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| Telescope |
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| mounting |
Tube ring | bracket | |
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| Flat |
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| washer |
Lock | Socket head |
washer | cap screw |
Hex key
Figure 15. Attaching a tube ring to the telescope mounting bracket.
5.Final Assembly of Your Telescope (StarBlast 6/6i)
Now you will complete the assembly of your telescope by installing the tube rings and optical tube assembly on the alt- azimuth base and attaching the included accessories.
Before getting started, locate the following items:
Qty. Description
1Optical tube assembly
2Tube rings
1Telescope mounting bracket
1EZ Finder II reflex sight
125mm Sirius Plössl eyepiece
110mm Sirius Plössl eyepiece
1Eyepiece rack
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Attach the Optical Tube to the Base
To attach the optical tube assembly to the altazimuth base you will first need to equip the telescope mounting bracket with the two tube rings. Rotate the bracket so one of the two through holes in the bracket is accessible (Figure 15). Place a lock washer and then a flat washer onto each of the
Front (open) end of optical tube
Dovetail
base
Thumbscrew
Figure 16. Attach the EZ Finder II in its dovetail base in the orientation shown.
tube rings so that the knurled ring clamps are on the same side.
Open the tube rings by loosening the knurled ring clamps. Place the optical tube assembly in the open rings so the front (open) end of the tube points upward. While grasping the opti- cal tube firmly, close the rings around the tube and loosely tighten the knurled ring clamps. Adjust the position of the opti- cal tube in the tube rings so the bottom end of the tube just clears the hardware in the center of the top baseplate.
To view through the StarBlast 6/6i comfortably, you can adjust the orientation of the focuser by rotating the optical tube within the tube rings. Loosen the knurled ring clamps on the tube rings by a few turns. Now, gently rotate the optical tube within the tube rings until the focuser is oriented to your liking. Then tighten the knurled ring clamps to secure the optical tube in that position.
Now that the optical tube is secured tightly in the tube rings, tighten up each of the two
Install the EZ Finder II Reflex Sight
Slide the foot of the EZ Finder II bracket into the dovetail base that is
Install the Eyepiece Rack
The eyepiece rack can be installed so that it can be removed, or so it is permanently attached. Place the large portion of the eyepiece rack’s “keyhole” mounting slots over the two pre- installed Phillips head screws on the side of the altazimuth base, then slide the rack downward. If you want to be able to remove the rack for transport or storage of the telescope, be sure the screws are loose enough so you can lift the rack and remove it from the base through the large opening of the “keyhole.” If you wish to permanently attach the rack to the
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