Celestron C80ED-R, C100ED-R manual Installing the Counterweight, For Non-GT Models Only

	Installing the Counterweight
	The Advanced Equatorial mount comes with either one or two counterweights (depending on the model). To install
	the counterweight(s):
1.	Orient the mount so that the counterweight bar points toward the		Counterweight Bar
			Locking Nut
	ground .
			Counterweight
2.	Remove the counterweight safety screw on the end of the		Bar
	counterweight bar (i.e., opposite the end that attaches to the mount).
		Locking Screw

3.Loosen the locking screw on the side of the counterweight.

4.Slide the counterweight onto the shaft (see Figure 2-5).

5. Tighten the locking screw on the side of the weight to hold the	Counterweight
counterweight in place.
6. Replace the counterweight safety screw.
	Safety Screw
Attaching the Hand Control Holder		Figure 2-5
(Advanced GT Models Only)
The Advanced GT telescope models come with a hand control			Hand Control
			Holder
holder to place the computerized hand control. The hand control
holder comes in two pieces: the leg clamp that snaps around the
tripod leg and the holder which attaches to the leg clamp. To
attach the hand control holder:

1.Place the leg clamp up against one of the tripod legs and press firmly until the clamp wraps around the leg.

2.Slide the back of the hand control holder downward into

the channel on the front of the legs clamp (see Fig 2-6)	Leg Clamp
until it snaps into place.

	Attaching the Slow Motion Knobs		Figure 2-6
	(For Non-GT Models Only)
	The Advanced Series (non-GT models) comes with
	two slow motion control knobs that allows you to
	make fine pointing adjustments to the telescope in
	both R.A. and Declination. To install the knobs:
1.	Locate the hard plastic shell under the R.A. shafts.
2.	Remove either of the two oval tabs by pulling tightly.
3.	Line up the flat area on the inner portion of the R.A.
	slow motion knob with the flat area on the R.A. shaft
	(see Fig 2-7).
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			Figure 2-7