SKY-WATCHER EQ6, Instruction Manual

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Point the telescope to North and set the latitude scale to your local latitude using the
altitude adjustment T-bolts, or place Polaris on the crosshair of the polarscope if your
polarscope is perfectly aligned with the rotation axis of the mount.
Loosen the R.A. lock knob and rotate the telescope around the R.A. axis until the
counterweight shaft is parallel to the ground. (Fig.v-1)
Using the Dec direction key on the hand control, adjust the telescope in Dec so Polaris
sits on the R.A. lines of the reticle eyepiece (Fig.v-2).
Without moving the R.A. axis, adjust the azimuth control knobs to bring Polaris to the
center of the eyepiece (Fig.v-3). Adjustment in Dec axis using the hand control may be
necessary.
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Place Polaris on the R.A.
Polaris
R.A.
Dec
N
tube ring locking screw
adjustment screws
adjustment screws
Loosen the R.A. lock knob and carefully rotate the
telescope 180° in R.A. axis. (Fig.v-4). This should be done
as accurate as possible using the R.A. setting circle.
Once again, adjust the telescope in Dec so Polaris sits on
the R.A. lines of the reticle eyepiece (see Fig.v-2).
Now take a closer look at the mounting plate underneath
the telescope tube. There should be a set of screws on
each end, next to the tube ring locking screws (Fig.v-5). (If
your mounting plate does not have these screws or screw
holes, you will need to make modification to the plate.)
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Fig.v-1 Fig.v-2 Fig.v-3
Fig.v-4
Fig.v-5