Finder scope bracket

Finder scope

Azimuth

adjustment knobs

Post

Nylon alignment thumbscrews

Figure 2. Orient the equatorial mount so that the post on the tripod head lines up between the azimuth adjustment knobs on the equatorial mount.

2.Place the base of the equatorial mount into the tripod head. Orient the equatorial mount so that the post on the tripod head lines up between the azimuth adjustment knobs on the equatorial mount (Figure 2). You may need to loosen the azimuth adjustment knobs on the equatorial mount in order to fit the mount onto the tripod head.

3.Thread the central support shaft into the equatorial mount until tight. This will secure the equatorial mount to the tripod head.

4.Remove the knob and washer from the bottom of the center support shaft. Slide the tripod support tray up the bottom of the central support shaft until the three tray arms are touching the legs of the tripod. The flat side of the accessory tray should be facing up. Make sure the “V” of each tray arm is against a tripod leg. Place the washer back on the center support shaft against the tray, and thread the securing knob all the way up the center support shaft until it is tight against the tray. The tripod support tray provides additional stability for the tripod, and holds five 1.25" eyepieces and two 2" eyepieces.

5.Thread the latitude adjustment L-bolt into the rear of the equatorial mount as show in Figure 1.

6.Thread the counterweight shaft into the equatorial mount at the base of the declination axis until tight. Make sure the casting at the top of the counterweight shaft is threaded clockwise as far as it will go before attaching the shaft. Once the shaft is installed, turn the casting counter-clockwise until the top of the casting is flush with the mount.

7.Remove the knurled “toe saver” retaining screw on the bottom of the counterweight shaft and slide both counterweights onto the shaft. Make sure the counterweight lock knobs are adequately loosened to allow the counterweight shaft to pass through the hole. Position the counterweights about halfway up the shaft and tighten the lock knobs. Replace the toe saver at the end of the bar. The toe saver

Tensioner

Focus lock ring

Figure 3a. The 8x40 finder scope.

Figure 3b. Pullback on the tensioner and slide the finder scope into its bracket until the O-ring is seated in the bracket ring.

prevents the counterweights from falling on your foot if the lock knobs happen to come loose.

8.Attach the slow-motion control knobs to the right ascension and declination worm gear shafts of the equatorial mount by sliding them onto the shaft. Line up the flat on the end of the shaft with the corresponding feature on the interior of the knob. The knobs can be attached to either end of the shafts; use whichever end is most convenient.

9.Loosen the black mounting plate securing knob as well as the metal safety thumbscrew on the top of the equatorial mount. Place the optical tube’s mounting plate in the dovetail slot so that it is positioned midway in the dovetail slot. Tighten the mounting plate securing knob and safety thumbscrew to secure the optical tube.

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Orion 9968 instruction manual Finder scope bracket

9968 specifications

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