Attaching The Nexstar To The Tripod; The Hand Control - Celestron NexStar 8 Instruction Manual
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The Celestron NexStar tripod is a sturdy, lightweight mount on which to place your NexStar telescope. Weighing less than 10
pounds, this tripod can go anywhere, from your backyard to a remote observing site.
To set up the tripod:
1.
Hold the tripod with the head up, away from the ground.
2.
Pull the legs apart until the support bracket is fully extended and press it down flat.
The tripod will now stand by itself.
Your tripod is adjustable. The height range is 31" to 54". For maximum rigidity, set the tripod height between 45" and 48". To
adjust the height of the tripod:
1.
Locate the hand tighten knobs on the bottom of each tripod leg.
2.
Rotate the knob counterclockwise until the inside portion of the tripod leg slides out.
3.
Extend the center portion of the tripod leg to the desired height.
4.
Tighten the knob to hold the tripod leg in place.
With the tripod set up, you are ready to attach the accessory tray to the tripod.
There are three wing bolts that hold the accessory tray to the leg support bracket.
1.
Locate the three wing bolts.
2.
Place the accessory tray over the bracket and position it so the thread
holes in the accessory tray are above the slotted holes in the bracket.
3.
Insert the wing bolts up through the slotted holes in the bracket.
4.
Thread the wing bolts into the holes in the accessory tray.
5.
Tighten the wing bolts fully.
6.
With the accessory tray in place, the tripod will be much more stable
making it easier to attach the telescope.
After the tripod is set up, you are now ready to attach the telescope. The bottom of
the NexStar base has three threaded holes that mount to the tripod plate and one
hole in the center that goes over the positioning pin on the tripod plate.
1.
Place the center hole in the bottom of the telescope base over the positioning pin in the center of the tripod plate.
2.
Rotate the telescope base until the rubber feet fit snugly into the recesses of the tripod plate and the threaded holes align
with the holes in the tripod plate.
3.
Thread the three locking bolts from underneath the tripod plate into the bottom of the telescope base. Tighten all three
bolts. Warning: Never insert bolts with threads longer than 3/8" into the NexStar base. It can cause damage to
the internal motors.
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The hand control is located on the side of the fork arm and can be removed and used remotely or used while attached to the fork.
The hand control attaches to the fork arm by resting on two posts, located on the bottom of the hand control cradle, and a clip
inside the fork arm. To remove the hand control from the fork arm cradle, gently lift the hand control upwards and pull out. To
return the hand control into the fork arm, lower the hand control into the cradle so that the two holes in the bottom of the hand
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Positioning Pin
Mounting Holes
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