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so it resembles
Figure 8. Rotate the small brass gear so
that one of the setscrews will press against the flat part of
the Dec. worm gear shaft. Secure the small brass gear by
tightening the setscrews with the included 2mm hex key,
but do not overtighten. You may have to make small adjust-
ments to the gear’s position in the following step to ensure
proper gear engagement.
4. The Dec. GoTo motor assembly is identified by its black,
rectangular body (
Figure 10). It is attached to the equato-
rial mount using the Dec. GoTo motor attachment screw
that goes through the hole in the flange at the top of the
equatorial mount (
Figure 11). The motor assembly should
attached so that it is oriented as shown in
Figure 12. Hold
the motor assembly so that its threaded hole lines up with
the hole in the top of the mount. Place the lock washer and
then a flat washer onto the Dec. GoTo motor attachment
screw. Use the 4mm hex key to thread the attachment
screw into the motor assembly attachment hole until it is
secure, but do not overtighten.
5. Make certain that the teeth of the
smaller gear of the Dec.
GoTo motor assembly meshes with the brass gear. Also,
make certain the gears are not too tightly pressed togeth-
er. You can adjust the way the gears mesh by tightening
or loosening the socket-head cap screw that is used to
attach the Dec. GoTo motor assembly to the mount and/or
the small setscrews on the brass gear. If the gears are not
meshed correctly or are too tightly pressed together, then
the drive will not track properly, or at all. This attachment
process is tricky, and it may take several adjustments
before the gears properly mesh.
Note: There is a small packet of grease included with your
SkyView Pro GoTo system. Once you have installed the GoTo
motor so the gears mesh properly, you can apply a very
small amount of the included grease to the meshed gears to
ensure optimal gear mating.
6. Once the Dec. GoTo motor and gear have been installed
and the gears mesh appropriately, you can install and
secure the Dec. GoTo motor cover with the two 8mm long
Phillips screws. Once you have installed the Dec. GoTo
motor and cover, your mount should resemble
Figure 13.
Attaching the Motor Control Box
Once both of the GoTo motors have been installed, you can
attach and connect the motor control box.
1. Attach the motor control box bracket to the top of one of
the legs of the SkyView Pro tripod. It will be most conve-
nient to attach the bracket to the leg closest to the side
of the R.A. GoTo motor cover with the two 8-pin circular
jacks.
2. Slide the motor control box into the motor control box
bracket.
3. Connect one end of the motor cable to the 8-pin circular
jack marked “R.A. IN” on the R.A. GoTo motor cover.
4. Connect the other end of the motor cable to the 8-pin cir-
cular jack on the motor control box.
5. Connect one end of the motor cable to the 8-pin circular
jack marked “Dec. OUT” on the R.A. GoTo motor cover.
Figure 13.
Installed GoTo motors
Dec. GoTo motor
Dec. GoTo
motor cover
R.A. GoTo
motor cover
Figure 14.
Installing the GoTo hand controller bracket
hook-and-
loop strap
