Celestron C9-S Setting up the Tripod, #11071, #11025, #11045, C5-S, C9.25-S, C8-S

This section covers the assembly instructions for your Celestron Advanced Series Telescope (AST). Your AST telescope should be set up indoor the first time so that it is easy to identify the various parts and familiarize yourself with the correct assembly procedure before attempting it outdoor.

	#11071 / 11072	#11025 / 11026	#11045 / 11046
	C5-S	C8-S	C9.25-S
Diameter	127mm (5") Schmidt-Cassegrain	203mm (8") Schmidt-Cassegrain	235mm (9.25") Schmidt-Cassegrain
Focal Length	1250mm F/10	2032mm F/10	2350mm F/10
Eyepiece	25mm - 1.25" (50x)	25mm - 1.25" (81x)	25mm - 1.25" (94x)
Finderscope	6x30	6x30	6x30
Diagonal	90° - 1.25"	90° - 1.25"	90° - 1.25"
Mount	CG-5 Equatorial	CG-5 Equatorial	CG-5 Equatorial
Tripod	2" Stainless Steel	2" Stainless Steel	2" Stainless Steel
Software	The Sky L1	The Sky L1	The Sky L1
Counterweights	1-11lb	1-11lb	2-11lb

The Celestron Advanced Series telescopes are shipped in two boxes (three boxes for GT models). In separate boxes are the following:

•Optical Tube Assembly and Standard Accessories

•Equatorial Mount, Tripod, Hand Control, Counterweight(s) and Counterweight Bar (equatorial mount with motors comes in separate box for GT models)

Remove all the pieces from their respective boxes and place on a flat, clear work area. A large floor space is ideal. When setting up your Celestron telescope you must start with the tripod and work up from there. These instructions are laid out in the order each task must be performed.

Setting up the Tripod

The CG-5 tripod comes with an all metal center leg brace / accessory tray to give rock solid support to the mount. The tripod comes fully assembled with a metal plate, called the tripod head, that holds the legs together at the top. In addition, there is a central rod that extends down from the tripod head that attaches the equatorial mount to the tripod. To set up the tripod:

1.Stand the tripod upright and pull the tripod legs apart until each leg is fully extended. The tripod will now stand by itself. Once the tripod is set up, you can adjust the height at which it stands.

2.Loosen the lever on the leg clamp so that the tripod leg can be adjusted.

3.Slide the center portion of the tripod leg away from the tripod head until it is at the desired height.

4.Tighten the levers on each leg clamp to hold the legs in place.

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