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