INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKSUTOV CASSEGRAIN
TELESCOPES SERIES MOTORMAX.
E N G L I S H
A.
TRIPOD LEG
B.
AZIMUTH CLAMP
C.
LATITUDE ADJUSTMENT
CLAMP
D.
LATITUDE CIRCLE
E.
HOUR AXIS CIRCLE
F.
FOCUS MECHANISM
G.
EYEPIECE 45°
H.
EYEPIECE 90°
I.
DUST CAP
J.
FINDERSCOPE BRACKET
K.
FINDERSCOPE
L.
DIAGONAL MIRROR
M.
TELESCOPE MAIN TUBE
N.
CRADLE
O.
DECLINATION CONTROL
CABLE
P.
DECLINATION AXIS CLAMP
Q.
HOUR AXIS CLAMP
(OPPOSITE SIDE – NOT SHOWN)
R.
GEAR FOR R.A. MOTOR DRIVE
S.
COUNTERWEIGHT ROD.
T.
HOUR AXIS CONTROL CABLE
U.
COUNTERWEIGHT
V.
BRACKET.
W.
ACCESSORY TRAY.
X.
THIS LEVER PERMITS TO
USE THE 45° EYEPIECE (G) FOR
VISUAL OBSERVATION OR THE 90°
EYEPIECE (H) FOR PHOTO AND
CCD CAMERA OBSERVATIONS.
• Take the legs of the tripod (A).
Once you have loosened the screws
on the ides of the legs extend each
leg to the same degree and then
secure them in place by means of
the screws. (fig. 2)
• Take from the box the mounting
of the telescope and join, by the
apposite screw at tripod base.
Insert the far ends of the legs into
the three grooves at the base of the
equatorial mounting, ensuring that
the brackets (V) found at the centre
of the legs are turned inwards. Take
the long screws ,the butterfly nuts
and the washers out of their com-
partments and insert
them in place in the holes found at
the far end of each leg. Tighten the
butterfly nuts.
• Remove the Accessory Tray (W),
the bag with three small wingnuts
and three small screws. Extend one
hinged arm (located near the top
of each leg) and position it under
the small hole in one corner of the
Accessory Tray. Fasten with one
small screw and one small win-
gnut. Repeat to attach the other
two hinged arms to the Accessory
Tray. Stand tripod and spread legs.
Loosen the clamps. Orient the
telescope as in Fig. 5. Tighten all 4
clamps.
• Take the tube of the telescope and
fix it to the mounting by means of
the two screws placed on the lower
part. Screw the counterweigth Rod
(V) on the mounting after you have
fixed the coun-
