Paramount User Guide
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Base Thrust Mounting Knobs
The four base thrust mounting knobs are used to securely attach the base of the Paramount to the top of
the pier, tripod or other mounting surface.
Always immediately secure the Paramount to a pier or tripod
before
attaching the
counterweight shaft, adding counterweights, or optical equipment! Forgetting to do so is
relatively easy, and can have disastrous results.
Model
Total Length
Thread Specification
5 cm (2 in.)
3/8-inch, 24 threads per inch UNF
3.8 cm (1.5 in.)
3/8-inch, 24 threads per inch UNF
3.8 cm (1.5 in.)
3/8-inch, 24 threads per inch UNF
The Paramount ME II base plate also includes integrated micro levelers than can help level the Base Plate
on a slightly uneven mounting surfaces. Please carefully read “Micro Levelers (Paramount ME II Only)”
on page 108 for details about using this component.
Base Plate
The base plate incorporates four precision thrust mounting knobs that are used to attach the Paramount
mount to top of the pier or tripod.
There are two set screws located on the side of the Base Plate that compress a Delrin
plunger against the side of the integrated rotating plate and prevent lateral motion of the
plate.
These set screws should never be adjusted.
The set screw access holes on the Paramount MX, Paramount MX+ and Paramount M
Y
T
are located on the
same side
of the Base Plate as the Altitude Adjuster Knobs. (One is
shown to the left of the Azimuth Adjuster Knob in Figure 43.). On the Paramount ME II,
they are located on the opposite side of the Altitude Adjuster Knobs.
