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TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT OF
THEODOLITE
1) Setting up the Theodolite over the station
2) Levelling up the theodolite
3) Elimination of the parallax
1.Setting up : Operation of setting up a theodolite
includes:
a) centering the theodolite over the ground mark
b) approximate levelling with the help of tripod legs.
2. Levelling up of theodolite
The operation of making the vertical axis truly
vertical is known as levelling of Theodolite.
vi) With the help of third floor screw, move the bubble to
the approx. mean position already indicated.
vii) Repeat the process until the bubble, retains
the same position for every setting of the
instrument.
3. Elimination of Parallax : Elimination of parallax
may be done by focusing the eye piece for distinct vision
of cross hairs and focusing the objective to bring the
image of the object in the plane of cross hairs.