Bushnell 78-9540 manual Telescope Assembly, Set-Up Tripod, Attach Mount, Telescope and Finderscope

Thank you for purchasing the Bushnell Voyager Telescope! Your new telescope has been designed and crafted with the highest standards so that you may have years of enjoyment and use out of this wonderful window to the heavens. This product comes complete with everything you'll need to explore your universe including a professional primary mirror, precision rack and pinion focusing mechanism, superior all-metal main telescope tube, and professional quality wide-field 5x24mm finderscope. Whether you are just starting out in astronomy or you are an avid astronomer we wish you all the best with your telescope.

Please utilize this manual to its fullest potential by reading it completely before you attempt to assemble and use your new telescope. Once assembled, we've included a basic guide on how to get started in astronomy at the end of this manual. While this is not a complete guide, it will give you some initial pointers. As you advance in ability, we would highly recommend a supplemental star atlas, beginning astronomy guide, moon map, or any other guide as you travel on your journey through the universe.

READ THROUGH ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION

BEFORE YOU ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE

TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY

1.Remove all components from the carton and identify all components.

2.Set-Up Tripod

∙Select one tripod leg. Loosen Tripod Leg Lock Screw (11) and extend the Tripod Leg Middle Section.

Tighten the Tripod Leg lock Screw so that the Middle Section is securely in place. Repeat for the remaining two legs.

3.Attach Mount, Telescope and Finderscope

∙Locate the Equatorial Mount (5). Note: Before assembling tripod

legs to Equatorial Mount, make sure the Accessory Tray Braces face inward. Loosen long bolts at the top of Tripod Leg (9). Attach the mount to the Tripod Leg as shown (fig. 2). and secure Equatorial Mount to Tripod Leg. Repeat on the remaining two Tripod Legs. Once you have attached all Tripod Legs to the mount, securely tighten all tripod bolts.

∙ Locate the Finderscope (7) with pre-assembledFinderscope Mount. Remove the two nuts located near the front of the telescope (closet to the rack and pinion focuser) and place the Finderscope and Finderscope Mount over the exposed screws. Replace the nuts, and securely tighten the Finderscope and Finderscope Mount in place.

1. Attach Accessory Tray
			fig. 2
∙ Locate the Accessory Tray (10). Using the	accessory	tray
bolts, wingnuts and washers connect the Accessory Tray		to
the Accessory Tray Braces. Start with one	tripod leg and attach wingnuts. Wingnuts should be

positioned beneath the accessory tray. Do not tighten wingnuts until all Accessory Tray Braces are attached as some adjustments may be required.

2.Attach Control Cables, Counterweight and Eyepieces

∙Locate the Fine Adjustment Cables (3). Loosen the silver screws located at the end of the Fine Adjustment Cables and attach the Fine Adjustment Cables to the two silver posts found on the Equatorial Mount (5).

3.Locate the Counterweight (4) and Counterweight Shaft. Loosen the thumb screw located on the

Counterweight and slide the Counterweight onto the Counterweight Shaft, then and tighten thumb screw to secure the Counterweight. Thread the Counterweight Shaft into the hole located at the bottom of the "L" shaped bend in the Equatorial Mount . Make sure that the shaft is securely locked into mount.