Zhumell ECLIPSE 114 - Manual (Page 6)

8. Assemble optical tube assembly. Remove
thumbscrews on finderscope mounting bolts.
Slide finderscope mounting bracket onto
mounting bolts so that bracket is angled to-
ward front of telescope. Replace and tighten
thumbscrews to secure bracket. Loosen
thumbscrews at top of finderscope mount-
ing bracket. Slide finderscope into mounting
bracket with large end facing front of tele-
scope. Tighten thumbscrews until snug.
9. Remove thumbscrews on top of telescope
mounting belts. Pull mounting belts open.
Place telescope in open belts so that the front
end of telescope faces away from the clock
drive unit. While holding the telescope in the
mounting belt, close belts and replace thumb-
screws. Hand tighten thumbscrews to secure
optical tube assembly in mounting belts.
10. Screw eyepiece adapter onto the threaded
end of rack and pinion focusing mechanism.
Loosen thumbscrew on eyepiece adapter.
Place desired eyepiece into eyepiece adapter.
Tighten thumbscrew until snug to secure
eyepiece.
11. Enjoy your telescope.
6. Tighten all setscrews on the mount assem-
bly to prevent movement of mount. Tighten
the set screw on the counterweight to prevent
movement of weight on balance shaft. Screw
threaded end of balance shaft into the thread-
ed receptacle opposite the telescope mount-
ing bracket on the upper part of the mount.
Tighten balance shaft for stability.
7. Remove wingnuts and washers from the
bottom of telescope mounting belt. Insert
exposed bolt into hole on top of mount.
Replace washers and wingnuts and tighten to
secure mounting belt. Repeat for each mount-
ing belt.