Meade Telescopes Telescope User Manual


 
4
Looking a
t or near the
Sun will cause irreversable dama
ge to your eye.
Do not point
this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.
B
1*
2)
2!
2!
2!
2)
2)
1%
C
D
E
F
F
G
H
I
J
1)
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J
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Tube Assembly
1. Eyepiece
2. Focuser assembly
3. Front OTA (optical tube
assembly)
4. Top truss lock knobs (3)
5. Trusses (3)
6. Bottom truss lock knobs (3)
7. Altitude bearing
8. Rear OTA
Base Assembly
9. Side base panels (2)
10. Front base panel
11. Circular base plates (2)
12. Feet (3)
Inset
A
13. a) Focus knob
b) Fine focus knob (16" models
only)
14. Focus lock & tension adjustment
knobs
15. 1.25" & 2"eyepiece holder
16. Draw tube
17. Thumbscrew
Inset B
18. Fan
19. Fan battery
pack (inset)
20. Collimation
adjustment
screw (3)
21. Collimation
Lock screw (3)
B
1&
1#
1^
1#
1$
Inset A: Focuser assembly.
Fig. 1 Telescope features.
Inset B: Base of mirror tube (see page 9 for 16" base information).
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