Bresser First Light MAK Instruction Manual Download

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Assembly

Listing of parts - Unpacking

It does not take long to prepare the telescope for the first observation.
When you open the package for the first time, please check the following
individually packaged parts:

Telescope:

•   Equatorial  mount
•   Height-adjustable field tripod with clamping and fixing screws
•   Optics tube with dust cap, eyepiece holder and prism rail
•   2 eyepieces (Plössl 25/10 mm)
•   Diagonal  mirror
•   Counterweight and counterweight rod.
• LED viewfinder with viewfinder mount

Instructions for assembling the telescope

The packages contain the tube and its individual parts, the tripod with the
mount and the accessories.
1. Remove the individual parts from the packaging and also familiarise

yourself with them at the same time. Use also the pictures 1a to 1c
(page 2-3) to find your way when assembling your telescope. When
you take the tripod out of the packaging, keep it parallel to the ground,
otherwise the inner legs of the tripod will slip out as they are not yet
screwed down.

2. Assembly - Tripod-legs: The tripod legs are pre-assembled and already

connected to the tripod head and the tripod spider (A, Fig 2). Remove
the tripod from its packaging and place it vertically with the tripod feet
facing down. Now take two of the tripod legs and carefully pull these
tripod legs apart to the fully open position. The entire weight of the tri-
pod rests on one leg. Then set up straight the tripod. Now pull out each
tripod leg individually to the desired length (Fig 3) and tighten each of
the clamping screws ( 3 pcs.) by hand. Do not overtighten the screws!
The clamping screws are used to lock the inner tripod leg segments at
the desired height.

3. Assembly - Mount the shelf: The accessory tray (B, Fig 2) is placed in

the centre of the tripod spider with the flat side facing downwards and
mounted by turning it clockwise through 60°. The three lugs of the sto-
rage plate must align with the retaining brackets of the tripod spider and
lock into place.

4. Assembly - Attach the mount: Place the mount on the tripod head (Fig

5). Insert the central screw from below into the tripod head and screw it
to the mount (Fig 6).

5. Assembly - Fastening the counterweight to the counterweight rod (Fig 7):

Screw the base of the counterweight rod (20, Fig 1d) to the threaded end
of the rod, and screw it onto the counterweight rod (22, Fig 1d) the thread
at the bottom of the declination axis. Then counter the rod with the base.
If you look through the large hole in the counterweight, you will see the
bolt that blocks the hole. When you move the counterweight slightly, the
bolt disappears in its hole and releases the hole. If it does not, carefully
unscrew the clamping screw on the counterweight until the bolt moves.
Remove the locking screw (23, Fig 1d) from the rod. Then, while holding
the counterweight firmly, push it to about the middle of the counterweight
rod (22, Fig 1d). Tighten the counterweight locking screw securely and
replace the locking screw.

NOTE:
Should the counterweight ever start to slip, the locking screw prevents
it from slipping completely off the rod. Always leave the locking screw in
place as long as there is a counterweight on the rod.

6. Set latitude: It is easier to adjust the width before you mount the weights
and put the tube on the mount. Locate the latitude scale (28, Fig 1d). Note
that there is a triangular pointer above the scale on the mount. The pointer

ASSEMBLY

Fig 2 The tripod with accessory
tray

Fig 3 Tripod leg clamp

Fig 4 Tripod head

Fig 5 Mounting the mount on the
tripod

Fig 6 Central screw