Celestron manual Powerseeker 114 Reflector, Assembling Your Telescope

Tripod Mounting Head

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THE POWERSEEKER 114 Reflector

The PowerSeeker is a Newtonian reflecting telescope that comes on an equatorial mount. This section instructs you on the proper assembly and use of your PowerSeeker telescope, which is shipped in one box, containing all the parts you need to assemble it. Unpack and lay out all of the parts in a large, clear area where you’ll have room to work. Keeping track of the parts, use the list below and the telescope diagram to confirm you have, and can identify each part.

	PowerSeeker 114
1.	5x24 Finderscope	12.	Accessory Tray
2.	Eyepiece	13.	Center Support Brace
3.	Focuser Draw Tube	14.	Tripod Tightening Screws
4.	Tube Ring Locking Bolt	15.	Counterweight
5.	Optical Tube	16.	Counterweight Bar
6.	Collimation Screws (not shown)	17.	R.A. Slow Motion Control
7.	Declination Slow Motion Control	18.	Equatorial Mount
8.	Latitude Adjustment Screw	19.	Declination Locking Screw
9.	Tripod Mounting Head	20.	Mounting Platform
10.	Tripod Leg	21.	Focuser
11.	Equatorial Head Mounting Screw	22.	Finderscope Bracket

Assembling Your Telescope

To set up the tripod, locate the equatorial mount (18), the tripod legs (10), and the tripod mounting head (9).

1.Slide the two top portions of each tripod leg around the sides of each flange on the tripod mounting head (9). Make sure that the tripod center support brace hinges (13) are located on the inside of the each leg.

2.Slide the provided screws through the tripod leg and flange, until the screw extends out the other side mount (see Figure

1-2). Slide the washer and the nut over the screw and tighten. This can be left slightly loose, to allow for positioning the legs later, when attaching the accessory tray.

You are now ready to attach the tripod accessory tray.

3.The tripod tray fits over the holes in the tripod's center support brace (13). Insert the winged bolts through the holes in each of the tripod center support braces and thread them into the holes in the accessory tray. Tighten all bolts to ensure proper stability to the mount.

Attaching the Equatorial Mount

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1.Place the base of the equatorial mount (18) into the hole on the top of the tripod mounting head (9).

2.Rotate the equatorial mount until the declination axis (where the counterweight bar (16) goes) is positioned over one of the tripod legs.

3.Attach the mount to the tripod by threading the equatorial head mounting screw (11) into the bottom of the mount

Before attaching the optical tube, the counterweight and slow motion controls should be added to the mount:

1.Thread the counterweight bar (16) clockwise into the declination axis of the equatorial mount. Slide the counterweight over the counterweight bar and lock down the screw on the side of the counterweight.

2.Locate the declination slow motion control (7) and attach to the mount by tightening the set screw on the control cable. See Figure 1-3. The set screw should be tightened down hard on the flat surface of the cable holder after

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