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ATTACH MOUNTING RINGS AND SCOPE 25
UNDERSTANDING THE R.A. AND DEC. CLUTCH KNOBS 26
BALANCING THE TELESCOPE 27
Preliminary Balancing 27
Precision Balancing 27
Disengaging the Worm and Worm Wheel 27
ALTITUDE AND AZIMUTH ADJUSTMENTS – ROUGH POLAR ALIGNMENT 29
POLAR ALIGNMENT OPTIONS – FINE POLAR ALIGNMENT 30
Methods for fine polar alignment 30
Making Precise Altitude and Azimuth Adjustments 31
Fine Altitude Adjustment 31
Tips for Adjusting the Altitude 31
Fine Azimuth Adjustment 32
Precision-Adjust Rotating Pier Base with Azimuth Bearing 32
Using Software to Improve Pointing Accuracy 32
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 33
Lanyard Post and Bubble Level 33
Warning for Dec. Servo Cable 33
SLEWING YOUR MOUNT IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES 33
AUTO-ADJUSTING GEARBOX - NO MORE WORM MESHING! 34
Checking and Adjusting the Gearbox Backstops in R.A. and Dec. 34
What to do if you believe that there is a backlash in the gearbox 35
SOME IMPORTANT NOTES 36
MOUNT CARE, CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 37
Care 37
Cleaning and Touch-up
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Counterweight Appearance 37
Routine Mount Maintenance 37
Worm Wheel Maintenance 37
TROUBLESHOOTING, TIPS AND SUPPORT 38
Troubleshooting and Tips 38
Additional Support 41
APPENDIX A: DECLINATION AXIS BACKLASH TESTS 42
PulseGuide™ 42
Dec Backlash Test 1 42
Dec Backlash Test 2 42
After Running Tests 1 and 2 43
Dec Backlash Test 3 43
MaxImDL™ 43
Step 1 43
Step 2 43
Step 3 43
APPENDIX B: MOUNTING PLATE FASTENER CHART 44