Standard equipment, Telescope assembly – Bushnell DEEP SPACE 78-9518 User Manual

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STANDARD EQUIPMENT

•

Reflector Telescope Assembly

•

Equatorial Mount

•

Variable Height-Hardwood Tripod

•

4mm, 12mm, 20mm focal length - Eyepieces

•

5 x 24 mm Finderscope w/ focus adjustment

•

Accessory Tray

•

3x Barlow

•

Accessory tray: 3-_” bolts, 6-_” washers, 3-wingnuts

TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY

1. Remove all components from the carton and identify all components. READ THROUGH ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTION BEFORE YOU ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE.

2. Set-Up Tripod

•

Select one tripod leg. Loosen

Tripod Leg Lock Screw (11)

and extend the

Tripod Leg Middle Section (8).

Tighten the

Tripod Leg lock Screw

so that the

Middle Section

is securely in place. Repeat for the

remaining two legs.

3. Attach Telescope and Finderscope

•

Locate the pre-assembled

Telescope Main Tube (15)

and

Equatorial Mount (20).

Note: Before assembling tripod legs to

Equatorial Mount, make sure the Accessory Tray Braces (9) face
inward.

Loosen long bolts at the top of

Tripod Leg (12).

Carefully remove

Telescope Main Tube

from

Cradles (25).

Position the mount over the

Tripod Leg

as shown

(fig. 2).

and

secure

Equatorial Mount

Tripod Leg

. Repeat on the

remaining two

Tripod Legs

. Once you have attached all

Tripod

Legs

to the mount, securely tighten all wing nuts and place

Telescope Main Tube

back into

Cradles

Locate the

Finderscope (1)

with pre-assembled

Finderscope Mount

(2).

Remove the two nuts located near the front of the

telescope (closet to the eyepiece) and place the

Finderscope

and

Finderscope Mount

over the exposed screws. The

Finderscope Focus Adjustment (16)

should point towards the

Primary Mirror (14).

Replace the nuts, and securely tighten

the

Finderscope

and

Finderscope Mount

in place.

1. Attach Accessory Tray

•

Locate the

Accessory Tray (10).

Using the accessory tray bolts, wingnuts and washers connect the

Accessory Tray

to the

Accessory Tray Braces (9)

. Start with one tripod leg and attach wingnuts.

Wingnuts should be positioned beneath the accessory tray. Do not tighten wingnuts until all

Accessory Tray Braces

are attached as some adjustments may be required.

2. Attach Control Cables, Counterweight and Eyepieces

•

Locate the

Fine Adjustment Cables (5).

Loosen the silver screws located at the end of the

Fine

Adjustment Cables

and attach the

Fine Adjustment Cables

to the two silver posts found on the

Equatorial

Mount

. The first post is located just above the

Declination Lock Knob (18)

, the second post is located

below the

Right Ascension Scale (24).

fig. 1

fig. 2

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