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Place the tube rings (figure 7) on the mount
platform and make sure both clamp knobs
are facing the same side, they will be used to
place and remove the optical tube when
necessary. It is important that they are well
tightened and don’t rotate. Next, insert the
fine adjustment knobs on each axis (figure
8). These knobs allow to make small
movements on both axis of the telescope.
Use the included thumbscrew on each. Make
sure they fit the slotted surface on the
protruding axis shaft. Open the tube rings
that were previously fitted to the telescope
and insert the tube (figure 9). Close the
Figure 3. Tray placement.
Figure 2. Set the tripod.
Figure 5. Thread the counterweight shaft.
Figure 4. Place the equatorial mount.
Figure 6. Slide counterweight and thread the foot-saver.
