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I. Included Parts
Unpack all of the parts and lay them out on the floor. Make
sure all the parts listed below and shown in Figure 1 are pres-
ent. Save the shipping box and packaging material. In the
unlikely event that you need to return the telescope, you must
use the original packaging. Initial assembly of the telescope is
easy and should take only about 15 minutes.
Part
A
Optical tube assembly
B
Tripod
C
Extension cylinder
D
Altazimuth mount with handle
E
90-degree star diagonal
F
45-degree correct-image diagonal
G
Accessory tray
H
Dust cover
I
25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece
J
10mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece
K
Finder scope bracket with O-ring
L
6x26 correct-image finder scope
M
Orion MoonMap 260
II. Assembly
Assembling the telescope for the first time should take about
15 minutes. No tools are needed.
1.
Extend the tripod legs as far as they will go. To do that,
turn the leg lock knobs counterclockwise to release
the inner leg section, then extend it until it stops. The
retighten the leg lock knob. You can adjust the leg length
later as desired.
2.
Now spread the legs apart and attach the accessory tray.
Install the accessory tray by aligning the center hole with
the center of the tripod brace, as shown in Figure 2A.
Then gently press the tray downward and rotate it while
insuring that each of the three tray locking tabs seat
underneath its respective brace tab, snapping into place
(Figure 2B).
3.
Now center the extension cylinder on the top of the
tripod. Rotate the T-bar shown in Figure 3 clockwise until
the extension cylinder is tightened on the tripod.
4.
Center the altazimuth mount over the extension cylinder
and rotate the mount clockwise on the threaded post until
the mount is tight (Figure 4).
5.
Next, you will attach the optical tube assembly. Unthread
the saddle lock knob until the bolt tip is not protruding
into the saddle slot. Slide the telescope's dovetail bar
into the saddle as shown in Figure 5 and secure it by
tightening the saddle lock knob.
Installing the Finder Scope
The VersaGo GX 80 comes with a 6x26 correct-image cross-
hair finder scope. The 6x26 descriptor means it has 6x magni-
fying power and a 26mm clear aperture. It produces a correctly
oriented image, unlike a standard finder scope that produces
an upside-down and mirror reversed image.
Before you can attach the 6x26 finder scope, you must assem-
ble it in its bracket.
Qty
1.
Remove the rubber O-ring from the finder scope bracket
1
and slide it over the finder scope tube. Then roll it into the
groove shown in Figure 6A.
1
2.
Insert the finder scope tube into the bracket cylinder
1
as shown in Figure 6B, making sure the two black
1
alignment thumbscrews are backed out enough to allow
clearance. Pull the metal spring pin back to allow the
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
A
Tray locking
tab
B
Figure 2. A) Center the tray over the tripod brace, then twist the
tray until B) the locking tabs seat under the brace tabs.
Brace tab
3
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