Vixen AP Equatorial Mount Instruction Manual page 62

APPLICATION
Case 3: Changing the Manual Slow Motion Control Module for the R.A. Motor Module.
1
Remove the declination body cover.
Open up the polar scope window on the declination body by
sliding down the shutter. While pushing down on the hook on
the bottom of the declination body, pull out the declination
body cover by pinching the hook and window hole as shown
in the figure.
2
Remove the batteries from the declination body. Do not disassemble the mount without removing the batteries. This
may cause damage.
3
Loosen the two socket head cap screws on the declination body as shown in the figure with the 4mm Allen wrench.
Remove the declination body. Be sure to hold the declination body in hand securely while loosening the screws.
Caution:
The internal joint electrical contact of the declination body is very
delicate. Take care not to touch with fingers or other objects.
Declination body Declination body
4
Loosen the three socket head cap screws on the manual slow motion
control module with the 3mm Allen wrench. Remove the manual slow
motion control module.
5
Attach the R.A motor module onto the polar axis body so that the
electrical contact faces to the outside as shown in the figure.
Electrical contact Electrical contact
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Window Window
Declination Declination
body body
4mm 4mm
Allen wrench Allen wrench
3mm 3mm
Allen wrench Allen wrench
Electrical contact Electrical contact
Declination body cover Declination body cover
Hook Hook
Manual slow motion Manual slow motion
control module control module
Polar axis body Polar axis body
R.A motor module R.A motor module