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2. Place the base of the equatorial mount into the tripod
head. Orient the equatorial mount so that the post on the
tripod head lines up with the azimuth adjustment knobs on
the equatorial mount (Figure 2). You may need to loosen
the azimuth adjustment knobs on the equatorial mount in
order to fit the mount into the tripod head.
3. Thread the central support shaft into the equatorial mount
until tight. This will secure the equatorial mount to the tri-
pod head.
4. Remove the knob and washer from the bottom of the cen-
ter support shaft. Slide the tripod support tray up the bot-
tom of the central support shaft until the three tray arms
are touching the legs of the tripod. The flat side of the
accessory tray should be facing up. Make sure the “V” of
each tray arm is against a tripod leg. Place the washer
back on the center support shaft against the tray, and
thread the securing knob all the way up the center support
shaft until it is tight against the tray. The tripod support tray
provides additional stability for the tripod, and holds five
1.25" eyepieces and two 2" eyepieces.
5. Thread the latitude adjustment L-bolt into the rear of the
equatorial mount as shown in Figure 1
6. Thread the counterweight shaft into the equatorial mount
at the base of the declination axis until tight. Make sure the
casting at the top of the shaft is threaded clockwise as far
as it will go before attaching it. Once the shaft is installed,
turn the casting counter-clockwise until the top of the cast-
ing is flush with the mount.
7. Remove the knurled “toe saver” retaining screw on the
bottom of the counterweight shaft and slide both counter-
weights onto the shaft. Make sure the counterweight lock
knobs are adequately loosened to allow the counterweight
shaft to pass through the holes in the counterweight.
Position the counterweights about halfway up the shaft
and tighten the lock knobs. Replace the toe saver at the
end of the bar. The toe saver prevents the counterweights
from falling on your foot if the lock knobs happen to come
loose.
8. Attach the slow-motion control knobs to the right ascen-
sion and declination worm gear shafts of the equatorial
mount by sliding them onto the shafts. Line up the flat on
the end of the shaft with the corresponding feature on the
interior of the knob to attach them properly. The knobs can
be attached to either end of the shafts; use whichever end
is most convenient.
9. Loosen the black mounting plate securing knob as well as
the metal safety thumbscrew on the top of the equatorial
mount. Place the mounting plate, with the tube rings
attached, in the dovetail slot on top of the equatorial
mount. Position the mounting plate so that it is centered on
the dovetail slot. Re-tighten the mounting plate securing
knob until the mounting plate is secure. Then, tighten the
safety thumbscrew. The safety thumbscrew will ensure
that the mounting plate (and telescope tube) will not fall off
the EQ mount if the mounting plate securing knob should
come loose.
Finder scope
Finder scope bracket
Nylon
alignment
thumbscrews
(2)
Focus lock ring
Figure 3b.
Pull back on
the tensioner
and slide the
finder scope
into its bracket
until the O-ring
is seated in the
bracket ring.
Figure 3a.
The 6x30 finder scope.
Tensioner
Figure 2.
Orient the equatorial mount so that the post on the
tripod head lines up with the azimuth adjustment knobs on the
equatorial mount.
Post
Azimuth
adjustment
knobs
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