Sky-Watcher EQ5 MOUNT - Manual (Page 7)

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TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY
EYEPIECE ASSEMBLY
Fig.9
Fig.12
Fig.11
Fig.13
Fig.14
Fig.15
Fig.17
Fig.16
Fig.10
ATTACHING THE TELESCOPE MAIN TUBE
TO THE TUBE RINGS (Fig.10)
1) Remove the telescope tube from the paper covering.
2) Find the center of balance of the telescope tube.
Place this in between the two tube rings. Close the
hinges around the telescope and fasten securely by
tightening the thumb nuts. Do not over tighten.
ATTACHING THE TUBE RINGS TO THE MOUNT (Fig.9)
1) Remove the telescope tube assembly from
its plastic packaging.
2) Remove the tube rings from the telescope by
releasing their thumb nuts and opening their hinges.
3) Using the bolts provided, fasten the tube rings to
the mount with the 10mm wrench provided.
1) Locate the finderscope bracket.
Carefully remove the rubber-o-
ring from the finderscope bracket.
2) Position the o-ring into the
groove located approximately
half-way along the finderscope
tube.
3) Locate the finderscope optical
assembly.
4) Slide the finderscope bracket
into the rectangular slot and
tighten the screw to hold the
mount in place.
5) Position the finderscope into
its mount by sliding it backwards
until the rubber o-ring seats
in the finderscope mount.
(reflector and Maksutov) (refractor)
(reflector) (refractor and
Maksutov)
ATTACHING THE FINDERSCOPE
BRACKET/RED DOT FINDER (Fig.11)
1) Locate the finderscope optical assembly
or Red Dot Finder.
2) Slide the finderscope bracket/Red Dot
Finder into the rectangular slot and tighten
the screw to hold the mount in place.
ATTACHING THE FINDER-
SCOPE (Fig.12, 13, 14)
INSERTING THE EYEPIECE
(Fig.17)
1) Loosen the thumbscrew on the
end of the focus tube.
2) Insert the diagonal into the focus
tube and re-tighten the thumbscrew
to hold the diagonal in place.
3) Loosen the thumbscrews
on the diagonal.
4) Insert the desired eyepiece
into diagonal and secure by re-
tightening the thumbscrews.
INSERTING THE EYEPIECE
(Fig.15, 16)
1) Unscrew the thumbscrews
on the end of the focus tube
to remove the black plastic
end-cap.
2) Insert the desired eyepiece
and secure it by retightening
the thumbscrews.
FINDERSCOPE/RED DOT FINDER ASSEMBLY