2.Push the dichroic you wish to replace toward the center of the wheel to free it from the two wheel tabs as shown in Figure
Figure 6-4. Push the dichroic toward the large retaining tab to free it from the wheel tabs.
3.Once the dichroic is free of the two wheel tabs, pull it out of the wheel. If you intend to reuse this dichroic, put it in a safe place where it will not get scratched.
4.Clean the dichroic, if necessary, with a mild glass cleaner (containing no ammonia) and a soft,
5.Carefully install the replacement dichroic, oriented so the coated side is facing toward the lamp and the uncoated, glass side is facing toward the rotating litho wheel.
To determine which side is coated, place the tip of a pen against each side of the dichroic. Look at the dichroic and pen from a slight angle. On the coated side, the tip of the pen appears to “touch” its reflection. On the uncoated side, there appears to be a gap between the pen and its reflection (see Figure Figure
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uncoated
Figure 6-5. You can easily tell which side of a dichroic is coated by placing a pen or other object near the surface; on the coated side, the reflection from the object will appear to touch the object.
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