6.Place the other large Teflon bearing ring onto the lower base as shown in Figure 8.
Large Teflon bearing ring
Lower base
Figure 8. Place a large Teflon bearing ring onto the lower base.
7.Place the remaining two small Teflon rings and four disc springs onto the other knob shaft, the same as in step 4.
8.Place the upper base over the lower base, then pass the knob shaft through the hole in the upper base and thread it into the hole in the lower base (Figure 9). Thread the knob until just tight.
9.Stand the tripod upright and spread the legs apart. Tighten the leg lock knobs at the base of the tripod legs. For now, keep the legs at their shortest (fully retracted) length; you can extend them to a more desirable length later, after the mount is completely assembled.
10.Spread the tripod legs apart as far as they will go, until the accessory tray bracket is taut. Attach the accessory tray to the accessory tray bracket with the three wing screws already installed in the tray. This is done by pushing the bolts up through the holes in the bracket, and then thread- ing them into the holes in the accessory tray (Figure 10). The tray gives the tripod extra stability and is a convenient area to place telescope accessories during use.
Accessory tray
Tripod leg
Wing screw
Accessory tray bracket
Upper base
Teflon bearing ring
Knob with small Teflon rings (2) and disc springs (4)
Lower base
Figure 10. Attach the accessory tray to the tripod’s tray bracket with the three wing screws that come installed in the tray.
Hole 
Post
Knob under tripod head
Figure 9. Position the upper base over the lower base, and connect the parts by passing the knob through the upper base and threading it into the lower base. The Teflon bearing ring should seat between these parts.
Figure 11. The post on the tripod head goes into the hole on the underside of the lower base. The VersaGo mount connects to the tripod with the knob under the tripod head; be sure to tighten this knob firmly.
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