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WARNING:ReadthisQSGandfullmanualbeforeoperation.MakesuretheTensionAdjuster
issetproperly.Wormsystemdamageduetouseroperationerrorwillnotbe
coveredbywarranty.
WARNING:NeverdisengageGearSwitcheswithoutholdingthemountfirmly!Personalinjury
and/orequipmentdamagemayhappen.
1. Remove the mountfrom the package:Themountis
shipped with R.A. gear disengaged to protect the
worm/gearsystem.Turn theGearSwitch90° tolock
theR.A.gearsystem.MakesureDECislockedaswell.
2. Latitude Range:The mount is by default shipped
with the Long Latitude Adjustment Knob installed
(for 35‐60°).At lower latitudes of 0‐35⁰, the Short
LatitudeAdj.Knobneedstobeused.Tochangethis
knob, remove the Latitude Locking T‐bolts on both
sides (do not lose the
4 washers).Unscrew Bottom
Post Locking Screw to free the Bottom Latitude Adj.
Post and remove the Latitude Adj. Knob.Thread in
evenly
the adequate Latitude Adj. Knob to Top and
Bottom Latitude Adjustment Posts.Reinstall and
tightenbottomlockingscrew.Lastly,with4washers
all properly placed, insert and tighten Latitude
LockingT‐boltsintotheupperthreadedholes.
3. Tripod Setup:The Alignment Peg should be at the
north
side for northern h emisphere, and vice versa.
Thread the tripod Center Rod through tripod head
and insert the Accessory Tray and the Tray Locking
Knob.LeaveTrayLockingKnobslightlyloose.
[TIP:
TheremovableAlignmentPegmaybeplacedat
the opposite location on the tripod head should the
scope hit the tripod leg at low latitudes.This does
notchangethesetupconfigurationdescribedabove.]
Alignment Peg
Tray Locking Knob
Accessory Tray
Center Rod Knob
4. Attach Mount:Back outbothAzimuth Adj. Knobs to
allowenoughclearanceinsidethechamber.Position
themountonthetripodheadwiththeAlignmentPeg
in betw een the 2 Azimuth Adj. Knobs.Thread the
Center Rod into mount to secure it with tripod.
Tighten the Tray Locking Knob to fully spread
the
tripodlegs.
Long Lat. Adj. Knob
zi . Adj. Knob
Latitude Scale
For Low Latitudes
For High Latitudes
Short Lat. Adj. Knob
Bottom Post
Locking Scre
Bottom Lat. Adj. Post
Level Bubble
Lat. Locking T -bolt
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