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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
I. TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY
1. Remove all components from the carton.
2. Set-Up Tripod, Mount and Accessory Tray
• Locate (pre-assembled) Equatorial Mount (4) and Tripod legs (8). Spread Tripod Legs until Accessory
Tray Supports (11) are fully extended. Beginning with one tripod leg, loosen Tripod Leg-Lock Screws
(9) releasing the Tripod Leg Middle Section (10). Extend the Tripod Leg Middle Section. Tighten the
Tripod Leg Lock Screws so that the middle section is securely in
place. Repeat for remaining legs.
• Locate Accessory Tray (12). Remove knob located beneath the
Accessory Tray. Position the Accessory Tray over the circular bracket
located at the junction of the Accessory Tray Supports. Secure the
Accessory Tray to the Supports using the knob
1. Attach Finderscope
Locate Main Telescope Tube (25) and Finderscope (21). Loosen
Finderscope Adjustment Screws (22) and position the Finderscope
inside the finderscope bracket. Secure the Finderscope in place by
fastening the finderscope adjustment Screws “finger-tight only”.
1. Attach Telescope Cradle and Main Tube
Locate Telescope Cradles (23). Remove Mounting Screws (2) and position
Cradles under mounting platform as shown (fig 2). Now open Cradle by
unscrewing Cradle Lock Screws (22.) (fig. 3.) Position Main Telescope
Tube (23) into Cradles. Tightly secure Main Telescope Tube in place
using Cradle Lock Screws.
2. Attach Control Cables, Counterweight and Ocular
• Locate Fine Adjustment Cables (5). Attach Cables to the silver posts
just under the Right Ascension Axis (15) and the Declination Axis (3).
Secure cables “finger-tight” using set screw located on the end of
each Fine Adjustment Cable.
• Locate Counterweight (6) and Counterweight Shaft (7). Slide
Counterweight onto the Counterweight Shaft and tighten thumb screw
to secure. Thread Counterweight Shaft into the hole on the bottom of
the declination column of the mount. Make sure that the shaft is
securely locked into the mount.
• Balance telescope. See instructions in “Tips For Using Your
Telescope” section.
• Locate 1.25” Format Eyepiece (19) and Diagonal Mirror (18). Carefully
place Eyepiece into Diagonal Mirror as shown (fig 4.). Next, insert Eyepiece and Diagonal Mirror into
Focusing Draw Tube (17).
II. STANDARD EQUIPMENT
• Complete Main Telescope Body
• Full Length Aluminum Tripod
• Kellner 25mm (40x) eyepiece with 1.25” outside diameter
• Diagonal Mirror
• 6 x 30mm Finderscope with bracket
• Equatorial Mount with Counterweight and flexible adjustment cables
• Accessory Tray
• Axis Locking Tool (Use to adjust the Declination and Right Ascension Axes)
III. UNDERSTANDING THE EQUATORIAL MOUNT
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2
Mounting Platform
Figure 2.
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24
Figure 3
18
17
19
Figure 4