Levenhuk Skyline 130x900 EQ Telescope - Manual (Page 11)

Levenhuk Skyline EQ Telescopes
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Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Levenhuk telescope!
These instructions will help you set up, properly use, and care for your telescope. Please read them thor-
oughly before getting started.
CAUTION! Never look directly at the Sun – even for an instant – through your telescope or finderscope without a
professionally made solar filter that completely covers the front of the instrument, or permanent eye damage may
result. To avoid damage to the internal parts of your telescope, make sure the front end of the finderscope is covered
with aluminum foil or another non-transparent material.
Children should use the telescope under adult supervision only.
All parts of the telescope will arrive in one box. Be careful when unpacking it. We recommend keeping the
original shipping containers. In the event that the telescope needs to be shipped to another location, having
the proper shipping containers will help ensure that your telescope survives the journey intact. Make sure
all the parts are present in the packaging. Be sure to check the box carefully, as some parts are small. No
tools are needed other than those provided. All screws should be tightened securely to eliminate flexing and
wobbling, but be careful not to overtighten them, as that may strip the threads.
During assembly (and anytime, for that matter), do not touch the surfaces of the optical elements with your
fingers. The optical surfaces have delicate coatings on them that can easily be damaged if touched. Never
remove lenses or mirrors from their housing, or the product warranty will be null and void.
Telescope assembly
• Slowly loosen the tripod locking knobs and gently pull out the lower section of each tripod leg. Tighten
the clamps to hold the legs in place.
• Spread the tripod legs apart to stand the tripod upright.
• Adjust the height of each tripod leg until the tripod head is properly leveled. Note that the tripod legs
may not be the same length when the equatorial mount is leveled.
• Place the accessory tray on top of the bracket, and secure it with thumbscrews from underneath.
• Attach the equatorial mount to the tripod head.
• Turn the azimuth adjustment knob up and tighten the knurled knob underneath the tripod head to
secure mount to tripod.
• Orient the mount vertically.
• Loosen the Dec. lock knob. Rotate the mount 180°.
• Loosen the R.A. lock knob located on the opposite side. Rotate the mount 180°.
• Loosen the latitude lock knob. Set the angle according to your location latitude. Rotate the mount
180°.
• Retighten the Dec. and R.A. lock knobs.
• Slide the counterweights halfway along the counterweight rod. Holding the counterweights with one
hand, screw the counterweight rod into the threaded hole on the mount.
• Tighten locknut on the counterweight rod until it is locked.
• Attach the slow-motion control to the worm gear mechanism.
• Tighten the locking screws to secure the control in place.
• Remove the ring clamps from the telescope by releasing their thumbscrews and opening their hinges.
• Using the bolts provided, fasten the ring clamps to the mount with a wrench.
• Remove the telescope tube from its packaging.
• Place the telescope tube between the rings and balance it.
• Close the hinges around the telescope and retighten the thumbscrews. Do not over tighten.
• Locate the finderscope optical assembly.
• Unthread two screws in the back of the telescope tube (for reflectors – in the front of the telescope
tube)
• Place the finderscope base above the holes on the tube.
• Lock the finderscope base into position by tightening the screws.
• Unthread the thumbscrews on the end of the focuser tube to remove the black plastic cap.
• Insert the desired eyepiece and secure it by retightening the thumbscrews.
• For refractors: First, insert the diagonal mirror into the focuser tube and retighten the thumbscrews to
hold the diagonal in place. Then insert the desired eyepiece into diagonal and secure it by retightening
the thumbscrews.
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