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Your  Zhumell  Dobsonian  telescope  is  packed  in  two  boxes.  One  box 

includes the optical tube and accessories; the other box contains the mount 

and accessories.

P

ARTS

 L

IST

1 -  Wood base, including two base 

plates, two side panels, one front 

brace, one axle (2’’ screw, two 

washers, one metal bushing, one 

nut) and eight or ten self-tapping 

wood screws;

2 - Handle with two 11⁄4’’ screws;

3 - Three plastic feet with three self-

tapping wood screws;

4 - Eyepiece holder with two self-

tapping wood screws;

5 - Side-spring system (including two 

springs, two nylon pull-loops, 

two washers, two black Phillips 

screws, four black nylon spacers, 

and two bolts with round knobs).

M

OUNT

 (

SMALL

 

BOX

):

Side Panels (2) and Front Brace

Base Plate

Axle

Spring System

Mount Screws

Base Feet

Eyepiece Holder

1 -  Optical tube with side bearings, 

finderscope mounting slot, 

Crayford focuser, and two dust 

covers (optical tube and focuser);

2 - Finderscope bracket;

3 - 8x50 finderscope with o-ring.

O

PTICAL

 T

UBE

 (

LARGE

 

BOX

):

Finderscope and Bracket

O

THER

 P

ARTS

 (

INNER

 

BOX

):

1 -  Moon filter (1.25’’ format); 

2 - 9 mm Plossl eyepiece (1.25’’ format);

3 - 32 mm Plossl eyepiece (1.25’’ or 2’’ format);

4 - Laser collimator;

5 - Allen wrench.

Laser Collimator

Eyepiece and Moon Filter

A

LSO

 N

EEDED

 (

USER

 

SUPPLIED

):

1 -  Phillips Screwdriver; 

2 - Adjustable Wrench.

Summary of Contents for Dobsonian

Page 1: ...DOBSONIAN TELESCOPES...

Page 2: ...amage the telescope and your eyes Make sure no screws are loose before using telescope Do not drop shake or throw your telescope as doing so may damage the telescope or people around you Objects in te...

Page 3: ...nylon pull loops two washers two black Phillips screws four black nylon spacers and two bolts with round knobs MOUNT SMALL BOX Side Panels 2 and Front Brace Base Plate Axle Spring System Mount Screws...

Page 4: ...eeve from top base plate through to bottom base plate 11 Slide washer onto the bottom of bolt 12 Tighten nut onto bolt with user supplied wrench until snug 5 Screw front brace handle grommets inwards...

Page 5: ...l 18 Repeat steps 15 and 16 and screw this assembly onto the other side panel 19 Slip nylon hoops into non attached spring hooks 16 17 19 OPTICAL TUBE ASSEMBLY 20 After attaching spring assembly to mo...

Page 6: ...inderscope into bracket with wide end of finderscope facing the objective end of telescope 33 Release tension knob on finderscope bracket 30 32 31 USING YOUR TELESCOPE INSTALLING REMOVING 1 25 EYEPIEC...

Page 7: ...us quickly by pushing or pulling the focus tube and fine focusing of the image using the focus knobs 1 Insert an eyepiece into the eyepiece holder 2 View through eyepiece while focusing 3 Loosen both...

Page 8: ...l surfaces Instead allow the optics to dry naturally in warm indoor air prior to packing up your telescope 4 Protect your telescope from excessive heat e g do not store your tele scope in a sealed car...

Page 9: ...nt dust cover should be removed to maximize the light which enters the optical tube Can I use the optical tube from my Dobsonian on any other mounts The optical tube from you Dobsonian telescope will...

Page 10: ...noticed may be hard to find by our techni cian A letter will speed up the warranty process and save a phone call Oh yes please include your phone number and an address Since three years is a long time...

Page 11: ...any questions comments or stories about expe riences with your Zhumell telescope we would like to hear them We are confident that you will be pleased with your new Zhumells and hope to hear from you...

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