Review article : Maintenance of Microscope

Handling of microscope should be done carefully not to hit against bench, not to fall on floor, and not to dirty lenses (eyepiece and objective).

1. How To Clean Lenses. If lenses were dirtied, your should cleans the lenses by wiping them with a sheet of lens paper or gauze soaked slightly with absolute ethyl alcohol. However, be careful not to use too much ethyl alcohol, because much alcohol must be soaked between lenses and will make eyepieces or objectives out of order.
2. How To Clean Body. The body (Base, Arm, Knobs, Stage, and Body Tube) should be cleaned by wiping it with clean dry cloth.
3. How To Change Halogen Lamp. When the halogen lamp blew out, you should change it fir a new one. Be careful not to touch with the halogen lamp directly, because fingerprint on the lamp must shorten the life of it. It is recommended to use gloves to change the halogen lamp.
4. How To Repair Adjusment Knob. When the coarse adjusment knob is out of order, you should call the agency for repairing it