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Levenhuk Strike PRO Telescopes
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Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Levenhuk telescope!
These instructions will help you set up, properly use, and care for your telescope. Please read them
thoroughly before getting started.
CAUTION! Never look directly at the Sun – even for an instant – through your telescope or finderscope without a
professionally made solar filter that completely covers the front of the instrument, or permanent eye damage
may result. To avoid damage to the internal parts of your telescope, make sure the front end of the finderscope is
covered with aluminum foil or another non-transparent material.
Children should use the telescope under adult supervision only.
All parts of the telescope will arrive in one box. Be careful when unpacking it. We recommend keeping
the original shipping containers. In the event that the telescope needs to be shipped to another loca-
tion, having the proper shipping containers will help ensure that your telescope survives the journey
intact. Make sure all the parts are present in the packaging. Be sure to check the box carefully, as
some parts are small. No tools are needed other than those provided. All screws should be tightened
securely to eliminate flexing and wobbling, but be careful not to overtighten them, as that may strip
the threads.
During assembly (and anytime, for that matter), do not touch the surfaces of the optical elements
with your fingers. The optical surfaces have delicate coatings on them that can easily be damaged if
touched. Never remove lenses or mirrors from their housing, or the product warranty will be null and
void.
Telescope assembly
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Slowly loosen the tripod locking knobs and gently pull out the lower section of each tripod leg.
Tighten the clamps to hold the legs in place. Spread the tripod legs apart to stand the tripod
upright.
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Adjust the height of each tripod leg until the tripod head is properly leveled. Note that the tripod
legs may not be the same length when the equatorial mount is leveled.
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Place the accessory tray on top of the bracket, and secure it with thumbscrews from underneath.
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Attach the mount to the tripod head. If the mount does not fit on the tripod, loosen the azimuth
lock knob. Retighten it after assembly.
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Take the counterweight rod.
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Screw the counterweight rod into the threaded hole on the end of the declination shaft.
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Unscrew the threaded cap from the end of the counterweight rod.
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Take the counterweight(s) and slide them halfway along the counterweight rod. Tighten the coun-
terweight thumbscrews.
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Replace the threaded cap on the end of the counterweight rod.
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Attach the slow-motion controls to the worm gear mechanisms. Tighten the locking screws to
secure the control in place.
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Remove the telescope tube from its packaging.
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Remove the ring clamps by releasing their thumbscrews and opening their hinges.
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Using the bolts provided, fasten the ring clamps to the mount with a wrench.
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Place the telescope tube between the rings and balance it. Close the hinges around the tele-
scope and retighten the thumbscrews. Do not overtighten.
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Finderscope assembly
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Take the finderscope bracket. Carefully remove the rubber ring.
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Place the ring on the finderscope and position it into the groove halfway along the tube.
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Insert the finderscope bracket into a holder on the telescope tube and lock it in place with a
thumbscrew.
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Insert the finderscope into the bracket, so that the rubber ring locks it in place.
