DETAILED ASSEMBLY
Remove all components from the carton and identify all components. READ THROUGH ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTION BEFORE YOU ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE.
Attach Telescope and Finderscope
1.
Locate the pre-assembled
Telescope Main Tube
and
Equatorial
Mount
. Note: Before assembling tripod legs to
Equatorial Mount
,
make sure the
Accessory Tray Braces
face inward. Loosen long bolts
at the top of
Tripod Leg
. Carefully remove
Telescope Main Tube
from
Cradles
. Position the mount over the
Tripod Leg
as shown (fig. 2). and
secure
Equatorial Mount
to
Tripod Leg
. Repeat on the remaining two
Tripod Legs
. Once you have attached all
Tripod Legs
to the mount,
securely tighten all wing nuts and place
Telescope Main Tube
back
into
Cradles
.
2.
Locate the
Finderscope
with pre-assembled
Finderscope Mount
.
Remove the two nuts located near the front of the telescope (closet to
the eyepiece) and place the
Finderscope
and
Finderscope Mount
over the exposed screws. Replace the nuts, and securely tighten the
Finderscope
and
Finderscope Mount
in place.
Attach Accessory Tray
1.
Fold down the accessory tray braces and place the Quick Release Accessory Tray on top of braces.
2.
Turn accessory tray until is snaps into place.
3.
Adjust tripod leg height to suit by opening tripod leg lever and extending tripod legs to desired height.
Clamp Tripod Leg lever closed when complete.
Attach Control Cables, Counterweight and Eyepieces
1.
Locate the
Fine Adjustment Cable
. Loosen the silver screws located at the end of the
Fine Adjustment
Cable
and attach the
Fine Adjustment Cable
to the silver post found on the
Equatorial Mount
.
2.
Locate the
Counterweight
and
Counterweight Shaft
. Loosen the thumb screw located on the
Counterweight
and slide the
Counterweight
onto the
Counterweight Shaft
, then and tighten thumb
screw to secure the
Counterweight
. Thread the
Counterweight Shaft
into the hole located directly
below the
Declination Lock Knob
. Make sure that the shaft is securely locked into mount.
3.
Insert
Eyepiece
into focusing tube to begin viewing.
8.
(fig. 2)
Summary of Contents for Northstar 78-7846
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