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Assembly Diagram
Assembling Your Telescope
Use the diagram on page 4 and the directions below to assemble
your telescope.
1. Gently pull the aluminum tripod legs (J) apart as far as they will go.
Press down on the center of the tripod supports until they lock flat
into place in a horizontal position. (See Figure 1.)
2. Place the optical tube (A) over the mount and lower it so that the
plastic “tongue” on the mount slips into the bracket underneath
the tube. (See Figure 2.) Line up the holes on the prongs with
holes in the tongue.
3. One of the prongs in the bracket has a hexagonal-shaped cutout
around its opening. Place the nut from the altitude lock knob (H) in
this cutout and hold it in place. Insert the bolt from the altitude lock
knob through the bracket and tongue as shown. (See Figure 2.) Turn
the altitude lock knob clockwise to screw it into place.
4. Tighten the altitude lock knob enough so that you can move the
optical tube up or down and it will stay pointed at the angle you
want. (You should be able to aim the tube almost vertically. If not,
you must remove it and reverse its position in the mount.
(See Figure 2.)
C
B
A
E
D
F
G
I
J
H
A. Optical tube
B. Objective lens (inside)
C. Dust cap
D. Dew shield
E. Eyepiece
F. Diagonal mirror
G. Focuser/Focus knob
H. Altitude lock knob
I. Azimuth lock knob
J. Tripod legs
Figure 1
Figure 2
