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ENGLISH I 7
ASSEMBLING YOUR TELESCOPE
THE TRIPOD AND EQUATORIAL MOUNT
This section covers the assembly instructions for your
AstroMaster EQ telescope. Your telescope should be set up
indoors the first time so that it is easy to identify the various
parts and familiarize yourself with the correct assembly
procedure before attempting it outdoors.
To assemble tripod:
1. Remove the tripod and mount from the box.
2. Loosen the hand knobs at the bottom of each leg and
extend the inner section of the leg to the desired length.
Tighten the knobs to secure the legs, being careful not
to over tighten.
3. Stand the tripod upright and pull the tripod legs apart
until the center brace snaps into place.
4. Place the accessory tray on top of the center brace lined
up the keyed hole in the center. Rotate the tray until the
tabs at the three points of the tray snap into the holders
on each arm of the tripod’s center brace.
The equatorial mount allows you to tilt the telescope’s axis of
rotation so that you can track celestial targets as they move
across the sky.
1. Remove the equatorial mount from the box.
2. Set the protrusion base of the equatorial mount into the
indentation on the top of the tripod head.
3. Use the large hand knob under the tripod head to secure
the mount to the tripod. Thread until snug, but do not
overtighten.
4. Thread the latitude adjustment screw into the threaded
hole on the back of the mount. You only need to thread
this in a short way as you will adjust this screw later.
Latitude
Screw
Mounting Bolt
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