Instruction manual

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he AstroMaster Alt-Az mount is easy to move wherever you want to point it. The up and down (altitude) is
e controls
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controlled by the pan handle (Figure 2-10). The side-to-side (azimuth) is controlled by the azimuth lock
(Figure 2-9). The pan handle and the azimuth lock are both loosened by turning the handle and lock
counterclockwise. When loose you can find your objects easily and then lock the controls. To lock th
in place, turn them clockwise.
Figure 2-10
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r mounting bracket at the top of the mount
igure 2-11). For the 114 AZ Newtonian, the mounting bar is the bracket which is attached to the tube rings. For
. You will have to remove the tube rings on the 114EQ
ewtonian before removing the paper.
m – see Figure 2-18.
m to hold the telescope in place.
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nobs.
igure racket.
Shown is the 90AZ telescope tube
he telescope optical tube attaches to the mount via a dovetail slide baT
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the 70AZ and 90AZ refractors the mounting bar is attached along the bottom of the telescope tube. Before you
attach the optical tube, make sure that the pan handle and azimuth lock are fully locked. Then put the
dovetail bracket in the horizontal position as shown in Figure 2-10. This will ensure that the mount does not move
suddenly while attaching the telescope optical tube. Also, remove the objective lens cap (refractor) or the front
opening cap (Newtonian). To mount the telescope tube:
1 Remove the protective paper covering the optical tube
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2 Loosen the mounting knob and the mounting safety screw on the side of the dovetail mounting platform so they
do not protrude into the mounting platfor
3. Slide the dovetail mounting bar into the recess on the top of the mounting platform (figure 2-17).
5 Tighten the mounting knob on the dovetail mounting platfor
6 Hand tighten the mounting platform safety screw until the tip touches the side of the mounting bra
NOTE: Never loosen any of the knobs on the telescope tube or mount other than the R.A. and DEC k
Figure 2-11 F 2-12 Mounting Knob & Safety Screw in the dovetail b