Attaching the telescope to the mount – Celestron 31058 User Manual

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12 • The G-8N

With the mount fully assembled, you are ready to attach the telescope to the

mount.

• Before you attach the optical tube, fully tighten the right ascension and

declination clamps. This will prevent the telescope from moving

suddenly once attached to the mount.

Loosen the hand knob on the side of the CG-5 mount.

Slide the mounting bracket that is attached to the bottom of the tube rings

into the reccess on the top of the mounting platform (see figure 2-8).

Tighten the telescope mounting screw on the CG-5 mount to hold the

telescope in place.

Hand tighten the mounting platform safety screw until the tip touches the

side of the mounting bracket (see figure 2-5).

NOTE:

Never loosen any of the knobs on the telescope tube or mount. Also, be sure

that the open end of the telescope is pointing away from the ground at all

times.

Attaching the Telescope

to the Mount

Figure 2-8

This illustration shows the correct mounting procedure for the optical tube onto the CG-5
mount. The mounting bracket has been attached to the telescope tube rings and is ready
to attach to the CG-5 mount.

Tube Rings

Mounting Bracket

Mounting Platform

Telescope Mounting

Screw