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SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE
Attaching the Optical Tube to a Mount
Refer to your mount instructions along with this manual.
The AP Mount is shown by way of example.
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
Sli d e t h e d o v e t a il s li d e b a r M o n t h e o p t i c a l t ub e in t o t h e
dovetail mounting block as shown in the figure and tighten the
dovetail lock screw until snug. First tighten the dovetail lock
screw, and then tighten the small chrome safety screw.
Finder Bracket Shoe
(Optional)
Dovetail
Slide Bar M
Safety Screw
Lock Screw
The FL55SS and AP Mount are shown by way of example.
Finder Setscrew
M4x12mm screws
(two pieces)
Finder Bracket
(Optional)
7X50mm Finder with illuminated
reticle (Optional)
5
Attaching the Finder Bracket Shoe (Optional)
Be sure to use the two M4x12mm screws included in the package
o f t h e FL 5 5 SS t o a t t a c h t h e f in d er b r a c ke t s h o e t ha t i s s ol d
separately.
Caution:Never use the screws that are provided the finder
bracket shoe. The long screws will exceed the allowable
depth of the thread and this could result in damage to the
drawtube.
Pla c e the fin der br a c ket s ho e s o tha t the sunken par t on the
a t t a c h m e n t s u r f a c e o f t h e f i n d e r b r a c k e t s h o e f a c e s t h e
e y e p i e c e s i d e o f t h e F L 5 5 S S. S e c ur e l y t i g h t e n t h e s c r e w s
with a Philip p s hea d s c r ew dr i ver.
Setscrew
Finder Bracket Shoe
Finder Scope
T h e F i n d e r b r a c k e t s h o e i s a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e 5 0 m m F i n d e r
Br a c ket II or X Y Re d Dot Fin der II.
Sunken part
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