Fig. 5: Attach the mount to the tripod base.
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Fig. 6: Attach mounting plate (A) to mounting arm shaft (B).
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Fig. 7: Attach the optical tube to the mounting plate.
Fig. 8: Attach the viewfinder to the viewfinder bracket.
GETTING STARTED
Packing List
Getting the telescope ready for first observations requires only a few minutes. When first opening the packing box, note carefully the parts listed on your giftbox.
How to Assemble Your Telescope
The telescope attaches directly to the tripod. The telescope in this way is mounted in an “Altazimuth”
1.Open the tripod: After removing the field tripod from its shipping carton, stand the tripod vertically, with the tripod feet down and with the tripod still fully collapsed. Gently pull the legs apart to a fully open position.
2.Attach the tray to the tripod: Place the tray (22, Fig. 1) over the inner support strut that contains two bolt holes. Line up the bolts holes on the tray with the bolt holes on the strut. Slide the two included bolts through the top of bolt holes (23, Fig. 1) and tighten the bolts with the included wing nuts on the bottom side of the tray (Fig. 3). Tighten to a firm feel only.
Note: The tray does not have to be removed when you collapse the tripod at the end of a viewing session.
3.Secure the tripod: Turn the center tripod lock knob (Fig. 4) to help stabilize and secure the tripod.
Caution: Make sure that you loosen the tripod lock knob before collapsing the tripod.
4.Attach the mounting arm assembly to the tripod base: First note the three pads in the tripod base (15, Fig. 1) and three pads on the mounting arm assembly (12, Fig. 1). These pads allow the mounting arm assembly to move more easily inside the base.
Place the mounting arm assembly into the tripod base and continue to hold onto the arm assembly. With your other hand, reach underneath the base and thread the mounting lock knob (16, Fig. 1) through the tripod base and into the mounting arm assembly. See Fig. 5. Tighten to a firm feel only; do not overtighten. While observing, you may wish to loosen this knob and rotate the mounting arm assembly and optical tube on the horizontal axis.
5.Remove 4 screws from the mounting arm shaft: Locate the four screws on the mounting shaft. Remove the screws using a "+" (Phillips head) screwdriver. Loosen the Altitude Lock (B, Fig. 1a) and rotate the mounting arm shaft (A, Fig. 6)
Next, attach the mounting plate to the mounting arm. Line up the mounting plate with the mounting arm shaft. Replace the four screws you removed into the mating threads. See Fig. 6.
6.Attach the optical tube: Place the base of the optical tube (A, Fig. 7) over the slot on the mounting plate (B, Fig. 7). Thread the two lock knobs (C, Fig. 7) through the slot on the mounting plate and into the screw holes in the base of the optical tube, so that they hold the optical tube loosely; do not tighten the lock knobs at this point. Slide the tube back and forth until you find a position where the tube remains horizontal (i.e., without tipping up and down). Then tighten the lock knobs to a firm feel.
7.Insert the eyepiece: Remove the supplied 26mm eyepiece from its container and place it in the eyepiece holder (2, Fig. 1d). Tighten the thumbscrew (3, Fig. 1d) to a firm feel only. Use the focus knob (1, Fig. 1d) to bring objects into focus.
8.Attach the viewfinder: Slide the viewfinder into the viewfinder bracket (see Fig. 8). Tighten the four alignment thumbscrews (5, Fig. 1d) to a firm feel to hold the viewfinder in the bracket. The
9.Insert batteries: The telescope’s battery compartment (17, Fig. 1a) is located on top of the drive base. Also, see Fig. 9. Open the battery compartment by lifting the cover and pulling it away from the drive base.
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