Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Orion product. Your new
These instructions will help you set up and properly use your mount. Please read them over thoroughly before getting started.
1. Parts List
Qty. Description
1 Altazimuth mount
3 Tripod legs w/attachment bolts
1Accessory tray w/mounting hardware
1Accessory tray bracket
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2 Assembly tools (wrench,
2. Assembly
Carefully open all of the boxes in the shipping container. Make sure all the parts listed in Section 1 are present. Save the boxes and packaging material. In the unlikely event that you need to return the mount, you must use the original packaging.
Assembling the mount should take only about
1.Lay the altazimuth mount on its side. Attach the tripod legs, one at a time, to the mount with the long bolts installed in the tops of the tripod legs. First remove the bolts, then line up the top of each tripod leg with the holes in the base of the mount and reinstall the bolt. Tighten the wingnuts
2.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.
3.With the tripod legs now attached to the altazimuth mount, stand the tripod upright (be careful!) and spread the legs apart enough to connect each end of the accessory tray bracket to the attachment point on each leg. Use the screw that comes installed in each attachment point to do this. First remove the screw using the supplied screwdriver, then line up one of the ends of the bracket with the attach- ment point and reinstall the screw. Make sure that the smooth side of the accessory tray bracket faces upward.
4.Now, with the accessory tray bracket attached, spread the tri- pod legs apart as far as they will go, until the bracket is taut. Attach the accessory tray to the accessory tray bracket with the three
bracket, and thread them into the holes in the accessory tray.
5.Next, tighten the bolts at the tops of the tripod legs, so the legs are securely fastened to the altazimuth mount. Use the larger wrench and your fingers to do this.
6.Now attach the two
3. Attaching A Telescope
The
Orion carries a variety of differently sized tube rings and a
4. Using the Mount
To acquire an object in the telescope you’ve mounted on the
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