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5. PREPARATION FOR OPERATION
5.1. Telescope assembling
Prior to assembling the units and parts should be cleaned from the
slushing 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.
In order to aim the polar axis turn the equatorial mounting by the value
of the observation site latitude by means of elevation gear and latitude
scale. Lock the direction adjusted with the lock handle.
Mount the axle with the counterweight 5 (fig. 4) on the declination
axis unit and fasten it with the nut. Mount the clips on the bracket and
then the telescope 5 in them (fig.).
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 4 (fig. 9) is inserted
in the eyepiece tube.
A toggle switch of the supply unit is to be set in position "0".
Connect bundled conductors 8 (fig. ) to the clock drive and to the
supply unit through a socket designated, connect a plug of cord 0 of
the supply unit to the mains of 220/0V. Set the toggle switch of the
supply unit in position "I", set the toggle switch of the drive in position
"I". A light indicator on the clock drive must light.
The control panel if provided is connected to the mounting by means
of the plug 5 (fig. 6).
Set the switch of control panel operation on the mounting into “I”
position. The watch drive is activated by one of the buttons 3. When it
