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How To Set Up
Assembly:
Note: We recommend assembling your telescope for the first time in the daylight or in a lit room so that you can familiarize
yourself with assembly steps and all components.
1. General Information regarding Assembly, Positioning
Before beginning with the assembly, choose a suitable position for your telescope.
It will help if you assemble this apparatus at a spot from where you have a clear view of the sky, a sturdy
surface beneath you, and enough space.
Important: Tighten screws only as much as you can by hand - do not “over-tighten“ the screws.
2. Tripod
Take the three-legged tripod and set it vertically on the floor with the feet pointing downwards. Now take
two of the tripod legs and pull these legs carefully out away from each other, until they have reached
their fully opened position. During this time, the entire weight of the tripod rests on one leg. Finally, set
the tripod down on all legs, so that it stands straight.
Loosen the three locking clips on the tripod legs, pull each individual tripod leg out until it has reached
the desired length close up the locking clips and set the tripod down on a sturdy, even surface.
NOTE: A small water level on the accessory tray can help you position your tripod horizontally.
3. Mounting The Tray
The accessory tray must be positioned with its flat side down in the middle of the tripod leg brace, and
then must be mounted by turning it 60° in a clockwise direction.
The three projections on the tray plate must match up to the mounting brackets on the division bars
(and must snap into place. If necessary, you may push the tripod leg brace down-wards a little.
Now set the tube (and holder) onto the mount with the objective opening in the direction marked
(N-marking on the tripod head, north point and telescope figure on the mount). Then fasten the tube
holder with the clamping screw of the dovetail adapter on the mount head.
4. Inserting the Eyepiece
Two Plossl eyepieces 26 mm and 9.7 mm come with your telescope. With the eyepieces, you can control
the magnification of your telescope.
Before installing the eyepieces and the focuser, take the lens cap out of the eyepiece holder.
NOTE: Make sure the focuser is closest to the object which you are trying to view. If the focuser is not
closest to the object the telescope is facing backwards and the view will not of the ground and dark or
black.
5. Flexible shafts
In order to facilitate the exact fine adjustment of the declination- and right ascension shafts, the flexible
shafts have been placed on the holders of both these shafts, in the places designed for that purpose.
The long flexible shaft is mounted parallel to the telescope tube. It is secured with a clamp screw on the
designated indentation on the shaft.
The short flexible shaft is mounted sideways. It is secured with a clamp screw on the designated
indentation on the shaft. Your telescope is now ready for use.
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