Meade Instruments LX200 - Manual (Page 60)

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Figure 11a: Mounting Superwedge, Figure 11b: Latitude Range Holes
To assemble the Superwedge, follow this procedure (note that all required wedge hardware and manual
knobs are shipped within the wedge carton):
1. Locate the two 8-32 nylon set screws on the rim of the tripod head and remove them. Attach the tangent
arm to the tripod using the supplied 8-32 X 1/2" socket cap screws. (See Fig. 11a.)
2. Push the field tripod threaded rod up so that the threaded rod extends above the top of the tripod head.
3. Holding the threaded rod in position, place the Superwedge on top of the tripod head so that the
threaded stud extending from the tripod head passes through the center hole on the wedge floor. Make
sure the pin extending from the bottom of the azimuth thrust bar is positioned in the slot on the tangent arm
(see Fig. 11a).
4. Install the large hand knob/compass onto the threaded stud. Pass the three 5\16-18 X 1-1/4" button
head screws through the clearance slots on the wedge floor and thread them into the tripod head.
5. The lower tilt plate locking screws (see "A", Fig. 11b) are installed in the factory to allow the tilt plate to
be adjusted for any latitude greater than 25 degrees and less than 55 degrees. If viewing in a region with a
latitude greater than 55 degrees, move the locking bolts to the lower mounting holes (see "B", Fig. 11b).
[ toc ] 3. Mounting the Telescope On the Wedge (7", 8", 10", and 12" LX200 Models)
With 7" or 8" LX200 telescopes, three knobs are supplied for mounting the telescope's drive base to the tilt-
plate of the equatorial wedge. With the 10" and 12" LX200, three socket screws are provided for this
purpose.
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