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3. Now stand the panel assembly upside down, exposing
the bottom edge of the panels. Lay the top goundplate on
the panel assembly, aligning the holes in the groundplate
with those in the panel edges
(Figure 7). NOTE: Make
sure the countersunk holes in the ground plate are
facing UP.
4. Attach the goundplate to the panel assembly with four
(SkyLine 8) or six (SkyLine 10 or 12) base assembly
screws in the predrilled holes, using the Allen wrench.
Tighten all screws.
5. Install the eyepiece rack with the two small wood screws
provided in the predrilled holes on the left side panel.
You will need a Philips screwdriver to tighten the screws.
It may be easiest to turn the base on its side for this
installation, as shown in
Figure 8.
6. Install the base handle on the front panel using the two
socket head screws and the Allen wrench. Insert the
screws through the holes in the handle and into the holes
in the front panel, then tighten (
Figure 9).
Warning:
Never look directly at the Sun with the
naked eye or with a telescope – unless you have
a proper solar filter installed over the front of the
telescope! Otherwise, permanent, irreversible eye
damage may result.
Figure 7.
With the front and side panel assembly turned
upside down, attach the top groundplate to the assembly with
the countersunk holes facing up.
Figure 8.
Install the eyepiece rack on the left side panel
with the two small wood screws as shown.
Figure 9.
Use the Allen wrench and the two included
machine screws to attach the handle to the front panel.
Figure 6. a)
Attach the two side panels to the front panel
with the base assembly screws and included Allen wrench.
b)
The side panel with the two holes for the eyepiece rack
should go on the left side.
a)
Top groundplate
b)
Left
side
panel
Right
side
panel
Front panel
Countersunk hole
