Manual

Telescope assembly with the EQ1 and EQ2 mount

Telescope assembly with the EQ3 (3-2) and EQ5 mount

Slowly loosen the tripod locking knobs and gently pull out the lower section of each tripod leg.

Tighten the locking knobs to hold the legs in place.

Spread the tripod legs apart and stand the tripod upright.

Adjust the height of each tripod leg until the tripod head is properly leveled.

Place the accessory tray on top of the bracket, and lock it in place with thumbscrews.

Attach the equatorial mount to the tripod head.

Slowly loosen the tripod locking knobs and gently pull out the lower section of each tripod leg.

Tighten the locking knobs to hold the legs in place.

Spread the tripod legs apart and stand the tripod upright.

Adjust the height of each tripod leg until the tripod head is properly leveled.

Place the accessory tray on top of the bracket, and lock it in place with thumbscrews.

Attach the equatorial mount to the tripod head.

Lock the mount in place with thumbscrews.

Attach a counterweight to the counterweight rod. Screw the counterweight rod into the

threaded hole on the end of the declination shaft.

Tighten the counterweight thumbscrew.

Attach a counterweight to the counterweight rod. Screw the counterweight rod into the threaded

hole on the end of the declination shaft.

Tighten the counterweight thumbscrew.

Attach slow-motion controls to worm gear mechanisms and lock them in place. It is recommended

to use the longer slow-motion control for the Dec. axis.

Attach the 1/4"-20 adapter to the optical tube by rotating the black-head thumbscrew.

Attach the optical tube to the mount and lock it in place with two locking screws.

FOR EQ3 (3-2) only. Attach slow-motion controls to worm gear mechanisms and lock them in

place. It is recommended to use the longer slow-motion control for the Dec. axis.

FOR EQ5 only. Place the mounting plate (it can either be short or long, depending on the

components supplied) into the bracket and lock it in place with two locking screws. Make sure the

holes on the plate and the mount are aligned.

Attach the 1/4"-20 adapter to the optical tube by rotating the black-head thumbscrew.

Attach the optical tube to the mount and lock it in place with two locking screws.

Telescope and mount assembly