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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IN 595 Rev. A 10-17

Orion

®

 ED66-CF 66mm Carbon 

Fiber Refractor Telescope

Optical Tube Assembly

#40905

Congratulations on your purchase of the Orion ED66-CF Carbon Fiber refracto

r. Your telescope 

has been designed with high quality precision optics and top-notch mechanical construction. 
These instructions will help you set up and use your optical tube.

Please keep the original shipping box. In the unlikely event you need to ship the telescope back to Orion for war-
ranty repair service, you should use the original packaging. The box also makes a very good container for storing 
the telescope when it is not in use.

Included Items

1   

ED66-CF optical tube assembly

1   

14mm wide-angle eyepiece

1   

45-degree correct-image prism diagonal, 1.25"

1   

Objective dust cover

1   

Aluminum-clad carrying case 

Refer to 

Figure 1 to familiarize yourself with the parts and features of the ED66-CF refractor. 

Figure 1.

 The ED66-CF 66mm Carbon Fiber Refractor 

Eyepiece

Focuser

Finder scope base

Dew/glare shield

Diagonal

Mounting bar

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Summary of Contents for ED66-CF

Page 1: ...e Included Items 1 ED66 CF optical tube assembly 1 14mm wide angle eyepiece 1 45 degree correct image prism diagonal 1 25 1 Objective dust cover 1 Aluminum clad carrying case Refer to Figure 1 to familiarize yourself with the parts and features of the ED66 CF refractor Figure 1 The ED66 CF 66mm Carbon Fiber Refractor Eyepiece Focuser Finder scope base Dew glare shield Diagonal Mounting bar Corpora...

Page 2: ...achment to a telescope mount make sure the mount has a Vixen style dovetail saddle Simply insert the dovetail bar into the saddle on the mount and tighten the saddle s locking knob For attachment of the telescope to a photographic tripod note that on the underside of the telescope s mounting bar are two 20 threaded holes Either of these holes will accept the standard 1 4 20 threaded post found on ...

Page 3: ...sories in their aluminum clad carrying case Finder scope base Rotation collar Fine focus wheel Coarse focus wheel Dovetail mounting bar 1 4 20 holes Drawtube tension thumbscrew Accessory collar Millimeter scale paper towel may scratch the clear coat finish If a scratch does appear on the tube it will not harm the telescope To clean the telescope s objective lens as well as the lens of the eyepiece...

Page 4: ...reproduced copied modified or adapted without the prior written consent of Orion Telescopes Binoculars A N E M P L O Y E E O W N E D C O M P A N Y One Year Limited Warranty This Orion product is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only During this war ranty period ...

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