Adjustments of the Wye Level

Levels and transits are expensive, precision instruments and shouldbe treated as such. Although a passable job of leveling may be doneby a relatively inexperienced worker, it is questionable if a major job of adjusting should be attempted by a novice. A perfect job of adjustment is difcult, even for an experienced adjuster, and thereare few instruments in perfect adjustment. For precision work, theadjustment should be checked constantly. The rst relation givenearlier cannot be established directly. However, it does require sev-eral adjustments. First Adjustment Collimating the instrument means making the line of collimationparallel to the bottom element of the collars 1.Clamp the instrument, and unclip the collars. 2.Sight at some distant point, a point that is distinct. 3.Bring the horizontal crosshair on that point. 4.Carefullyturnthetelescopeinthecollarsbyone-halfarevolutionarounditsaxis,andsightagain.Ifthehorizontalcrosshairis still on the sighted point, the telescope is collimated with re-gard to that crosshair. If it is off the point, bring it halfwayback by means of the capstan-headed screws and the rest of the way by the plate screws. 5.Repeat the operation over another point. 6.Collimate it with regard to the other crosshair. 7.Leave the screws at a snug bearing.

Second Adjustment This is where you set the bubble line in a plane with the bottomelement of the collars. 1.Unclip the telescope, and clamp the instrument over a pair of plate screws. 2.Center the bubble by means of the plate screws. 3.Carefully (and very slowly) turn the telescope in the collars ina small arc to the right, then to the left. If the bubble movesfrom center, bring it back by means of the azimuth or sidescrews. Third Adjustment Setting the bubble line parallel to the bottom element of the collars.

1.Unclip the telescope, and clamp the instrument over a pair of plate screws. 2.Center the bubble by means of the plate screws. 3.Carefully take the telescope up, replacing it carefully in the Ysin the opposite direction (that is, the objective sighting in thedirection where the eyepiece originally was). If the bubble hasmoved, bring it back halfway by means of the altitude or footscrews of the spirit level and the rest of the way by the platescrews. 4.Repeatinanotherdirectionuntiltheadjustmentissatisfactory.The second relation is established by making the bubble line stayin the center of the graduation during a complete revolution of theinstrument around its spindle. Fourth Adjustment Now, make the axis of the instrument (not of the telescope) vertical. 1.Pin the clips. 2.Clamp and center the bubble over a pair of plate screws. 3.Reverse the telescope over the same pair of plate screws. 4.Bring the bubble halfway back (if it has moved) by means of the plate screws. Fifth Adjustment Again, make the bubble remain centered during a full revolution of the instrument. 1.Center the bubble. 2.Revolve the instrument horizontally by a one-half revolution. 3.If thebubblemoves,correct it half way by mean soft he supports crews (at the foot of the Ys). If the rings become worn andunequal, use the two-peg method of the dumpy level