INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING ADJUSTMENTS

The "TS" articulator (47550) is a semi-adjustable, non-arcon articulator with adjustment settings for Bennett Angle; condylar inclination; and immediate sideshift.

You will need to mount magnetic SPLITEX^® plates (46100) onto the articulator prior to using the unit for the first time. (see separate instructions). Axis-related models can then be mounted to the articulator by using a "buffer" plate in-between the magnetic plates and the quick-setting plaster that will hold the model.

"TS" adjustment ranges:

Bennett Angle: 0º to 25º

Condylar inclination: 15º to 60º

Immediate sideshift: 0 to 4 mm

Accomplishing settings and movements:

Lateral movement for replication of excursions can be achieved by loosening the "condyle set screw" on top of either condylar housing to allow the condyle balls freedom of movement along the condylar pathways.

Condylar inclination setting adjustments can be made by loosening the highest of the two flat screw-heads on the side of the left and right arms of the unit; then turning the condylar housing unit to the appropriate inclination setting, and relocking the screw-head.

Bennett Angle setting adjustments can be made by loosening the lower of the two screw-heads on either arm, lining up the vertical mark for the appropriate angle-setting with the vertical reference line, and relocking the screw-head.

Immediate sideshift movement can be accomplished by loosening both the left and right set-screw found on the horizontal arm above the condylar axle, and then loosening the center set-screw. The threads of the center set-screw will become visible, with each thread representing 1 mm of lateral movement (.05 per side).

Revision 0, 3/19/99