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the Mount
the 60aZ tripod and mount come fully assembled, so setting it up is easy:
1. 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.
2. stand the tripod upright and pull the tripod legs apart until the center brace snaps into place.
3. Place the accessory tray on the center brace so the hole lines up with the raised section in the center of the brace.
Rotate the tray until the three tabs snap into the locks on the leg brace.
the teleScoPe tube
to attach the telescope tube to your tripod and mount:
1. loosen the knob on the side of the mount to allow the mount
to move left and right easily.
2. loosen the knob at the end of the panning handle to allow
the mount to move up and down easily. Make sure the top of
the mount is level with the ground, and retighten the knob to
secure.
3. loosen the knob on the top of the mount and slide the
dovetail bar on the bottom of the telescope tube into the
clamp. Retighten the knob to secure the tube.
the Star Diagonal
the star diagonal attaches to the back of a refracting telescope that contains a small mirror that reflects the light at a 90°
angle, providing a more comfortable viewing position.
to insert the diagonal:
1. Remove the caps from both sides of the diagonal.
2. loosen the setscrews on the back of the focuser and pull
out the small dust cap.
3. insert the smaller tube on the diagonal into the back of the
focuser and secure it by tightening the setscrews.
You can rotate the diagonal to any position by loosening the
setscrews.
You can rotate the diagonal to any position by loosening the setscrews.
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