Adjustable Washer
Figure 18
21.Thread Vertical Locking Nut onto the top brass latitude post of the mount (Figure 19).
Vertical Locking Nut
Figure 19
22.Retract two Adjustable Washers on the AZ base (Figure 20).
Open slot
Adjustable
Washer
AZ base
Figure 20
23.Place the AZ base onto the mount head with Vertical Locking Nut placed in the open slot on AZ base (Figure 21). Be careful that the mount will be bottom heavy.
Figure 21
24.Align the mounting holes on the AZ base to the Latitude Locking Screw holes on the mount head. Insert 4 Latitude Locking Screws into them. Tighten the Adjustable Washers. Loosely tighten 4 Latitude Locking Screws. Tighten the Vertical Locking Nut. Then tighten the Latitude Locking Screws.
Latitude Locking
Screws
Vertical
Locking Nut
Figure 22
25.Replace the Polar Axis Cover with the one with a spirit bubble level.
Spirit Level
Figure 23
26.Install the mount onto the pier/tripod top. Level the mount by adjusting the tripod legs or pier feet (Refer
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