Tasco 40-060578 Owner's Manual page 5

TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Remove the tripod (Q) from the box. To attach tripod legs to yoke mount align the holes of the
tripod legs with those of the yoke mount. Secure each leg by inserting a large (3") bolt with
washer into the hole and secure with a wing nut and washer. Tighten bolts (Fig.1 a).
NOTE: When attaching tripod legs to tripod head, be sure that hinge flange on each leg
faces inward. The tripod accessory tray (P) will attach to these flanges.
2. Stand tripod and spread legs. Loosen the three legs' adjusting locks. Grab yoke mount and lift.
Extend the tripod legs to the desired height (at equal lengths) and tighten each leg's adjusting
locks to hold them in position (Fig. 2).
3. Using the small machine screws and wing nuts provided, attach the accessory tray to each of
the flanges on the tripod legs (Fig. 3).
NOTE: Flanges fit under accessory tray when attached.
4. Remove telescope main body (H) from the box. Thread the micro-adjustable altitude control (A)
through the altitude control locking knob (Fig. 1c). Attach telescope main body (H) by aligning
the hole in the telescope saddle with the holes in the yoke. Screw yoke locking knobs through
both holes and tighten the knobs (Fig. 1b).
5. Models 40-060578 and 40-060660: Remove the finderscope with finderscope bracket (F) from
the box. Remove the two knurled thumbscrews from the telescope main body. Position the find-
erscope bracket on the telescope main body so that the holes in the base of the bracket line up
with the exposed holes in the telescope main body. Replace the two knurled thumbscrews and
tighten securely (Fig. 4b).
6. Model 46-060525: Remove the StarPointer finderscope with finderscope bracket (F) attached
from the box. Remove the two knurled thumbscrews from the telescope main body. Position the
finderscope bracket on the telescope main body so that the holes in the base of the bracket
line up with the exposed holes in the telescope main body. Replace the two knurled thumb-
screws and tighten securely (Fig. 4a).
7. Insert diagonal (D) into the focus tube (Fig. 5a). Secure by tightening small retaining screw.
NOTE: Diagonal is only to be used in combination
with the eyepieces (oculars). Never use
the diagonal and Barlow at the same time.
8. Insert eyepiece (E) into diagonal (Fig. Sb). Secure by tightening small retaining screw.
9. Insert Barlow (Fig. 6b) into the focus tube. Secure by tightening small retaining screw. Insert
eyepiece into open end of Barlow and secure (Fig. 6a).
NOTE: In all astronomical telescopes, the image appears upside down. With the use of the
diagonal the image appears erect but with a left to right inversion (mirror like). To use the
telescope for terrestrial viewing and to correct the mirrored image, remove the diagonal
and replace with the erecting eyepiece. We recommend the use of the low magnification
eyepiece when the telescope is used for terrestrial viewing.
Only refractor telescopes come with an erecting eyepiece. Reflectors are used mainly for
astronomical purposes.
The telescope is now fully assembled and ready for use.
CAUTION! Viewing the sun can cause permanent eye damage. Do not view the sun with
this telescope or even with the naked eye.
TO USE THE FINDERSCOPE (MODELS 40-060578 AND 40-060660)
The finderscope is a small low-powered and wide field of view telescope mounted alongside the
main telescope and is used to search for the target and aim the main telescope at it. Before you
can use the finderscope, you will need to line it up with the telescope. This procedure will become
easier with practice.
1. Install the lowest power eyepiece (20mm) into the eyepiece tube. Pick out an easily recognized,
unmoving object no closer than a thousand yards away. The higher the object is from the
horizon, the easier it will be to position the telescope. Aim your telescope toward your object
until its image is centered in the eyepiece. Lock all the knobs on the equatorial mount so the
telescope will not move.
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