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How to assemble the telescope
Before you get started with the assembly, you should take some time to decide where you would like to
set up your telescope. It is important that you choose a place from which you have an uninhibited view of
the sky, where the floor is hard and even, and where you have enough space around you so that you feel
comfortable. When you’ve found the ideal spot, you can begin the assembly.
Example A
Shown is a refractor telescope with viewfinder on an AZ mount.
Fig. 1
1)
Open the locking clips on the tripod legs (10). Then pull the
lower parts of the tripod legs (11) downward as far as they
will go. Finally, close the locking clips again (Fig. 1). You can
change the height of the tripod at a later time by making the
tripod legs a bit shorter (again, opening the locking clips, ad-
justing the legs, closing the clips).
Fig. 2
1@
Connect the telescope (1) to the tripod by pushing the tel-
escope connecting piece (8) into the holder on the tripod head
(9) (Fig. 2). Screw the locating screw for the vertical fine ad
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justment (12) into the holder in order to firmly connect both
parts.
