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T

RIPOD 

  SET UP

T

ELESCOPE

ASSEMBLY

1.

ATTACHING MOUNT TO TRIPOD (2)

3) Fasten the top of each tripod leg to the bottom of the mount using 
    the machine screws with the washers and wing nuts. Align each 
    leg so that the hinge for the accessory tray faces inwards. Be careful 
    not to over-tighten the wingnuts and damage tripod legs. 

ATTACHING THE ACCESSORY TRAY (3)

1) Attach accessory tray to hinges on tripod legs using 
    the small machine screws and wing nuts. 
    Flange fits under accessory tray when attached.

2.

3.

ATTACHING MOUNT TO TRIPOD (1)

1) Gently push middle section of each tripod leg at the top so
     that the pointed foot protrudes below the tripod clamp.
2) Insert tripod lock screws into the thread holes on the side 
    of the tripod clamp without over-tightening.

Note: To level the tripod, slacken the locking thumb screws on 
          the side of the tripod leg and adjust the length of the legs.

UNASSEMBLING THE MOUNT HEAD (4.1 _ 4.5)

Follow the diagrams to place the mount into an upright position.

4.4

4.5

4.1

(unlock)

4.2

(unlock the R.A. lock 
knob on the other side.)

4.3

(unlock)

Summary of Contents for 1141EQ1

Page 1: ...wing Focus Tube Finderscope Bracket Finderscope Finderscope Adjustment Screws Eyepiece Focus Knob Telescope Main Body a b Accessory Tray Tripod Leg 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Dec Flexible Control Cable R A Control Cable Altitude Adjustable T bolt Azimuth Adjustable Knob Counterweight Counterweight Thumb screw Counterweight Rod Hour Axis Scale Dec Scale Dec Lock Knob Tube Rings ...

Page 2: ... 270 2813 between 9 00AM and 3 00PM PST Outside Canada Please contact your dealer for technical support T echnical Support Never use your telescope to look directly at the sun Permanent eye damage will result Use a proper solar filter for viewing the sun When observing the sun place a dust cap over your finderscope to protect it from exposure Never use an eyepiece type solar filter and never use y...

Page 3: ...e screws and wing nuts Flange fits under accessory tray when attached 2 3 ATTACHING MOUNT TO TRIPOD 1 1 Gently push middle section of each tripod leg at the top so that the pointed foot protrudes below the tripod clamp 2 Insert tripod lock screws into the thread holes on the side of the tripod clamp without over tightening Note To level the tripod slacken the locking thumb screws on the side of th...

Page 4: ... their thumb nuts and opening their hinges 3 Using the bolts provided fasten the tube rings to the mount with the 10mm wench provided ATTACHING THE TELESCOPE MAIN TUBE TO TUBE RINGS 8 1 Remove the telescope tube from the paper covering 2 Find the center of balance of the telescope tube Place this in between the two tube rings Close the hinges around the telescope and fasten securely by tightening ...

Page 5: ...nd 30º by using the altitude adjustment T bolt 2 Slowly unlock the R A and Dec lock knobs Rotate the telescope unitl both the optical tube and counterweight rod is horizontal to the ground and the telescope tube is to the side of the mount Fig b 3 Tighten the Dec lock knob 4 Move counterweight along counterweight rod until telescope is balanced and remains stationary when released 5 Tighten counte...

Page 6: ...s should be preformed by an experienced technician every two years Eyepieces should be handled with care avoid touching optical surfaces Telescopes require about 30 minutes to equalize with surrounding temperature and humidity This minimizes heat wave distortion inside telescope tube and allows telescope to adapt to ambient moisture conditions P roper care for your telescope Fig f The equatorial m...

Page 7: ...k 3rd edition 2000 A Manual Of Advanced Celestial Photography by Brad D Wallis and Robert W Provin Cambridge University Press New York 1984 Astrophotography An Introduction by H J P Arnold Sky Publishing Corp Cambridge MA Sky Telescope Observer s Guides Series ed Leif J Robinson 1995 Observational References Magazines Astrophotography for the Amateur by Michael Covington Cambridge University Press...

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