Bausch & Lomb 78-0040 Owner's Manual

 

Remove all components from the carton.

 

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Locate (pre-assembled) Equatorial Mount (4) and Tripod legs (8). Spread Tripod Legs until  Accessory

 are fully extended. Beginning with one tripod leg, loosen Tripod Leg-Lock Screws

 releasing the Tripod Leg Middle Section (10). Extend the  Tripod Leg Middle Section. Tighten the

so that the middle section  is  securely  in

place. Repeat for remaining legs.

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Locate  Accessory  Tray  (12).  Remove  knob  located  beneath  the

. Position the Accessory Tray over the circular bracket

located at the junction of the  Accessory Tray Supports. Secure the

 to the Supports using the knob   

 

 Locate  Main  Telescope  Tube  (25)  and  Finderscope  (21).  Loosen

  and  position  the  Finderscope

inside the  finderscope  bracket.  Secure  the  Finderscope  in  place  by

fastening the finderscope adjustment Screws “finger-tight only”.

 

 Locate  Telescope Cradles (23). Remove Mounting Screws (2) and position

Cradles under mounting platform as shown (fig 2). Now  open  Cradle by

unscrewing  Cradle Lock Screws (22.) (fig. 3.) Position   Main Telescope

) into  Cradles. Tightly secure  Main Telescope  Tube  in  place

using Cradle Lock Screws.

 

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  Locate  Fine  Adjustment Cables (5). Attach  Cables to the silver posts

just under the  Right Ascension Axis (15) and the  Declination Axis (3).

Secure cables “finger-tight” using set  screw  located  on  the  end  of

each Fine Adjustment Cable.

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  Locate  Counterweight  (6)  and  Counterweight  Shaft  (7).  Slide

 onto the Counterweight Shaft and tighten thumb screw

to secure. Thread Counterweight Shaft into the hole on the bottom of

the declination  column  of  the  mount.  Make  sure  that  the  shaft  is

securely locked into the mount.

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  Balance  telescope.  See  instructions  in  “Tips  For  Using  Your

Telescope” section.  

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  Locate 1.25” Format Eyepiece (19) and  Diagonal Mirror (18). Carefully

place Eyepiece into  Diagonal Mirror as shown (fig 4.). Next, insert  Eyepiece and  Diagonal Mirror into

.

 

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  Complete Main Telescope Body

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  Full Length Aluminum Tripod

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  Kellner 25mm (40x) eyepiece with 1.25” outside diameter

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  Diagonal Mirror

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  6 x 30mm Finderscope with bracket

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  Equatorial Mount with Counterweight and flexible adjustment cables

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  Accessory Tray

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  Axis Locking Tool (Use to adjust the Declination and Right Ascension Axes)