Orion 9533, 9536, 9535 Assembling the StarSeeker, Underneath, Accessory tray, Star Diagonal

	Tripod
Fork Arm	Mounting
Base	Platform

Coupling

Screw

Figure 4. Attaching the fork arm to the tripod

ORIENTATION BY HAND! Otherwise, the gears and motors may be damaged. After removing the assembly from the ship- ping box, reposition the tube and mount as follows:

1.Remove the tube from the mount by first removing the thumbscrew on the mount’s clamp. Open the clamp, and remove the tube.

2.Plug the hand controller and battery pack (with batteries installed, requires 8x AA batteries) into the base of the mount.

3.Use the hand controller to select your telescope model (see chart on page 8).

4.Now use the hand controller direction buttons to reposi- tion the mount until it is roughly in the position shown on the front cover.

5.Replace the optical tube in the cradle and secure it with the thumbscrew.

Assembling the StarSeeker

Your StarSeeker comes in three major sections: the optical tube, fork arm and the tripod. These sections can be attached quickly and easily using the quick release coupling screw located under the tripod mounting platform. Remove all of the accessories from their individual boxes. Remember to save all of the containers so that they can be used to transport the telescope. Before attaching the visual accessories, the tele- scope tube should be mounted to its tripod. First, install the accessory tray onto the tripod legs:

1.Remove the tripod from the box and spread the legs apart until the center leg brace is fully extended.

2.Locate the accessory tray, and place it on top of the tri- pod center support brace in between the tripod legs (see figure 5).

3.Insert the locking bolt from underneath the tripod sup- port brace and thread it into the hole in the center of the accessory tray. Do not over tighten.

	Locking bolt
	(underneath
Accessory tray
	accessory tray)

Figure 5. The accessory tray/hand control holder

The accessory tray has a built-on hand control holder protrud- ing from the side. The back of the hand control has an open- ing that slides over the clip on the inside of the holder.

It is a good idea to adjust the height of the tripod before attaching the fork arm and tube. Minor adjustments can be made later. To adjust the height of the tripod legs:

1.Loosen the tripod leg locking bolt located on the side of each leg.

2.Slide the inner portion of each leg down 6" to 8" inches.

3.Tighten the tripod locking bolts to hold each leg in place.

Attaching the Telescope to the Tripod

With the tripod properly assembled, the telescope tube and fork arm can easily be attached using the quick release cou- pling screw located underneath the tripod mounting platform:

1.Hold the telescope tube assembly by the fork arm and place the fork arm base inside the tripod mounting plat- form. See Figure 4.

2.Thread the coupling screw into the hole at the bottom of the fork arm base and hand tighten.

Your StarSeeker is fully assembled and is ready to attach the accessories.

The Star Diagonal

(For StarSeeker 80mm Model Only)

The star diagonal diverts the light at a right angle from the light path of the telescope. For astronomical observing, this allows you to observe in positions that are more comfortable than if you were to look straight through. To attach the star diagonal:

1.Loosen the thumbscrew on the eyepiece adapter (see Figures 6 and 7) at the end of the focuser barrel until it

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