The motors sound louder and more labored in cold weather.
As the temperature drops, we recommend that you reduce your slewing speed to the slowest slew rate. The cold causes the
lubricants to get stiff in the gearboxes. This can make the high- speed gears resonate and sound screechy. Lowering the
slew speed in winter will eliminate this. You might also want to add a drop or two of light machine oil to the center posts of the
individual gears. Just remove the cover on the gearbox and add the oil drops. The noise is nothing to worry about
.
Refer to
the section of this manual entitled: Slewing Your Mount in Below Freezing Temperatures.
The declination axis does not appear to be moving properly. How can I check it?
Please refer to the appendix for the instruction sheet: “Characterizing the Dec Axis Motions,” which explains how to use
Maxim DL software to characterize your mount’s performance.
If any problems occur, please don't hesitate to contact Astro-Physics for assistance.
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