28
A
28
B
28
D
28
E
The OTA should have its dust cover attached when left
stored on the ground in an upright position. You can
also store it on its side.
A minimum of four people are needed to lift the optical
tube.
DANGER!: MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTERWEIGHTS
ARE ATTACHED BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THIS
STEP. SEE STEPS 17 THROUGH 22.
IMPORTANT! DANGER!: DUE TO THE WEIGHT AND
SIZE OF THE 20" OPTICAL TUBE, PLEASE USE
EXTREME CAUTION WHENEVER ASSEMBLING, DISAS-
SEMBLING, LIFTING, TRANSPORTING OR STORING
THIS PRODUCT. FOUR OR MORE PERSONS (TWO ON
EACH SIDE) SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED WHEN ASSEM-
BLING OR DISASSEMBLING THE TUBE TO THE DEC
SADDLE. DISREGARD FOR THE ABOVE WARNING
COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Before performing this step, make sure that the OTA
lock knobs are loosened as described in step 27.
Lift the tube up over the low end (the rear) of the Dec
assembly and drop it into the dec assembly track.
Hint:
It is not necessary to lift the OTA all the way over the
top end of the slide (as depicted in
Fig. 28D
). You will
only need to lift the OTA so that the rear of the OTA
dovetail clears the clamps—at which point you will be
able to drop the OTA dovetail into the slide (as depict-
ed in
Fig. 28E; inset
shows close up view). In other
words, this trick allows you drop the OTA into the slide
at a lower point and requires less lifting stress and
energy.
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Looking at or near the
Sun
will cause
irreversible
damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the
Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.
When end of
dovetail clears
clamp, drop
OTA into slide
OTA
lock knob
clamp
Not necessary to
lift all the way over
top end of Dec
Assembly
28
C
Close up: Drop into slide
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