Rigel Systems TV Crayford Focus Motor User Manual

Televue dc/stepper motor installation

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Televue DC/Stepper Motor Installation

Step 1. Remove focus knob using a Phillips screwdriver
from side to attach motor to. HOLD other focus knob so
screwdriver does not slip. This figure shows LEFT focus
knob removal.

Step 2: Attach gear to knob using 5 nylon shoulder
screws through 5 holes in knob using supplied allen
wrench. Reattach focus knob to focus shaft using a
Phillips Screwdriver. Hold other focus knob so
screwdriver does not slip.

Step 3. Turn telescope upside-down and carefully remove the 2
button screws from pinion block on side nearest the gear using
allen wrench. Be careful pinion block and focuser shaft don’t
shift.

Step 4. : Attach motor and bracket to pinion block with
the 2 button screws you removed, using allen wrench.
Tighten 2 red thumbscrews to engage motor with gear on
focuser shaft. Gear mesh can be adjusted radially by
loosening set screw on gear and sliding in/out on the
motor shaft.

Step 5: Plug focus motor into controller and run up & down so gears mesh properly, recheck motor bracket screws to make
sure bracket is tight. FOR MANUAL OPERATION loosen red thumb screws.


5 Year limited warranty: Rigel Systems, 26850 Basswood Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes CA, 90275 warrants to the original consumer purchaser of its product that the product will be free of defects in material or workmanship 5 years from
the date of purchase under normal use.During this warranty period, Rigel Systems will, at its option, repair or replace the product without charge for parts or labor when delivered to Rigel Systems with proof of the date of purchase and a

statement of the problem with the product. Shipping and handling charges to Rigel Systems are your responsibility. This warranty does not apply if the product has been altered or repaired by anyone other than Rigel Systems or has been
subjected to purchaser abuse, accident, negligence or damage subsequent to purchase including battery damage to product. This warranty excludes incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product or use of the product. The

product is not a toy. Keep away from children.

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