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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
Reattach both knobs and tighten to secure in place. The front of the
tube should be positioned over the counterweight assembly.
19
Loosen the screws on the focuser so they do not obstruct the
inner diameter of the focuser. Insert diagonal into the focuser and
tighten the set screws. 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.
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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
14
Remove the two knobs on the bottom of the optical tube.
17
Remove the knurled nuts 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.
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HOLD
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
Place the tube on the mount by lining up the screws with the
mounting holes on the mount.
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 more information on this product or to download
the instruction manual, please visit the respective
product page on celestron.com
SOLAR WARNING: Never attempt to view the sun
through any telescope without a proper solar filter.
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