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C
ongratulations on your purchase of a quality Orion product. Your new Orion EQ-2 Equatorial
Mount was designed to work with many different telescope optical tubes. Designed for astro-
nomical use, this precision mount allows convenient manual "tracking" of celestial objects as
they move slowly across the sky, so they remain within your eyepiece's field of view. The setting
circles will assist you in locating hundreds of fascinating celestial denizens, including galaxies,
nebulas, and star clusters, from their catalogued coordinates. With a little practice and a little
patience, you will find that your EQ-2 Equatorial Mount is an invaluable tool for getting the most
out of your astronomical observing sessions.
These instructions will help you set up and properly use your equatorial mount. Please read
them over thoroughly before getting started.
Table of Contents
1. Parts List................................................................................................................................ 3
2. Assembly ............................................................................................................................... 3
3. Attaching A Telescope ........................................................................................................... 4
4. Balancing the Telescope........................................................................................................ 4
5. Setting Up and Using the Equatorial Mount.......................................................................... 5
6. Specifications......................................................................................................................... 7
7. Suggested Accessories ......................................................................................................... 7
1. Parts List
Qty. Description
1
German-type equatorial mount
2
Slow-motion control cables
1
Counterweight
1
Counterweight shaft
3
Tripod legs w/attachment bolts
1
Accessory tray w/mounting hardware
2
Assembly tools (wrench, Phillips-head screwdriver)
2. Assembly
Carefully open all of the boxes in the shipping contain-
er. Make sure all the parts listed in Section 1 are
present. Save the original boxes and packaging materi-
al. In the unlikely event that you need to return the
telescope, you must use the original packaging.
Assembling the mount for the first time should take
about 20 minutes. No tools are needed, other than the
ones provided. All bolts should be tightened securely to
eliminate flexing and wobbling, but be careful not to
over-tighten or the threads may strip. Refer to Figure 1
during the assembly process.
1. Lay the equatorial mount on its side. Attach the tripod
legs one at a time to the mount by sliding the bolts
installed in the tops of the tripod legs into the slots at
the base of the mount and tightening the wingnuts fin-
ger-tight. Note that the accessory tray bracket on each
leg should face inward.
2. Tighten the leg lock thumbscrews at the base of the
tripod legs. For now, keep the legs at their shortest
(fully retracted) length; you can extend them to a
more desirable length later, after the scope is com-
pletely assembled.
3. With the tripod legs now attached to the equatorial
mount, stand the tripod upright (be careful!) and
spread the legs apart enough to connect the acces-
sory tray to the bracket on each leg. Use the small
screws and wingnuts to do this.
4. Now, with the accessory tray bracket attached,
spread the tripod legs apart as far as they will go,
until the bracket is taut. Tighten the bolts at the tops
of the tripod legs, so the legs are securely fastened
to the equatorial mount. Use the wrench and your
fingers to do this.
3
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