10
Locate the counterweight bar and counterweight. Slide the
counterweight half way down the counterweight bar.
13
The cable should attach to the Right Ascension axis and the other
cable attaches to the Declination axis. Tighten the screw to secure
the cable in place.
16
Place the telescope tube back into the tube rings and secure the
latch knobs to hold it in place. The focuser end of the telescope
should be over the counterweight assembly.
19
Loosen the screws on the focuser so they do not obstruct the inner
diameter of the focuser. Remove the plastic cap covering the end
of the focuser.
22
For additional magnification, you can use the included 3x Barlow
Lens. Place the Barlow lens in the focuser in place of the eyepiece.
Remove the cap from the Barlow lens.
11
HOLD
Holding the counterweight in one hand, line up the counterweight
bar with the mount. With your other hand, turn the counterweight
bar until it is fully seated. Tighten the counterweight locking screw
to hold the counterweight in place.
14
Remove the tube rings from the telescope tube by loosening the latch
knobs on the sides of each ring. Then remove the two knobs on the
bottom of each tube ring.
17
Remove the knurled nuts on the threaded posts at the focuser end
of the telescope tube.
20
Insert the barrel of the 20mm eyepiece into the focuser and tighten
the screws.
23
Next, insert the eyepiece into the Barlow and tighten the set screws
to secure it in place.
12
Slide the chrome end of the slow motion control cables onto
equatorial mount gear shaft. Be sure to line up the set screw over the
flat spot on the shaft. Tighten screw to secure in place.
15
Insert the tube rings into the holes on the top of the mount and
secure them using the knobs you removed from the bottom of each
ring.
18
Locate the finderscope and remove plastic caps on front and back
of lens. Orient the finderscope so that the glass window is facing
towards the front of the tube as shown here. Place finderscope over
the posts on the tube and tighten it down with the knurled nuts.
21
Remove the lens cap from the front of the telescope. To observe,
look through the eyepiece as shown above. Focus the image by
turning the knobs below the focuser.
For detailed instructions on how to use your
telescope to observe the night sky, please refer
to the owner's manual.
SOLAR WARNING: Never attempt to view the sun
through any telescope with a proper solar filter.
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