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in a specific way for maximum amount of travel (that is, to achieve lowest altitude to the south) as
shown in Figure 44.
Figure 43: Scope rail, top rail for 5/16-18 x 1-1/8-inch SHCS.
Telescope Installation
After the Taurus is assembled, and the scope rails are attached to the telescope, the telescope can be
mounted to the fork arms. From here, please
carefully read through the remainder of this document
before attempting to mount the OTA
.
Adjust the altitude of the Taurus to close to zero degrees as shown in Figure 44.
Figure 44: Taurus at lowest altitude.
For optimal motion the telescope should be installed with the open truss towards the body of the
mount as shown in Figure 45.
