COUNTER- Weights, MAX Tripod, Counterweights | Meade MAX-ACF

pedestal attachment lever

course adjustment

lock leverfine adjustment turnbuckle

THE TRIPOD

MAX Tripod

The MAX-ACF tripod can be transported or permanently installed. It provides a wide stance to assure that it can safely carry MAX's massive payload in all orientations, but still collapses down to a size that is easy to handle. Its design assures that despite its wide stance, it will not interfere with optical systems observing on the meridian. Like Max, it sets up, knocks down, and adjusts without the need of tools.

Counterweight

Quick Release

Buttons

Matching Slots

Counterweights

The MAX counterweights are beautifully crafted with sure locking, but quick release, buttons. They allow you to quick- ly locate balance so you can get back to work.

Fixed

Counterweight

Knobs (8)

Safety Cap	Fixed
	Counterweights
	(2)

Counterweight Shaft

Adjustable Counterweights

THE COUNTER- WEIGHTS

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

Image 8

Meade MAX-ACF instruction manual COUNTER- Weights, MAX Tripod, Counterweights

Contents

MEADE.COM Page Contents Telescope Features Components of MAX Pedestal Wedge Assembly Pedestal Assembly RA Assembly Right Ascension Housing Assembly DEC Assembly Declination Housing Assembly COUNTER- Weights CounterweightsTripod MAX Tripod Optical Tube Assembly MaleTHE OTA RA Assembly Control Panel Saddle Control Panel Control Panels and Ports 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 Tripod Assembly Pedestal Assembly and Adjusting Latitude Position Latitude Adjustment If you need to set for low range or high range RA Assembly Assembly Requires TWO People to Lift DEC Saddle Assembly Attach Counterweight Assembly 21 B Attach LOW Latitude Counterweights Attach Optical Tube to the DEC Saddle When end Electrical Connections Align the Viewfinder with the OTA To Balance the RA Assembly Home Position and Balancing the OTA This Procedure Balance the DEC Axis Align the Viewfinder Mounting and Focusing the Viewfinder for the First TimeGetting Started Focusing the Telescope To select a previously defined focus preset To sync on a focus presetSlew Speeds To exit the focus operation at any time Aligning for the First Time To prepare your telescope for Automatic Alignment Test your Collimation How to Drift Align Max Northern HemisphereCollimation Follow these steps for collimation of the optical system OTA align bolt. Misaligned 1, 2, Aligned Calibrate Home Parking the Scope To Calculate Sunset time Basic AutostarAutostar II Navigation Exercise Example of Locating a menu Navigating Autostar Autostar IIs Menus Object Menu To slew the telescope to catalog objects 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 Creating User Objects To GO to a user-entered object Observing Satellites Identify Browse Displayed information Example Alternate Polar Alignments Initialize AutostarTwo-Star Polar Alignment Easy Polar Alignment Periodic Error Correction Update Menu OptionTrain Menu Option Erase Menu Option Optional Accessories Meade Series 4000 Eyepieces Rear cells of Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain models Deep Sky Imager Maintenance Telescope Specifications Meade Consumer Solutions Advanced Autostar II System SpecificationsAutostar II Handbox Specifications Appendix a Latitude Chart Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the WorldCity State/Prov./Country Latitude City Country Latitude To observe the Apollo 15 landing site using the Moon option Appendix B the Moon Training IntroductionOperation Update Permanently Mounted ScopesOther Menus Options Save As and Load Off Appendix D How to Read the Latitude Scale Page Meade Limited Warranty