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SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE
Refer to your mount instructions along with this manual.
Attach the Optical Tube Assembly to the Mount
1
Loosen both the dovetail plate lock screw and safet y screw
until the tips of these screws no longer extended into the inner
part of the dovetail block.
2
S l i d e t h e d o v e t a i l m o u n t e d o p t i c a l t u b e i n t o t h e d o v e t a i l
mounting block as shown in the figure. Tighten the dovetail
lock screw (centered on the notch) onto the dovetail tube plate
un t il s nug. Fir s t t i gh t en t he d ovet a il l o c k s c r ew, a n d t h en
t i g h t e n t h e s m a l l c h r o m e s a f e t y s c r e w o n t o t h e d o v e t a i l
mounting block until snug.
Refer to your mount instruc tions as to balancing the optical
tube.
Attach the Finder Scope
Loosen the finder scope bracket lock screw on the finder bracket
shoe of the optical tube. Attach the 7X50mm finder scope (or XY
Red dot finder for SD81S) as shown in the figure. Tighten the
finder bracket lock screw securely.
Use of the Finder Scope
For the novice telescope user it is dif ficult to locate a selected
object in the telescope's field of view at high magnification. Using
a finder scope will make this easier.
For usage, refer to the instructions for your finder scope.
Objective Dew Shield
Tube Ring
Objective Lens
(inside)
Dovetail Tube Plate
Safety Screw
(SXD2 mount and SD103 optical tube shown here.)
5
Metal Carry Handle
7X50mm Finder Scope with
illuminated reticle
Finder Bracket
Tube Ring
Dovetail Plate
Lock Screw
Focus Knob
Finder Bracket
Lock Screw
Drawtube Lock Screw
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