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At lower latitudes, it is best to have one of the legs pointing towards the celestial pole as the
center of mass of the payload tends to be near the edge of the top plate. Once mount is at the
correct azimuth, tighten up the clamp nut again and you should be ready to use your mount.
Figure 16: The arrow shows the clamp nut that must be loosened before rotating the top plate.
Collapsing the Legs
Figure 17: Loosen the clamp nut before collapsing the legs.
Unscrew the lower clamp-nut all the way until it is stopped by the acorn nut.
