ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS 10144 Instruction Manual

Counterweight shaft upgrade for atlas eq‑g mount

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Orion

Counterweight

Shaft Upgrade for

Atlas EQ‑G Mount

#10144

Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975

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IN 495 Rev. A 05/13

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Page 1 MAnUAl Orion Counterweight Shaft Upgrade for Atlas EQ‑G Mount #10144 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Oriontelescopes.com Customer Support (800) 676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076 © 2013 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars...
Page 2 1. included Parts Counterweight Counterweight shaft collar The Counterweight Shaft Upgrade for shaft collar Shaft Atlas EQ-G includes these parts (see Declination Figure 1): clutch lock lever 1 Counterweight shaft 1 Counterweight shaft collar Safety 1 Safety stop knob stop 1 Hex key (2.5mm) knob 2.
Page 3 3. installing the Counterweight Shaft Upgrade With the EQ head still rotated “upside down” on the RA axis as is Figure 4, thread the new counterweight shaft collar onto the mating threads of the declination axis as shown in Figure 5. Make sure first that the three setscrews in the new collar are backed out so that they won’t contact the...
Page 4 One‑Year limited Warranty This Orion product is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid.