Saxon 709EQ Instruction Manual Download Page 4

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ELESCOPE

ASSEMBLY

F

INDERSCOPE

A ASSEMBLY

E

YEPIECE

A ASSEMBLY

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ATTACHING THE TUBE 

RINGS TO MOUNT(5)

1) Remove the telescope tube from its plastic packaging.

2) Remove the tube rings from telescope by releasing 

    their thumb nuts and opening their hinges.

3) Using the bolts provided, fasten the tube rings to

    the mount with the 10mm wench provided.

ATTACHING THE TELESCOPE 

MAIN TUBE TO TUBE RINGS (6)

1) Remove the telescope tube from the paper covering.

2) Find the center of balance of the telescope tube. 

    Place this in between the two tube rings. Close 

    the hinges around the telescope and fasten securely 

    by tightening the thumb nuts.

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9.

INSERTING EYEPIECE (9)

1) Loosen the thumbscrew on the end of 

    the focus tube.

2) Insert diagonal into focus tube and re-tighten 

    thumbscrew to hold diagonal in place.

3) Loosen the thumbscrews on the diagonal.

4) Insert the desired eyepiece into diagonal and 

    secure by re-tightening thumbscrews. 

ATTACHING THE FINDERSCOPE 

BRACKET (8)

1) Locate finderscope optical assembly. 

2) Slide finderscope bracket into the rectancular slot and 

    tightened screw to hold mount in place.

8.

ATTACHING THE RUBBER-O-RING (7)

1) Locate finderscope bracket. Carefully remove 

    the rubber-o-ring from the finderscope bracket.

2) Position o-ring into groove located approximately 

    half-way along the finderscope tube.

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Summary of Contents for 709EQ

Page 1: ...t shown Sun Shade Telescope Main Body Finderscope Finderscope Bracket Alignment Screws Eyepiece Diagonal Focus Tube Focus Knob 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Dec Flexible Control Cable Altitude Adjustable T...

Page 2: ...ons carefully before beginning Your telesope should be assembled during daylight hours Choose a large open area to work to allow room for all parts to be unpackaged Before you begin Never use your tel...

Page 3: ...of equatorial mount and rotate top half of mount into an upright position The large scale setting circle should be vertical and the mounting bracket for the telescope tube should be at the top 2 Slide...

Page 4: ...s around the telescope and fasten securely by tightening the thumb nuts 6 5 9 INSERTING EYEPIECE 9 1 Loosen the thumbscrew on the end of the focus tube 2 Insert diagonal into focus tube and re tighten...

Page 5: ...nd 30 by using the altitude adjustment T bolt 2 Slowly unlock the R A and Dec lock knobs Rotate the telescope unitl both the optical tube and counterweight rod is horizontal to the ground and the tele...

Page 6: ...per only Cleaning and aligning of optical elements should be preformed by an experienced technician every two years Eyepieces should be handled with care avoid touching optical surfaces Telescopes req...

Page 7: ...3rd edition 2000 A Manual Of Advanced Celestial Photography by Brad D Wallis and Robert W Provin Cambridge University Press New York 1984 Astrophotography An Introduction by H J P Arnold Sky Publishi...

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