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The SkyScout Scope Alt-Az mount is easy to move wherever you want to point it. The up and down (altitude) is
controlled by the pan handle (Figure 2-10). The side-to-side (azimuth) is controlled by the azimuth lock
(Figure 2-9). The pan handle and the azimuth lock are both loosened by turning the handle and lock
counterclockwise. When loose you can find your objects easily and then lock the controls. To lock the controls
in place, turn them clockwise.
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The telescope optical tube attaches to the mount via a dovetail slide bar mounting bracket at the top of the mount
(Figure 2-11). The mounting bar is the bracket which is attached to the tube rings. Before you attach the optical
tube, make sure that the pan handle and azimuth lock are fully locked. Then put the dovetail bracket in the
horizontal position as shown in Figure 2-10. This will ensure that the mount does not move suddenly while attaching
the telescope optical tube. Also, remove the objective lens cap from the front of the tube. To mount the telescope
tube:
1. Loosen the mounting knob and the mounting safety screw on the side of the dovetail mounting platform so
they do not protrude into the mounting platform – see Figure 2-11.
2. Slide the dovetail mounting bar into the recess on the top of the mounting platform (figure 2-12).
Tighten the mounting knob on the dovetail mounting platform to hold the telescope in place.
Hand tighten the mounting platform safety screw until the tip touches the side of the mounting bracket.
NOTE: Never loosen any of the knobs on the telescope tube or mount other than the R.A. and DEC knobs.
Figure 2-11
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