1. Place the stand on a level, stable surface. The stand is easiest to use when the stand is situated with the stage towards you.

2. Loosen the body locking thumb screw provided on the side of the body holder, and insert microscope body into the body holder vertically. The body can turn full 3600 inside the holder. This permits observation from any direction. Tighten the thumb screw to fix the body in any position you desire.

3. Unpack the rubber eye guards and put them onto the eyepieces, being careful not to touch the lenses.The rubber eye guards are common to both the eyepieces.

4. Place the specimen you want to view in the center of the stage and illuminate it if necessary.