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Inset A: Focuser assembly.

 

Tube Assembly

 

 

 

 

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1.

Eyepiece

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Focuser assembly

 

 

 

 

H

 

3.

Front OTA (optical tube

 

 

 

 

 

 

assembly)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Top truss lock knobs (3)

 

 

 

 

 

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5.

Trusses (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Bottom truss lock knobs (3)

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Altitude bearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Rear OTA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base Assembly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Side base panels (2)

 

F

 

 

 

 

10.

Front base panel

 

 

 

 

 

11. Circular base plates (2)

 

 

J

 

 

12.

Feet (3)

 

 

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Inset A

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.

a) Focus knob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b) Fine focus knob (16" models

 

 

 

 

 

14.

only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus lock & tension adjustment

 

 

 

 

15.

knobs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.25" & 2"eyepiece holder

 

 

 

 

 

16.

Draw tube

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.

Thumbscrew

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2!

 

 

 

 

 

Inset B

 

 

 

2)

 

 

 

 

18.

Fan

 

 

1*

 

 

 

 

 

19.

Fan battery

 

2)

 

 

 

 

 

20.

pack (inset)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collimation

 

 

 

 

2!

 

 

 

 

adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.

screw (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collimation

 

 

2!

2)

 

1) J

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Lock screw (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inset B: Base of mirror tube (see page 9 for 16" base information).

 

 

 

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Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point

this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

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