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3. Once the clamp is loosened, rotate the pier in the clamp
until the post on the top plate is roughly aligned with the
gap in the clamp
(Figure 5b).
4. Slide the pier up or down in the clamp to the desired
height, then tighten the two hex nuts on the clamp.
Tighten them in an alternate manner a little bit at a time
to avoid damage to the clamp. Do not overtighten the two
nuts!
5. Clamp the three tripod support braces with the slide
blocks and associated hardware as shown in
Figure 6.
Tighten the wing nuts.
6. If your surface is not level, use the leveling pads
underneath the tripod legs. Place a leveling pad under
each tripod foot by lifting each leg one at a time and
sliding a leveler pad under it. Place the tip of the foot in
the center depression of the pad
(Figure 7).
7. While the HDX110’s equatorial head has a built-in
circular bubble level, if you wish to level the tripod before
adding the weight of the head on top of it, you will need
to purchase a circular bubble level from a hardware store.
8. To extend the leveling screw, turn it counterclockwise.
Tighten the lock rings on all three leveling pads once the
tripod is level
(Figure 7).
Figure 6.
Clamp the tripod support braces with the included
hardware as shown.
Washer
Wing nut
Slide block
Tripod
support
braces
Tripod
foot
Leveling
screw
Leveling
pad
Lock
ring
Bolt
Figure 7.
Leveling pads placed under the tripod feet help
level the mount.
