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Adjust
the
tripod
legs
to
level
the
mount
using
the
Level
Bubble.
5.
Adjust
Latitude:
Loosen
the
2
Latitude
Locking
T
‐
bolts.
Turn
Latitude
Adj.
Knob
to
adjust
the
latitude
until
the
arrow
points
to
the
current
latitude
on
the
Latitude
Scale
(2
nd
photo
in
Step
2).
Tighten
the
Latitude
Locking
T
‐
bolts
when
done.
6.
Install
Counterweight
(CW)
Shaft:
(1)
Remove
CW
Shaft
Locking
Screw.
(2)
Insert
CW
Shaft
into
the
CW
Mounting
Nose.
(3)
Thread
in
the
CW
Shaft
Locking
Screw
from
the
other
side.
(4)
Tighten
the
Front
CW
Position
Screw.
CW Shaft Locking Screw
CW Mounting Nose
(1)
(2)
(3)
Front CW Position Screw
Rear CW Position Screw
[TIP:
At
very
low
latitudes
(<10
°
),
to
avoid
CW
bumping
into
tripod
leg,
turn
the
Rear
CW
Position
Screw
(a
hex
head
set
screw)
further
into
CW
Mounting
Nose
before
tightening
the
Front
CW
Positioning
Screw.]
7.
Install
Counterweight
:
With
CW
shaft
points
to
ground,
r
emove
CW
Safety
Cap
at
the
end.
With
the
CW
wider
opening
towards
the
shaft
end,
guide
CW
through
the
shaft.
Use
the
CW
Locking
Screw
to
hold
the
CW
in
place.
Place
Safety
Cap
back
onto
the
shaft.
CW
should
be
always
at
the
lowest
position
if
no
telescope
is
mounted.
[TIP:
ZEQ25
comes
with
a
10.4
lbs
(4.7
kg)
CW,
which
should
be
sufficient
for
an
8”
scope
with
total
payloads
up
to
about
13
lbs
(6kg).
Use
extra
CW
or
CW
Extension
Bar
to
balance
higher
payloads.]
8.
Balance
Payload:
After
attaching
scope
and
accessories,
the
mount
head
assembly
must
be
balanced
in
both
R.A.
and
DEC
axes
to
ensure
minimum
stresses
on
the
mount
driving
mechanism.
CAUTION:
The
telescope
may
swing
freely
when
R.A.
or
DEC
Gear
Switch
is
open.
Always
hold
on
to
the
telescope
assembly
before
opening
the
gear
switches
to
prevent
it
from
swinging,
which
can
cause
personal
injury
and/or
equipment
damage.
Turn
Tension
Adjuster
counterclockwise
all
the
way
out
to
relieve
the
contact
pressure.
Turn
Gear
Switch
Knob
by
90°
to
the
OPEN
position
to
disengage
the
worm
from
the
worm
wheel.
Tension Adjusters
OPEN
LOCK
Gear Switch
CAUTION:
The
balance
process
MUST
be
done
with
Gear
Switch
at
OPEN
position!
Otherwise
it
might
damage
the
worm
system.
With
the
corresponding
Gear
Switch
in
the
OPEN
position,
balance
the
assembly
in
R.A.
axis
by
moving
CW
along
its
shaft,
and
balance
in
DEC
axis
by
moving
CW Shaft inserts into
CW mounting nose.
