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PART ONE: The Basics
LESSON 1: Unpacking and Assembly
As you unpack your telescope, carefully note the following parts. The bolded numbers
in parentheses on this page refer to the photos on page 4.
Telescope Assembly
• Equatorial mount (
1
) with a pre-attached heavy duty, continuously
adjustable aluminum tripod with leg braces
• 3 tripod leg lock knobs (
7
)
• Complete optical tube assembly (
2
) including a 4.5" (114mm) diameter
primary mirror with dust cover and a 0.965" rack-and-pinion focuser with
dust cap
• 2 Cradle rings (
3
) with attached lock knobs
• Counterweight (
8
) and counterweight shaft (
9
)
• 5 x 24 viewfinder with rubber eyecup (
5
) and viewfinder bracket (
10
)
Motor Assembly
• Dual electronic motor drive assembly: The Right Ascension (R.A.)
electronic motor drive (
12
) has a connector for the battery pack, marked
"15v." The Declination (Dec) electronic motor drive (
13
) has a connector
for the Starfinder handbox, marked "HBX." The motors are connected
with a coiled cord.
• Starfinder handbox (
14
)
• Battery pack (
16
) and battery pack case (
15
) with adhesive backing
Accessories
• 3 Eyepieces (
11
) (0.965" optical diameter): SR 4mm, H 12.5mm,
H 25mm
• 3x Barlow lens (
4
)
• Accessory shelf with mounting knob (
6
)
• 2 Hex Keys, 1.5mm, 5mm (not depicted)
• Astronomical software (not depicted)
You will need a #1 or #2 Phillips screwdriver to assemble this telescope.
Key to the photos, Fig. 1, page 4.
1. Tripod assembly with equatorial mount
2. Optical tube
3. Cradle rings
4. 3x Barlow lens
5. Viewfinder tube
6. Accessory shelf
7. Tripod leg adjustment knobs
8. Counterweight
9. Counterweight shaft
10. Viewfinder bracket
11. Eyepieces
12. R.A. motor drive
13. Dec motor drive
14. Starfinder handbox
15. Battery pack case
16. Battery pack
