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ATTACHING THE FINDER SCOPE
(1)Back
out
the
adjustment
screw
on
the
finder
bracket
to
allow
passage
of
the
finder
scope.
(Make
sure
the
adjustment
screws
do
not
fall
off
the
bracket.)
(2)Side
the
rubber
O
‐
ring
onto
the
eyepiece
end
of
the
finder.
There
are
two
grooves
on
the
finder
tube.
Position
the
O
‐
ring
on
the
narrow
groove
at
the
middle
of
the
finder
tube.
(3)
Pull
up
the
fixed
stud
on
the
bracket
ring
and
pull
it
so
that
the
finder
tube
slides
into
the
bracket
ring
from
its
eyepiece
end.
Release
the
fixed
stud
so
the
wide
groove
on
the
finder
tube
is
underneath
the
stud.
(4)
Tighten
the
two
adjustment
screws
so
that
the
finder
scope
is
aligned
as
shown
in
the
figure.
Loosen
the
finder
bracket
lock
thumbscrew
on
the
telescope.
Attach
the
finder
bracket
as
shown
in
the
figure,
tighten
the
finder
bracket
lock
thumbscrew
securely.
ALIGNING THE FINDER SCOPE –
Be
sure
to
align
the
finder
scope
before
you
begin
observing.
(1)
Choose
a
conspicuous
target
in
the
distance
and
place
the
target
in
the
center
of
the
field
of
view
of
the
telescope.
(In
the
illustration,
a
distant
tower
is
brought
into
the
center
of
the
field
of
view
of
the
telescope.)
(2)
Next,
look
through
the
finder
scope.
You
should
probably
find
the
same
target
somewhere
within
the
finder’s
field
of
view.
(The
finder
scope
has
crosshairs.)
(3)
Align
the
optical
axis
(field
of
view)
of
the
finder
scope
with
the
optical
axis
(field
of
view)
of
the
telescope.
Adjust
the
finder
scope
by
loosening
or
tightening
the
adjustment
screws
A
and
B(In
Figure
#4
Above)
until
the
target
is
in
the
same
position,
in
the
center
of
the
crosshairs.
(In
the
illustration,
the
top
of
the
tower
is
in
the
center
of
the
crosshairs.)