DEC Saddle Assembly | Meade MAX-ACF specification

THE DEC SADDLE ASSEMBLY

Turn the Dec lock knob so there is no gap (see step 10). Note, in the photos, the Dec assembly is already shown as attached. However, adjust this knob before

13 you attach the assembly.

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CAUTION: MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FINGERS ARE CLEAR OF THE TRACK BEFORE YOU SLIDE THE RA ASSEMBLY INTO THE PEDESTAL TRACK. THE RA ASSEMBLY REQUIRES TWO PEOPLE TO LIFT.

With a person on each side of the assembly, lift and

slide the DEC assembly in from the top...

14 ...Slide down to the hard stop.

B

Slide safety pin into the hole.

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Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the	17
Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

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Meade MAX-ACF instruction manual DEC Saddle Assembly

Contents

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 Counterweights COUNTER- WeightsTripod MAX Tripod MaleTHE OTA Optical Tube Assembly Control Panels and Ports RA Assembly Control Panel Saddle Control Panel Library # of Objects Autostar II FeaturesTour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button 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 Align the Viewfinder Mounting and Focusing the Viewfinder for the First TimeGetting Started Focusing the Telescope To sync on a focus preset To select a previously defined focus presetSlew Speeds To exit the focus operation at any time To prepare your telescope for Automatic Alignment Aligning for the First Time Test your Collimation How to Drift Align Max Northern HemisphereCollimation OTA align bolt. Misaligned 1, 2, Aligned Follow these steps for collimation of the optical system Parking the Scope Calibrate Home To Calculate Sunset time Basic AutostarAutostar II Navigation Exercise Navigating Autostar Example of Locating a menu Autostar IIs Menus To slew the telescope to catalog objects Object Menu Utilities Menu Event MenuGlossary Menu Enter Setup Menu Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Setup Menu Daylight SAVING, above Hot Button Menus To Edit a Site Adding Observing SitesTo Add a Site to the user-defined site list To GO to a user-entered object Creating User Objects Identify Observing Satellites Displayed information Example Browse Initialize Autostar Alternate Polar AlignmentsTwo-Star Polar Alignment Easy Polar Alignment Update Menu Option Periodic Error CorrectionTrain Menu Option Erase Menu Option Meade Series 4000 Eyepieces Optional Accessories Rear cells of Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain models Deep Sky Imager Maintenance Telescope Specifications Meade Consumer Solutions Advanced Autostar II System SpecificationsAutostar II Handbox Specifications Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the World Appendix a Latitude ChartCity State/Prov./Country Latitude City Country Latitude Appendix B the Moon To observe the Apollo 15 landing site using the Moon option Training IntroductionOperation Permanently Mounted Scopes UpdateOther Menus Options Save As and Load Off Appendix D How to Read the Latitude Scale Page Meade Limited Warranty