Vixen SKYPOD Altazimuth Mount - Manual (Page 12)

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Attaching the Counterweight (Optional)
Weight Cap Weight Cap Weight Cap Weight Cap
PREPARATION
Setting up the telescope
Handle the counterweight with care as it is heavy.
Counterweight Shaft Counterweight Shaft
Counterweigh Counterweigh
Use an optional counterweight with the SKYPOD when you install a telescope optical tube weighing
over 2.5 kg (5.5lbs.). Remove the blue weight cap by unscrewing it and screw the counterweight
onto the end of counter-
weight shaft inside.
Replace the counterweight
cap after making sure that
the counterweight is tightly
secured inside.
(Proceed to V when you don't need the Counterweight for your SKYPOD.)
WARNING!
Dovetail-Plate
Lock Screw
Safety Screw
Dovetail-Plate
Lock Screw
Dovetail-Plate
Lock Screw
Dovetail Tube Plate Safety Screw Gap
Dovetail-Plate
Lock Screw
Dovetail Tube Plate Safety Screw Gap
Safety Screw
Loosen both the dovetail-plate lock screw and
safety screw until the tips of these screws no
longer extended into the inner part of the dovetail
block.
Preparation for Mounting the Optical Tube
Slide the dovetail mounted scope into the dovetail mounting block of the SKYPOD, tighten the dovetail-
plate lock screw (centered on the notch) onto the dovetail tube plate until snug.
Next, tighten the small
chrome safety screw onto
the dovetail mounting block
until snug.
Make sure that the dovetail tube plate is flat against
the dovetail mounting block. Tightening the dovetail-
plate lock screw with a gap between these parts may
result in the telescope unexpectedly falling off. Optical tube assemblies are seriously damaged if
dropped. Tighten the dovetail-plate lock screw
securely. The safety screw should also be screwed
in completely.
Attaching the Optical Tube
Caution Caution