NPZ TAL-65, Instruction Manual, Page: 9 / 16

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balaNCING The POlar axIS
Take a telescope out of the package.
Release the clamp knob (); lay
the OTA in the rings at about the
midpoint of the tube’s length with
and fix it with the knob.
Release the handle on the latitude
bracket (), turn the tripod into the
work position and fix it.
Establish the telescope on the flat
hard surface.
Screw the axis with the counter-
weight (3).
Place the polar axis in the hori-
zontal position (0° on the latitude
dial).
Release the handle, that fixes
the polar axis. Slide the counter-
weights along the counterweight
shaft until they counterbalance the
OTA. Fix the polar axis.
PreParING TeleSCOPe fOr
ObServaTIONS
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To provide a smooth motion of the telescope and reliable operation of
equatorial mount drives, the balancing of the telescopes is required.