Meade 2080 Instruction Manual page 8

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1. Attaching the fork arms to the motor drive base.
2. Attaching the viewfinder and viewfinder bracket
to the optical tube.
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To -remove-the optical tube-from the shipping carton, (1) lift
off the lid of the carton; (2) place the carton on end with
the eyepiece-end- at the bottom; (3) remove packing material
from the top of the carton; (4) pull the tube assembly
toward you and out-of the carton.
To attach the fork arms'to the motor drive base: (1) Place
the optical tube flat on a carpeted- floor. (2) Remove
the threaded metal rod that has been used to tie the fork
arms-together for safety in shipment (this rod may be set
as.idefor re-use;
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in case of future commercial shipment).
:(3)
Remove the, 4 bolts (2 on. each side) from ~he flat
sides of the motor d~ive base (these bolts will be used to
attach"the fork arms to the drive base).
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(4) Note that the
flat surfaces at the bottoms of the fork arms are numbered;
these~numbers will aid you in joining the correct.fork arm
to the -correct side of the drive base. Thus, join the No. 1
fork_'arm to.the No. I-side of the drive base, and the No.2
'fOrk arm to the No.2-side of the drive base. (5) Thr~ad
-in:,by
hand the 4 attachingbolts (2 througheach fork arm)
through'the fork arms and into the drive base, to get the
bolts,well started. Then use the long-arm of the hex wrench
,pr.ovided,to screw in the bolts the rest of the way. For
final tightening use the short arm of the hex wrench. These
bolts should be tightened to a good firm tightness. Once
attached, the fork arms may be left permanently attached to
the drive base and the complete optical tube/fork mount/drive
base system may be stored as an assembled unit in the carry-
ing case.
'(The only exception to this statement is in"ship-
ment of the telescope by commercial freight carrier, in
which case the drive base should be removed, and the telescope
shipped exactly in the'manner in which you received it.)
To store.your telescope in its carrying case you may find the
following procedure most convenient:
1. Stand the case on end with the lid open.
2.
Place -the
telescope inside the case wi:th the
flat side of the drive base at bottom.
3. If the 8 x 50 viewfinder (see liTheViewfin~er:
Model 2120", below.) is mounted on the tele-
s90pe you will note that it will prohibit your
closing the lid of the case. Therefore,
'4. Push the fork arm on the side of the viewfinder
towards the back (or bottom) of the case. You
will note that the viewfinder is now far enough
back so that the-lid, when closed, will not touch
the viewfinder.