START-UPZEISS Mounting standard components Axioscope 5/7/Vario42 430035-7344-001 03/20183 START-UPThe Axioscope microscopes can be installed, modified and started up by the customer himself.On request, the ZEISS Service installs or modifies the microscope for an extra charge.NOTEBefore installing and starting-up the microscope, read the Notes on instrument safety (seesection 1.1) carefully and thoroughly.The assembly activities described on the following section are illustrated for the most part by way ofexamples for one microscope stand type. However, they apply analogously to other microscope standmodels. Special features are described separately.The same activities apply when assembling a microscope stand with an upper stand part and the standcolumn Vario – special activities for the stand column Vario are described separately.3.1 Mounting standard components3.1.1 Unpacking and setting upmicroscope stand• Remove all components from the packagingand check that all components described on thedelivery note are present.• Set up the microscope stand (286HFig. 3-1/1) on avibration-free, level, hard and non-combustiblesurface.• Keep the original packaging for storage or forreturning the instrument to the manufacturer,or dispose of it properly.Fig. 3-1 Setting up the microscope