Quick Set-up Guide [cont]
Locate the counterweight bar and
counterweight. Slide the counterweight half
way down the counterweight bar and tighten
the locking screw to secure in place.
11
Thread the threaded end of the counterweight
bar into the Dec axis of the equatorial mount.
12
13
The longer cable should attach to the Right
Ascension axis and the shorter cable attaches
to the Declination axis..
14
Properly assembled, the slow motion controls
should appear as pictures above.You should be
able to see the mount move when you turn the
cable knobs.
15
Remove the wingnuts from the bottom of each
tube ring.
16
Place the telescope tube on the equatorial
mount so that the threaded posts slide through
the holes on the mount.
17
18
Remove the plastic cap covering the end of
the focuser.
19
20
Insert the chrome barrel of the 20mm eyepiece
into the focuser and tighten the set screw.
21
Locate the StarPointer finderscope. Remove
the knurled nuts on the threaded posts at the
focuser end of the telescope tube.
22
Orient the Star Pointer so that the glass
window is facing towards the front of the tube.
23
Mount the Star Pointer bracket by placing it
over the posts on the tube and tightening it
down with the knurled nuts.
10
The focuser end of the telescope should be
over the counterweight assembly. Replace the
wing nut and tighten to hold the telescope in
place.
Slide the chrome end of the slow motion
control cables onto equatorial mount gear
shaft.
Loosen the set screw on the focuser so that it
does not obstruct the inner diameter of the
focuser.
Long
Cable
Short
Cable
24
Remove the lens cap from the front of the
telescope. To observe, look through the
eyepiece as shown above.
For detailed usage information please consult your owner’s manual.
