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Box #2: Dobsonian Base
(Refer to Figures 3 and 4)
Qty. Description
1 Left side panel (with altitude motor pre-installed)
1 Right side panel
1 Front panel
2 Side braces (XT12g only, not shown)
1 Baseplate assembly (with azimuth motor pre-installed)
6 Base assembly wood screws (coarse thread, 47mm
long) (Quantity 12 for XT12g)
8 Base assembly machine screws (fine thread, 60mm
long) (Quantity 10 or XT12g)
8 Washers for base assembly machine screws (Quantity
10 or XT12g)
3 Handles
6 Handle mounting screws (hex head, 25mm long)
3 Hex keys (size 2mm, 4mm, 6mm)
3 Plastic feet
3 Feet wood screws (1" long)
1 Hand controller
1 Hand controller cable (coiled)
1 Azimuth motor connection cable
1 RS-232 computer cable
Box #3: Primary Mirror and Cell (12" model only)
Qty. Description
1 Primary mirror
1 Mirror cell
3 Collimation knobs
3 Nylon washers (3/4" outer diameter)
3 Springs
Figure 3. SkyQuest XTg base components. The XT12g base also
includes two side braces, not shown.
Figure 5. Polyethylene foam dust guard between ground
baseplates. DO NOT REMOVE!
Figure 6. Starter holes for feet.
Figure 4. Base hardware for SkyQuest XTg.
Left
panel
(with
altitude
motor)
Ground baseplate assembly
(with azimuth motor)
Front panel
Right
panel
Cables
Hand controller
Base hardware
and handle
Screwdriver
Hex keys
Machine
screws
with
washers
Base
assembly
wood
screws
Tube connecting
knob
Base feet
Wood
screws
WARNING: Never look directly at the Sun through your tele-
scope or its finder scope – even for an instant – without a
professionally made solar filter that completely covers the
front of the instrument, or permanent eye damage could
result. Young children should use this telescope only with
adult supervision.