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mount so that the polar axis is pointing
wards north before the tube assembly and counterweights are attached. This will make the polar
lignment procedure much easier.
Since the fully assembled telescope can be quite heavy, position the
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ounterweight(s):
1. rient the mount so that the counterweight bar points toward the ground.
. Loosen the locking screw on the side of the counterweights (it doesn’t matter which counterweight you attach first)
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5. lide the second counterweigh
6. eplace the counterweight safety screw.
Each Omni mount comes with two counterweights (One weights lbs. and the other weights 4 lbs.) To install the
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Slide the counterweight onto the shaft (see Figure 2-7).
Tighten the locking screw on the side of the weight to hold the counterweigh
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he Omni mount comes with two slow motion
ontrol knobs that allows you to make fine pointing
djustments to
Declination.
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R.A. slow motion knob with the flat area on the
R.A. shaft (see Fig 2-8).
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shaft. There are two R.A. shafts, one on either side of
ork the same. Use whichever one you find more
onvenient. If, If If after a few observing sessions, you find the R.A. slow
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To install the knobs:
Locate the two knobs (both are identical) and make
sure the screw on each knob does not protrude
through the knob shaft opening. Use the supplied
Phillips head screwdriver.
. Line up the flat area on the inne
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3. Slide the R.A. slow motion knob onto the R
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motion knob is more accessible from the other side, reinstall it on the opp
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4. Tighten the screw on the R.A. knob to hold it securely in place.
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