Latitude Adjustment | Meade MAX-ACF manual

Replace and tighten the latitude bolts. Note: If you are setting for low-range latitude, you will need to replace only three bolts on each side. There isn't a fourth hole on either side. Relock latitude locks knobs.

Latitude

Lock

Knob

Latitude Range Bolts

"Porthole"

Latitude

Lock

Knob

Move and line up latitude tick mark with indicator

Tighten (rotate) the lock knobs below the Pedestal to a

5"tight" feel. First loosely tighten all three knobs, then tighten all three securely.

6Back off the ejector knobs on the Pedestal.

Adjust legs until they are level. Adjust the turnbuckle for

7fine adjustment of level.

The bubble levels will assist you. in determining level.

Latitude Adjustment

The telescope comes set for mid-range latitudes (30° to 60°).

If you need to set for low range or high range,

8loosen all four latitude lock knobs (2 on each side) remove the 4 latitude bolts from each side of the pedestal (8 total) using a supplied hex wrench (see photo above). The pedestal will now swing freely.

Swing the pedestal so that the bolt portholes match up with another set of bolt holes on the underneath plate (there are three sets of bolt holes, one for each latitude range).

9Move the pedestal until it lines up your latitude tick mark with the indicator on the latitude scale.

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Meade MAX-ACF instruction manual Latitude Adjustment, If you need to set for low range or high range

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MEADE.COM Page Contents Components of MAX Telescope Features Pedestal Assembly Pedestal Wedge Assembly Right Ascension Housing Assembly RA Assembly Declination Housing Assembly DEC Assembly MAX Tripod COUNTER- WeightsCounterweights Tripod MaleTHE OTA Optical Tube Assembly Control Panels and Ports RA Assembly Control Panel Saddle Control Panel Autostar II Features Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a ButtonLibrary # of Objects Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Pedestal Assembly and Adjusting Latitude Position Tripod Assembly If you need to set for low range or high range Latitude Adjustment Assembly Requires TWO People to Lift RA Assembly DEC Saddle Assembly Attach Counterweight Assembly 21 B Attach Optical Tube to the DEC Saddle Attach LOW Latitude Counterweights When end Align the Viewfinder with the OTA Electrical Connections Home Position and Balancing the OTA To Balance the RA Assembly Balance the DEC Axis This Procedure Mounting and Focusing the Viewfinder for the First Time Getting StartedAlign the Viewfinder Focusing the Telescope To exit the focus operation at any time To select a previously defined focus presetTo sync on a focus preset Slew Speeds To prepare your telescope for Automatic Alignment Aligning for the First Time How to Drift Align Max Northern Hemisphere CollimationTest your Collimation OTA align bolt. Misaligned 1, 2, Aligned Follow these steps for collimation of the optical system Parking the Scope Calibrate Home Basic Autostar Autostar II Navigation ExerciseTo Calculate Sunset time Navigating Autostar Example of Locating a menu Autostar IIs Menus To slew the telescope to catalog objects Object Menu Event Menu Glossary MenuUtilities Menu Enter Setup Menu Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Setup Menu Daylight SAVING, above Hot Button Menus Adding Observing Sites To Add a Site to the user-defined site listTo Edit a Site To GO to a user-entered object Creating User Objects Identify Observing Satellites Displayed information Example Browse Easy Polar Alignment Alternate Polar AlignmentsInitialize Autostar Two-Star Polar Alignment Erase Menu Option Periodic Error CorrectionUpdate Menu Option Train Menu Option Meade Series 4000 Eyepieces Optional Accessories Rear cells of Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain models Deep Sky Imager Maintenance Telescope Specifications Advanced Autostar II System Specifications Autostar II Handbox SpecificationsMeade Consumer Solutions City Country Latitude Appendix a Latitude ChartLatitude Chart for Major Cities of the World City State/Prov./Country Latitude Appendix B the Moon To observe the Apollo 15 landing site using the Moon option Introduction OperationTraining Off UpdatePermanently Mounted Scopes Other Menus Options Save As and Load Appendix D How to Read the Latitude Scale Page Meade Limited Warranty