Sky-Watcher EQ5 MOUNT - Manual (Page 9)

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FINDERSCOPE ASSEMBLY
EYEPIECE ASSEMBLY
Fig.25
Fig.28
Fig.27
Fig.29
Fig.30
Fig.31
Fig.32
Fig.33
Fig.26
ATTACHING THE TELESCOPE
MAIN TUBE TO THE TUBE RINGS (Fig.26)
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.
ATTACHING THE TUBE RINGS TO THE MOUNT(Fig.25)
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) (refractor)
(reflector) (refractor)
ATTACHING THE FINDERSCOPE
BRACKET (Fig.27)
1) Locate the finderscope optical assembly.
2) Slide the finderscope bracket into
the rectangular slot and tighten the
screw to hold the mount in place.
ATTACHING THE FINDER-
SCOPE (Fig.28, 29, 30)
INSERTING THE EYEPIECE
(Fig.33)
1) Loosen the thumbscrew on the
end of the focus tube.
2) Insert the diagonal into the focus
tube and re-tighten 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.31, 32)
1) Unscrew the thumbscrews
on the end of the focus
tube to remove the black
plastic end-cap.
2) Re-tighten thumb screws to
hold the eyepiece in place.
TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY