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2.  Place a large Teflon bearing ring on the dovetail holder as 

shown in Figure 4.

3.  Position the dovetail holder on the arm as shown in Figure 

5. The Teflon bearing surface seats between the dovetail 
holder and the arm. 

4.  Place a small Teflon ring onto one of the knob shafts. Then, 

place four of the disc springs onto the knob shaft. The disc 
springs should be stacked with their curved surfaces fac-
ing away from each other. Place another small Teflon ring 
on top of the disc springs. The knob should now appear as 
shown in Figure 6.

5.  Push the knob shaft through the hole in the arm and thread 

it into the hole in the dovetail holder (Figure 7). Thread the 
knob unit just tight.

Figure 4. 

 Place one of the large Teflon bearing rings on the 

dovetail holder.

Large Teflon 

bearing ring

Dovetail holder

Figure 5. 

 The dovetail holder seats into the arm with the Teflon 

bearing in between.

Large Teflon bearing ring

Dovetail holder

Arm

Figure 6. 

 Two small Teflon rings and four disc springs go on 

each knob shaft. The disc springs should be oriented so their 
curved surfaces face away from each other.

Disc springs 

(4), stacked 

with curved 

surfaces facing 

away from 

each other

Knob

Small Teflon rings (2)

Figure 7. 

 The knob goes through the arm and into the dovetail 

holder. The Teflon bearing seats between the arm and dovetail 
holder.

Knob

Teflon bearing (not visible)

Arm 

Dovetail 

holder

Figure 3. 

Connect the 

arm to the upper base 
with the two socket head 
cap screws. The groove 
in the upper base should 
align with the slot in the 
arm.

Upper base

Groove

Slot

Arm

Summary of Contents for VERSAGO

Page 1: ... Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Customer Support 800 676 1343 E mail support telescope com Corporate Offices 831 763 7000 89 Hangar Way Watsonville CA 95076 Orion VersaGo Altazimuth Mount 5682 Figure 1 The VersaGo Altazimuth Mount ...

Page 2: ...egister with the slot in the arm Insert the screws through the holes in the arm and into the upper base Tighten the screws firmly with the hex key Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Orion product Your VersaGo Altazimuth Mount is a sturdy yet highly portable observing platform for small telescopes The simple design makes setting up and using the mount very easy Teflon bearing surfaces fo...

Page 3: ...ight Figure 4 Place one of the large Teflon bearing rings on the dovetail holder Large Teflon bearing ring Dovetail holder Figure 5 The dovetail holder seats into the arm with the Teflon bearing in between Large Teflon bearing ring Dovetail holder Arm Figure 6 Two small Teflon rings and four disc springs go on each knob shaft The disc springs should be oriented so their curved surfaces face away f...

Page 4: ...is is done by pushing the bolts up through the holes in the bracket and then thread ing them into the holes in the accessory tray Figure 10 The tray gives the tripod extra stability and is a convenient area to place telescope accessories during use Figure 9 Position the upper base over the lower base and connect the parts by passing the knob through the upper base and threading it into the lower b...

Page 5: ...elescope has a 1 4 20 threaded mounting hole Orion offers two different dovetail adapters that will thread into this hole one orients the bar parallel to the tube the 1 4 20 dovetail adapter the other orients the bar perpendicular to the tube the 1 4 20 dovetail L adapter see Figure 14 Once you have a dovetail mounting bar on your telescope tube connecting the telescope to the mount is exceptional...

Page 6: ... an altazimuth mount Figure 16 Simply move the telescope up or down and left to right The handle provides a convenient way to position the mount s axes If the motion of one or both of the axes is too loose or too tight you can adjust the bearing tensioning by tightening or loosening the knobs You should be able to adjust these knobs so even the smallest motions of the mount are very smooth If the ...

Page 7: ...nt reasonable care it will last a lifetime Store it in a clean dry dust free place Do not store the mount outdoors although storage in a garage or shed is OK Your mount requires very little mechanical maintenance It is constructed of aluminum and has a black anodized finish that is fairly scratch resistant If a scratch does appear it will not harm the mount Dust dirt or moisture on the mount shoul...

Page 8: ...gar Way Watsonville CA 95076 If the product is not registered proof of purchase such as a copy of the original invoice is required This warranty does not apply if in Orion s judgment the instrument has been abused mishandled or modified nor does it apply to normal wear and tear This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state For furth...

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