AL8 AutoLevel • 32 • AL8 AutoLevel
FEATURES (FIG. 1)
1. Base Plate
2. Horizontal Circle 8. Horizontal Drive Screw
3. Horizontal Circle Reference Mark 9. Leveling Screw
4. Compensator Lock 10. Circuclar Bubble Vial
5. Focusing Knobs 11. Vial Sighting Prism
6. Optical Peep Sight 12. Eyepiece Cover
7. Sunshade / Objective Lens 13. Eyepiece Focusing Knob
FEATURES
• Wire-hung, magnetically dampened compensator for optimum range and accuracy.
• Compensator lock protects instrument during transport or storage; the lock can also be
used as a handy compensator checking tool.
• Large effective aperture and minimum focus of 0.3 m.
• Top-mounted optical peep-sight for quick reference.
• Large, easy-to-use precise focusing knob.
• Easy-to-read horizontal circle.
• Prism for easy bubble viewing.
• Sealed, dust-protected leveling screws.
• Water resistant, sealed construction plus sunshade for use in various weather conditions.
• Fine adjustment knobs on left and right sides with friction-braked rotation, endless
horizontal drive.
• 1:100 stadia for distance estimation.
• 5/8” x 11 threads to fit standard tripods.
INTRODUCTION
Thank You for purchasing one of our Automatic Levels.
This manual includes specifications for the AL8 series auto level. This instrument was carefully
inspected and calibrated within tight tolerances before shipment. We properly package the
instruments for shipment, but we cannot control how the package is handled during shipment. We
advise that you check the instrument using the test shown in the Chapter “Line-of-Sight” before
using. “Measure Twice, Cut Once”...