Encoder retaining knob
Aluminum shaft of altitude encoder assembly
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Altitude | Right panel |
retaining |
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knob |
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Figure 30. The shaft of the other knob (the retaining knob) goes through the hollow aluminum shaft of the altitude encoder and threads into the other altitude side bearing on the tube. Make sure to put the white nylon spacer on the shaft before threading it in.
3.On the other (retaining) knob, slide the altitude retain- ing knob spacer onto the threaded shaft. Then push the shaft through the altitude encoder’s aluminum shaft (now protruding from the right side panel) and into the optical tube’s other altitude bearing (Figure 30). You can move the altitude encoder up and down a bit with the knob in order to have the knob’s shaft line up with the threaded hole in the tube’s altitude bearing. Make sure this knob is always fully tightened, or else the IntelliScope’s altitude encoder will not work properly.
Installing the Finder Scope and Eyepieces
These accessories can be found in the optical tube assembly box.
1.To install the finder scope into its bracket, first remove the
Tensioner
Black nylon 
thumb screws
Figure 31. Pull back on the tensioner and slide the finder scope into its bracket until the O-ring is seated in the recess in the front of the bracket.
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Figure 32. The foot of the finder scope bracket goes into the dovetail base and is secured with the thumb screw.
diameter of the bracket. Slide the eyepiece end (narrow end) of the finder scope into the end of the bracket’s cyl- inder opposite the alignment screws while pulling the chrome, spring-loaded tensioner on the bracket with your
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