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The tripod comes fully assembled with a metal plate, called the tripod head, that holds the legs together at the
top. In addition, there is a central rod that extends down from the tripod head that attaches the equatorial mount
to the tripod. To set up the tripod:
1.
Stand the tripod upright and pull the tripod legs apart until each leg is fully extended. The tripod will now stand
by itself. Once the tripod is set up, you can adjust the height at which it stands.
2.
Loosen the lever on the leg clamp so that the tripod leg can be adjusted.
3.
Slide the center portion of the tripod leg away from the tripod head until it is at the desired height.
4.
Tighten the levers on each leg clamp to hold the legs in place.
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The equatorial mount allows you to tilt the telescope’s axis of
rotation so that you can track the stars as they move across the
sky. The CG-5 mount is a German equatorial mount that
attaches to the tripod head. On one side of the tripod head there
is a metal alignment peg for aligning the mount. This side of
the tripod will face north when setting up for an astronomical
observing session. To attach the equatorial head:
1.
Locate the azimuth adjustment screws on the equatorial mount.
2.
Retract the screws so they no longer extend into the azimuth
housing on the mount. Do NOT remove the screws since
they are needed later for polar alignment.
3.
Hold the equatorial mount over the tripod head so that the
azimuth housing is above the metal peg.
4.
Place the equatorial mount on the tripod head so that the two are flush.
5.
Tighten the knob (attached to the central rod) on the underside of the tripod
head to hold the equatorial mount firmly in place.
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1.
Slide the accessory tray over the central rod so that each
arm of the tray is pushing against the inside of the tripod
legs.
2.
Thread the accessory tray knob on to the central rod and
tighten.
Figure 2-4
Equatorial
Mount
Tripod
Head
Alignment
Peg
Azimuth
Alignment Screws
Mounting
Knob
Mounting Knob
Central Rod
Accessory Tray
Accessory
Tray Knob
Figure 2-3
CG-5 Computerized Shown
