5. Attaching the mount to the tripod head
6. Clamping screw of the tripod head
4. Optical tube assembly
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Remove the optical tube from its original packaging.
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Do not remove the dust cap from the objective lens during assembly and try not to touch the
optics, as this may damage the coating.
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Attach the optical tube to the dovetail plate on the mount and secure it in place with the locking
thumbscrew (image 7).
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Do not overtighten the thumbscrew, as this may strip the thread.
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3. Mount assembly
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Remove the mount from its original packaging.
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Place the mount on the tripod head (image 4), so that the screw at the center of the tripod head
slides into the slot at the bottom of the mount (image 4, 5, 6).
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Tighten the clamping screw (image 4) at the bottom of the tripod head to lock the mount in place.
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Do not overtighten the screw, as this may strip the thread.
7. Locking thumbscrew on the mount
8. Dovetail plate on the optical tube