PlaneWave L-350, Руководство по механическому монтажу

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POSITIONING OTA
The reference images to the right show a
CDK17 being loaded onto a L-500, but this
process is identical for the L-350.
1) Lift the OTA up and onto the saddle. This
process is safest with 2 or more people. Ad -
ditional people will be needed for larger opti -
cal-tubes, and where weight/person consider -
ations require more for a comfortable and safe
lift. (image top, right)
Be sure that the rear-cell of the telescope is
on the same side of the mount as the pow -
er-switch located on the fork-arm.
2) Rest the lower edge of the telescope’s dove -
tail on the saddle’s attached jaw, so that the
two are fully mated. (image middle, right) Make
sure that the OTA’s dovetail is actually seated
in the dovetail-groove of the saddle, and not
being supported by the stability bar.
3) Slide the dovetail along the saddle’s jaw
until the tape or mark you used to reference
the Alt/DEC balance-point (page 23, PREPAR -
ING OTA) is positioned directly above or below
the saddle’s rotational axis while the saddle is
square to the length of the fork-arm. (image
bottom, right)