Tele Vue Vixen-Tele Vue Mount Adapter - Manual

VIXEN\TELE VUE MOUNT ADAPTER INSTRUCTIONS
Parts List: (AVT-1011)
1) Adapter Plate
2) (3) 1/4-20 x 1/2" Allen Key Screws
3) (2) 1/4-20x 5/8" Wing Knobs Screws
4) Allen Key
Introduction:
For scope owners with both Tele Vue alt-azimuth and Vixen
equatorial mounts, the Vixen\Tele Vue Mount Adapter offers the
convenience of swapping any Tele Vue telescope or Coronado
PST or Solarmax 40 between mounts without removal of the
adapter. (You will notice that the center hole (B) is elongated to
accommodate the different Coronado scopes.)
Adapter to Telescope Installation:
1) Notice that the three clearance holes are off-center of the
adapter. It is preferable to attach the plate to the Tele Vue
mount ring with the offset from center toward the forward (objec-
tive) end of the telescope. This will move the balance of the
telescope a slight bit more forward.
The Adapter Plate installs on Tele Vue Mount Rings via
holes A and C, and if desired, B (Elongated hole) using
1/-20x1/2" allen screws.
2) For Coronado's PST and Solarmax 40 scopes, use holes A
and B. Larger Coronado scopes mount to holes A and C.
Vixen Mount Installation:
With the adapter attached, the scope can now be placed on all
Vixen mounts and others similarly styled.
1) Loosen the safety screw and lock knob on the mount head.
2) Set the adapter flat into the dovetail.
3) While still holding the scope in place, tighten the mount lock
knob. Take caution to insure that the lock knob engages the
notch in the adapter plate. Then also lock the safety screw.
Tele Vue Mount Installation:
When you want to use your Tele Vue alt-azimuth mount, leave
the adapter installed on your telescope.
1) Set the telescope down in the mount head's cradle such that
the adapter's inner edge of its rear-facing safety lip is butted
against the cradle base and slide so the adapter is centered left-
to-right on the cradle base (see photo at right).
2) With tapped holes E and F aligned with the matching clear-
ance holes in the cradle base, thread in the 1/4-20x5/8" Wing
Knob Screws from underneath to secure the adapter to the
cradle.
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Tele Vue
V i s i o n a r y
TOP
BOTTOM
A B C
E F
Tele Vue Mounting
(Shown without scope for clarity)
Vixen Mounting
(Shown without scope for clarity)
Note the rear lip
touches the cradle.
Objective Direction
Safety Screw
Lock Knob