Standard equipment, Telescope assembly – Bushnell 78-9512 User Manual

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STANDARD EQUIPMENT

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Complete Main Telescope Assembly

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Full Length Variable-Height Hardwood Tripod

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Altazimuth Yoke Mount

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5mm, 20mm focal length - Eyepieces

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Diagonal Mirror, 3x Barlow Lens, Erecting Lens

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5 x 24mm Finderscope w/focus adjustment, Accessory Tray

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Hardware Pack:

Tripod leg: 3-2_”bolts, 6-

/16

washers and 3-wingnuts

Accessory tray: 3-_” bolts, 6-_” washers and 3-wingnuts

Tripod Leg Lock Screws: 3 pc.

TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY

Remove all components from the carton and identify all components. READ THROUGH ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTION BEFORE YOU ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE

Set-Up Tripod, Mount and Accessory Tray

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Select one

Tripod Leg (5)

and extend the

Tripod Leg Middle Section (6).

Using

Tripod Leg Lock Screws (9)

included in the hardware pack, insert the

Tripod Leg Lock Screw

into the lower brackets on the

Tripod

Leg.

Tighten the

Tripod Leg Lock Screws

so that the middle section is securely in place. Repeat on

remaining two legs.

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Locate the

Altazimuth Yoke Mount (3).

Note: Before assembling tripod legs

to Altazimuth Yoke Mount, make sure the Accessory Tray Braces(7) face
inward.

Locate the long bolts and washers from the hardware pack.

Position the mount over the

Tripod Leg (5)

as shown

(fig. 1).

and align the

holes in the

Tripod Leg

with the holes in the mount. Insert the bolts

through the holes at the top of a

Tripod Leg.

A washer should be

positioned on both outer sides of the

Tripod Leg.

Attach a wing nut to

the bolt, but do not tighten it all the way. Repeat on the remaining two

Tripod Legs

. Once you have attached all

Tripod Legs

to the mount,

securely tighten all wing nuts.

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Locate the

Accessory Tray (8).

Using the accessory tray bolts, wingnuts

and washers

( 3-_” bolts, 6-_ washers and 3 - wingnuts)

connect the

Accessory

Tray

to the

Accessory Tray Braces (7).

Start with one

Tripod Leg

and attach wingnut. Wingnuts should

be positioned beneath the

Accessory Tray.

Do not tighten wingnuts until all

Accessory Tray Braces

are

attached as some adjustments may be required.

1. Attach Telescope and Finderscope

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Locate

Telescope Main Tube (2).

Secure telescope to

Altazimuth

Yoke Mount (3)

by removing

Altitude Lock Knobs (17)

and positioning

the telescope between yoke. Carefully replace the

Altitude Lock

Knobs

and remove lens cover from

60mm Objective Lens (1)

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Locate the

Finderscope(16)

with pre-assembled

Finderscope Mount

(13).

Remove the two nuts located near the back of the

Telescope

Main Tube (2)

and place the

Finderscope

and

Mount

assembly over

the exposed screws. Replace the nuts, and securely tighten the

Finderscope Mount

in place.

1. Attach Eyepiece and Diagonal Mirror

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Locate an

Eyepiece (12)

(either the 5mm or 20mm) and

Diagonal

Mirror (11).

Attach the

Diagonal Mirror

as shown

(fig. 2).

Insert an

Eyepiece

into the

Diagonal Mirror.

Your Bushnell Telescope is now ready to be used. To obtain the fullest

enjoyment from your telescope, please refer to the additional information below.

fig. 1

fig 2.