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PART I: Assembling Your Telescope
1.4 Telescope assembly
1. Attaching the mount the tripod(Fig.1.4.1a)
• Place the single arm mount into the tripod head.
• Push the large cup underneath the tripod head upward and turn counter-clock wise to
secure the mount to the tripod.
Fig.1.4.1a
Fig.1.4.2a
2 Attaching the telescope tube to the mount(Fig.1.5.2a)
• Loose the black screw on the top of the mount until it is not protruding from the dovetail
accepter .
• Find the approximate balance point on the telescope tube.
• Slide in the telescope tube until the balance point of the telescope falls in the center of
the mount head.Tighten the screw until the dovetail bar on the telescope tube is securely
fastened on the mount.