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STANDARD EQUIPMENT

  Complete Main Telescope Assembly

  Full Length Variable-Height Hardwood Tripod

  Altazimuth Yoke Mount

  5mm, 20mm  focal length - Eyepieces

  Diagonal Mirror, 3x Barlow Lens, Erecting Lens

  5 x 24mm Finderscope w/focus adjustment, Accessory Tray

  Hardware Pack:

Tripod leg:  3-2_”bolts, 6-

11

/16

 washers and 3-wingnuts

Accessory tray: 3-_” bolts, 6-_” washers and 3-wingnuts

Tripod Leg Lock Screws: 3 pc.

TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY

1.

  Remove all components from the carton and identify all components. READ THROUGH ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTION BEFORE YOU ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE

 

2.

  Set-Up Tripod, Mount and Accessory Tray

  Select one 

Tripod Leg (5)

 and extend the 

Tripod Leg Middle Section (6).

 Using 

Tripod Leg Lock Screws (9)

included in the hardware pack, insert the 

Tripod Leg Lock Screw

 into the lower brackets on the 

Tripod

Leg.

 Tighten the 

Tripod Leg Lock Screws

 so that the middle section is securely in place. Repeat on

remaining two legs.

  Locate the 

Altazimuth Yoke Mount (3).

 

Note: Before assembling tripod legs

to 

Altazimuth Yoke Mount

, make sure the 

Accessory Tray Braces(7)

 face

inward. 

Locate the long bolts and washers from the hardware  pack.

Position the mount over the 

Tripod Leg (5)

 as shown 

(fig.  1).

 and align the

holes in the 

Tripod Leg

 with the holes in the mount. Insert the bolts

through the holes at the top  of  a 

Tripod  Leg. 

A  washer  should  be

positioned on both outer sides of the 

Tripod Leg.

 Attach a wing nut to

the bolt, but do not tighten it all the way. Repeat on the remaining two

Tripod Legs

. Once you have  attached  all 

Tripod  Legs

  to  the  mount,

securely tighten all wing nuts.

 

  Locate the 

Accessory Tray (8).

 Using the accessory tray bolts, wingnuts

and washers 

( 3-_” bolts, 6-_ washers and 3 - wingnuts) 

connect the 

Accessory

Tray

 to the 

Accessory Tray Braces (7).

 Start with one 

Tripod Leg

 and attach wingnut. Wingnuts should

be positioned beneath the 

Accessory Tray.

 Do not tighten wingnuts until all 

Accessory Tray Braces

 are

attached as some adjustments may be required.

 

1.

 

Attach Telescope and Finderscope

  Locate 

Telescope  Main  Tube  (2).

  Secure  telescope  to 

Altazimuth

Yoke  Mount (3)

 by removing 

Altitude Lock Knobs (17

and positioning

the telescope between yoke. Carefully replace the 

Altitude  Lock

Knobs

 and remove lens cover from 

60mm Objective Lens (1)

 

  Locate the 

Finderscope(16)

 with pre-assembled 

Finderscope  Mount

(13).

 Remove the two nuts located near the back of the 

Telescope

Main Tube (2)

 and place the 

Finderscope

 and 

Mount

 assembly over

the exposed screws. Replace the nuts, and securely tighten the

Finderscope Mount

 in place.

 

1.

 

Attach Eyepiece and Diagonal Mirror

 

Locate an 

Eyepiece (12)

 

(either the 5mm or 20mm) and 

Diagonal

Mirror

 

(11).

  Attach the 

Diagonal Mirror

 as shown 

(fig. 2).

  Insert an 

Eyepiece

 

into the 

Diagonal Mirror.

Your Bushnell Telescope is now ready to be used. To obtain the fullest

enjoyment from your telescope, please refer to the additional information below.

 

fig. 1

fig 2.

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