ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
I.
TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY
1.
Remove all components from the carton.
2.
Set-Up Tripod, Mount and Accessory Tray
•
Locate (pre-assembled)
Equatorial Mount
(4)
and
Tripod legs (8).
Spread
Tripod Legs
until
Accessory
Tray Supports (11)
are fully extended. Beginning with one tripod leg, loosen
Tripod Leg-Lock Screws
(9)
releasing the
Tripod Leg Middle Section (10).
Extend the
Tripod Leg Middle Section
. Tighten the
Tripod Leg Lock Screws
so that the middle section is securely in
place. Repeat for remaining legs.
•
Locate
Accessory Tray (12
). Remove knob located beneath the
Accessory Tray
. Position the
Accessory Tray
over the circular bracket
located at the junction of the
Accessory Tray Supports
. Secure the
Accessory Tray
to the
Supports
using the knob
1.
Attach Finderscope
Locate
Main Telescope Tube (25)
and
Finderscope (21)
. Loosen
Finderscope Adjustment Screws (22)
and position the Finderscope
inside the finderscope bracket. Secure the
Finderscope
in place by
fastening the finderscope adjustment Screws “finger-tight only”.
1.
Attach Telescope Cradle and Main Tube
Locate
Telescope Cradles (23)
. Remove
Mounting Screws (2)
and position
C
radles
under mounting platform as shown (fig 2). Now open
Cradle
by
unscrewing
Cradle Lock Screws (22.)
(fig. 3.) Position
Main Telescope
Tube (23
) into
Cradles
. Tightly secure
Main Telescope Tube
in place
using
Cradle Lock Screws
.
2.
Attach Control Cables, Counterweight and Ocular
•
Locate
Fine
Adjustment Cables (5).
Attach
Cables
to the silver posts
just under the
Right Ascension Axis (15)
and the
Declination Axis (3)
.
Secure cables “finger-tight” using set screw located on the end of
each
Fine Adjustment Cable.
•
Locate
Counterweight (6)
and
Counterweight Shaft (7)
. Slide
Counterweight
onto the
Counterweight Shaft
and tighten thumb screw
to secure. Thread
Counterweight Shaft
into the hole on the bottom of
the declination column of the mount. Make sure that the shaft is
securely locked into the mount.
•
Balance telescope. See instructions in “Tips For Using Your
Telescope” section.
•
Locate
1.25” Format Eyepiece (19)
and
Diagonal Mirror (18
). Carefully
place
Eyepiece
into
Diagonal Mirror
as shown (fig 4.). Next, insert
Eyepiece
and
Diagonal Mirror
into
Focusing Draw Tube (17)
.
II.
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
•
Complete Main Telescope Body
•
Full Length Aluminum Tripod
•
Kellner 25mm (40x) eyepiece with 1.25” outside diameter
•
Diagonal Mirror
•
6 x 30mm Finderscope with bracket
•
Equatorial Mount with Counterweight and flexible adjustment cables
•
Accessory Tray
•
Axis Locking Tool (Use to adjust the Declination and Right Ascension Axes)
III.
UNDERSTANDING THE EQUATORIAL MOUNT
23
2
Mounting Platform
Figure 2.
23
24
Figure 3
18
17
19
Figure 4
