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STANDARD EQUIPMENT

  Reflector Telescope Assembly

  Equatorial Mount

  Variable Height-Hardwood Tripod

  4mm, 12mm, 20mm focal length - Eyepieces

.

  5 x 24 mm Finderscope w/ focus adjustment

  Accessory Tray

  3x Barlow

  Accessory tray: 3-_” bolts, 6-_” washers, 3-wingnuts

TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY

1.

 

Remove all components from the carton and identify all components. READ THROUGH ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTION BEFORE YOU ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE.

 

2.

 

Set-Up Tripod

  Select one tripod leg. Loosen 

Tripod Leg Lock Screw (11)

 and extend the 

Tripod

 

Leg Middle Section (8)

.

Tighten the 

Tripod Leg lock Screw

 so that the 

Middle Section

 is securely in place. Repeat for  the

remaining two legs.

 

3.

 

Attach Telescope and Finderscope

  Locate  the  pre-assembled

 

Telescope  Main  Tube  (15)

 

and

Equatorial Mount (20).

 

Note:  Before  assembling  tripod  legs  to

Equatorial Mount

, make sure the 

Accessory Tray Braces (9)

 face

inward. 

Loosen  long  bolts  at  the  top  of 

Tripod  Leg  (12).

Carefully  remove 

Telescope  Main  Tube

  from 

Cradles  (25).

Position the mount over the 

Tripod Leg 

as shown 

(fig. 2).

 and

secure 

Equatorial  Mount

  to 

Tripod  Leg

.  Repeat  on  the

remaining two 

Tripod Legs

. Once you have attached all 

Tripod

Legs

 to the mount, securely tighten all wing nuts and place

Telescope Main Tube

 back into 

Cradles

.

 Locate the 

Finderscope (1)

 

with pre-assembled 

Finderscope Mount

(2).

  Remove  the  two  nuts  located  near  the  front  of  the

telescope (closet to the eyepiece) and place the 

Finderscope

and 

Finderscope  Mount 

over  the  exposed  screws.  The

Finderscope Focus Adjustment (16)

 should  point  towards  the

Primary Mirror (14).

 Replace the nuts, and securely tighten

the 

Finderscope

 and 

Finderscope Mount 

 in place.

 

1.

 

Attach Accessory Tray

  Locate the 

Accessory Tray (10).

 

Using the accessory tray bolts, wingnuts and washers connect the

Accessory Tray 

 

to the

 

Accessory Tray Braces (9)

. Start with one tripod  leg  and  attach  wingnuts.

Wingnuts  should  be  positioned  beneath  the  accessory  tray.  Do  not  tighten  wingnuts  until  all

Accessory Tray Braces

 are attached as some adjustments may be required.

 

2.

 

Attach Control Cables, Counterweight and Eyepieces

  Locate the 

Fine Adjustment Cables (5). 

Loosen  the  silver  screws  located  at  the  end  of  the 

Fine

Adjustment Cables 

and attach the

 Fine Adjustment Cables

 to the two silver posts found on the 

Equatorial

Mount

. The first post is located just above the 

Declination Lock Knob (18)

, the second post is located

below the 

Right Ascension Scale (24).

 
 
 

18

20

21

22

23

24

25

fig. 1

19

 

fig. 2

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