Bushnell NORTH STAR 78-7876 - Manual (Page 8)

DETAILED ASSEMBLY
Remove all components from the carton and identify all components. READ THROUGH ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTION BEFORE YOU ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE.
Attach Telescope and Finderscope
1. Locate the pre-assembled Telescope Main Tube and Equatorial
Mount . Note: Before assembling tripod legs to Equatorial Mount ,
make sure the Accessory Tray Braces face inward. Loosen long bolts
at the top of Tripod Leg . Carefully remove Telescope Main Tube from
Cradles . Position the mount over the Tripod Leg as shown (fig. 2). and
secure Equatorial Mount to Tripod Leg . Repeat on the remaining two
Tripod Legs . Once you have attached all Tripod Legs to the mount,
securely tighten all wing nuts and place Telescope Main Tube back
into Cradles .
2. Locate the Finderscope with pre-assembled Finderscope Mount .
Remove the two nuts located near the front of the telescope (closet to
the eyepiece) and place the
Finderscope and Finderscope Mount
over the exposed screws. Replace the nuts, and securely tighten the
Finderscope and Finderscope Mount in place.
Attach Accessory Tray
1. Fold down the accessory tray braces and place the Quick Release Accessory Tray on top of braces.
2. Turn accessory tray until is snaps into place.
3. Adjust tripod leg height to suit by opening tripod leg lever and extending tripod legs to desired height.
Clamp Tripod Leg lever closed when complete.
Attach Control Cables, Counterweight and Eyepieces
1. Locate the Fine Adjustment Cable . Loosen the silver screws located at the end of the Fine Adjustment
Cable and attach the Fine Adjustment Cable to the silver post found on the Equatorial Mount .
2. Locate the Counterweight and Counterweight Shaft . Loosen the thumb screw located on the
Counterweight and slide the Counterweight onto the Counterweight Shaft , then and tighten thumb
screw to secure the Counterweight . Thread the Counterweight Shaft into the hole located directly
below the Declination Lock Knob . Make sure that the shaft is securely locked into mount.
3. Insert Eyepiece into focusing tube to begin viewing.
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(fig. 2)