Orion SkyQuest XX12g Instruction Manual page 8

Figure 10.
The completed side panel and front panel assembly
Figure 11.
Place the large opening of the "keyhole" slots in the
eyepiece rack over the mounting screw heads, then push the rack
downward. To do this, leave about 1/8" gap between the heads of the
mounting screws and the panel surface. After the rack is installed,
you can tighten the screws to secure it in place.
(Figure 9c). The washer will keep the bolt captive when
it is fully disengaged from the mating part of the base.
Repeat this procedure for the other five connecting bolts
to be installed in the front panel, and for the six addition-
al connecting bolts that attach the side panels and side
braces to the top baseplate.
4. Now attach the front brace to the two side panels with
four captive connecting bolts. Use the hand knob to screw
each bolt into the threaded metal receptacle recessed in
the side panel. The side panels should be oriented so the
side braces are facing outward. The front panel should
be oriented so that the two pilot holes for the eyepiece
rack face outward. Do not completely tighten the con-
necting bolts yet. The completed assembly should look
like Figure 10.
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Keyholes
Hand controller
bracket
Figure 12.
Altitude motor housing with hand controller bracket
installed
5. Place the assembled side panel/front panel structure
on the top baseplate, aligning the protruding connect-
ing bolts with the threaded inserts in the baseplate. Turn
the connecting bolt hand knobs to fasten the side panel/
front panel structure to the baseplate. Firmly tighten all
12 connecting bolts installed in steps 3 and 4. To avoid
stripping the threads, do not overtighten.
6. Attach a handle on each of the two side panels. Insert
a large socket head cap screw through the holes in the
handle and into the predrilled hole in the side panel. The
hole has a flanged threaded metal insert in it. Use the
6mm hex key to thread the screw into the insert until tight.
Refer to Figure 1 for handle placement.