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6. PREPARATION FOR OPERATION
6.1. Telescope assembling
Prior to assembling the units and parts should be cleaned from the sluicing
compound of the plant.
The telescope is assembled in the following way.
Three supports provided with captive screws are fixed to the lower end of
the pier through holes. The equatorial mounting is set on the upper end of the
pier. At the same way it is fixed on the tripod.
The polar axis is set by inclining the equatorial mounting by the scale to the
latitude of the observers site and fixed with a handle 2 (fig.5). The telescope
tube is mounted on the supports of the saddle and fixed by means of two clips
with the help of hinged screws.
The finderscope is mounted on the tube in two rings and fixed with six set
screws available on the rings.
In transportation and storage a hole in the eyepiece tube is plugged with a
stopper which should be removed and put in the case in preparation for
operation.
For obtaining the required magnification of the telescope the respective
eyepiece or the eyepiece with Barlow lens (Fig. 6) is inserted in the eyepiece
tube.
Set the power switch to position I. Connect the power source output 12 V to
the socket in mounting. Connect the power source to mains 220 V, 50 Hz (110 V,
60 Hz). The power indicator will light.
Connect the control console to the mounting and press one of the buttons 2.
If the indicator 1 lights the telescope is ready to operate. Repeated pressing of
the button will switch of the watch drive.
6.2. Telescope balancing
It is important to adjust the proper balance of movable parts on the equatorial
mounting.
In order to balance the telescope on declination axis, set the declination
axis horizontally, loosen the locking handwheel and move the tube along the
bracket until complete balance is reached. Lock the tube position again.
Set the polar axis horizontally, loosen the locking handle 11 and adjust the
position of the counterweight 10 to balance the telescope around polar axis.
In the case the telescope is provided with optional tools (e.g. photo camera)
the telescope should be balanced again.
