6.Tighten all setscrews on the mount assem- bly to prevent movement of mount. Tighten the set screw on the counterweight to prevent movement of weight on balance shaft. Screw threaded end of balance shaft into the thread- ed receptacle opposite the telescope mount- ing bracket on the upper part of the mount. Tighten balance shaft for stability.
7.Remove wingnuts and washers from the bottom of telescope mounting belt. Insert exposed bolt into hole on top of mount. Replace washers and wingnuts and tighten to secure mounting belt. Repeat for each mount- ing belt.
8.Assemble optical tube assembly. Remove thumbscrews on finderscope mounting bolts. Slide finderscope mounting bracket onto mounting bolts so that bracket is angled to- ward front of telescope. Replace and tighten thumbscrews to secure bracket. Loosen thumbscrews at top of finderscope mount- ing bracket. Slide finderscope into mounting bracket with large end facing front of tele- scope. Tighten thumbscrews until snug.
9.Remove thumbscrews on top of telescope mounting belts. Pull mounting belts open. Place telescope in open belts so that the front end of telescope faces away from the clock drive unit. While holding the telescope in the mounting belt, close belts and replace thumb- screws. Hand tighten thumbscrews to secure optical tube assembly in mounting belts.
10.Screw eyepiece adapter onto the threaded end of rack and pinion focusing mechanism. Loosen thumbscrew on eyepiece adapter. Place desired eyepiece into eyepiece adapter. Tighten thumbscrew until snug to secure eyepiece.