User's Manual

Appendix F

3. Place the wedge on the tripod head, sliding the

azimuth thrust bar pin into the tangent arm slot

(Fig. E).

4. Push the tripod threaded rod (Fig. B, 2) up so

that the rod extends through the X-Wedge plate

center hole (Fig C, 8).

5. Screw the threaded rod insert onto the threaded

rod until it is seated ﬁ rmly on the X-Wedge base

plate, ﬁ tted in plate center hole (Fig. F).

6. Align the tripod spreader bar with the tripod legs

as shown in Fig, B. Tighten the tripod t-handle

tension knob to a snug ﬁ t. Screw the threaded

rod cap onto the end of the threaded rod.

7. Using the three 5/16" hex screws and washers

(Fig. A, 5) pass the hex screws through the oval

slots on the wedge ﬂ oor and thread them into the

tripod head (Fig. G).

8. The latitude lock screw (Fig. H) is installed at the

factory to allow the tilt plate to be adjusted for

any latitude greater than 25° and less than 57°.

If viewing in a region with a latitude from 57° to

65°, unthread the lock screw with the supplied

hex key wrench and move the screw to the

optional mounting hole.

Mounting the Telescope

on the X-Wedge

1. Thread one of the provided 3/8" hex screws into

the hole on the underside of the telescope drive

Figure E. The azimuth thrust bar pin positioned in the

tangent arm.

Azimuth thrust bar pin

Figure F. The Threaded rod insert properly positioned on the

threaded rod and X-Wedge base plate.

Figure G. X-Wedge with threaded rod cap and 5/16" hex screws

secured.

Figure I. Attach one of the 3/8" hex screws to the curved part of

the telescope drive base.

Figure H. Latitude screw with multiple lock screw positions.

Latitude lock screw

(in 25˚ to 57˚ position

Latitude lock screw

hole for 32˚ to 65˚