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Attaching the Ultima 2000 to a Wedge
Once the wedge is firmly attached to the tripod, you are ready to mount the telescope on the wedge. The telescope base
fits directly onto the tilt plate of the wedge. To mount the telescope on the wedge:
1.
Lay the telescope on its side and locate the three feet underneath the drive base. Each foot has two threaded holes.
The holes furthest away from the center are the ones you need to use.
2.
Partially insert one of the three (3/8-16x1.25") hand tightening knobs into one of the threaded holes.
3.
Pick the telescope up by the fork tines and position it above the tripod. It should be oriented so that the telescope is
over the tripod with the base pointing toward the tilt plate (see Figure 3-12).
4.
Slide the bolt, that is attached to the drive base, into the slot on the top of the tilt plate.
5.
Tighten the bolt slightly so that the bottom of the drive base is flush to the tilt plate. Do not tighten it fully or you will
not be able to rotate the base enough to insert the two remaining bolts. (If you do not tighten the bolt at all, the drive
base may be tilted slightly, preventing the remaining two bolts from threading straight in.)
6.
Move the base of the telescope side-to-side until the two remaining holes in the drive base line up with the holes in
the tilt plate on the wedge.
7.
Insert the screws and tighten all three completely. There is no need to loosen these until you are ready to remove the
telescope from the wedge.
Figure 3-12
Inserting the Batteries
Use only alkaline batteries in your Ultima 2000. To insert the batteries:
1.
Open the battery cover located on the base by pressing the recessed tab on the lid and lifting.
2.
Remove old batteries (if necessary).
3.
Insert 4 alkaline AA batteries into each battery compartment.
