Sky-Watcher AutoTracking114(old) - Manual (Page 4)

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TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY
TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY - MULTIFUNCTION MOUNTS
Fig.6
Fig.7
TRIPOD & MOUNT SET UP
TRIPOD SET UP
MOUNT SET UP
1.
2.
1.
2.
Remove the tripod from the box and spread the
legs apart until fully extended.
Adjust the desired height of the tripod before
attaching the fork arm and your optical tube.
Minor adjustments can be made later. Loosen the
locking mechanisms on each leg and slide the
legs to the desired height and then retighten them.
Next you will attach your Multi-function mount to
the tripod. Locate the 3/8" threaded bolt in the top
of the tripod platform. Then, find the mating 3/8"
threaded hole underneath the Fork Arm Base.
Thread the 3/8" bolt of the tripod platform into the
3/8" threaded hole in the fork arm base until it is
good and tight (Fig.6).
Locate the 1/4x20 Mounting Platform. Slide it down
the slot on the Fork Arm as in dicated in Fig.7.
Secure by tightening the thumb screws.
Telescopes with a dovetail bar attached can be installed
directly onto the Multi-function mount without using the
Mounting Platform.
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Fig.8
ATTACHING THE TELESCOPE TUBE TO THE MOUNT
1. If you are using the telescope for tracking astronomical objects,
attach the optical tube to the Mounting Platform so that the Fork
Arm is located on the right hand side (Fig.8). If the telescope is
installed incorrectly you will not be able to use the latitude scale
on the top of the Fork Arm. Thread the 1/4x20 Mounting Screw
into the 1/4x20 tripod adapter of the optical tube and make sure it
is tight. Do not overtighten the screw.
ATTACHING A CAMERA TO THE MOUNT
1. For general terrestrial use, the camera can be secured on
the Mounting Platform any way you wish. Thread the 1/4x20
Mounting Screw into the camera and make sure it is tight. Do
not overtighten the screw.
Do NOT overtighten the 1/4x20 Mounting Screw or it may
cause damage to the screw.
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You must be careful not to use an optical tube that is too
heavy or too big as the motor assembly will not be able to
operate properly and you may damage the mount.