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Figure 3.
5. Thread the center support shaft into the VersaGo III head
until tight. Hold the mount head with one hand while tight-
ening the center support shaft with the other. Be careful
not to cross thread when assembling. This will secure the
VersaGo III head to the base of the tripod.
6. Tighten the accessory tray against the tripod by threading
the knurled lock nut against the tray.
7. Attach the two slow motion control cables to the brass
fitting on the VersaGo III mount. Tighten the slow motion
cable with the thumbscrew to secure it in place. Typically
the shorter cable is used for altitude slow motion, and the
longer cable is used for the azimuth slow motion.
Setting Up the Mount
The VersaGo III mount configuration can be adjusted to suit
your intended use. The fork arm can be adjusted for daytime
terrestrial/multipurpose use when set vertically, or it can be
Figure 4.
set to a 60° angle for star gazing. Not only does this balance
the telescope better, but it allows many optical tube to point
vertical to the zenith without running into the tripod.
For Daytime Terrestrial or Multipurpose Viewing
The fork arm ships with the angle set vertically for daytime or
all purpose use. This is most useful for terrestrial observing
near the horizon, but it can still be used for star gazing and
usually supports angles higher than 60° with most telescopes.
For Star Gazing
1. Locate the two socket head screws that support the
fork arm and remove them with the provided hex key
(Figure 3).
2. Rotate the fork arm downward (towards the azimuth slow
motion cable) until the next two threaded holes are aligned
on the fork arm.
3. Reattach the two socket head screws
Adjust the Azimuth Slow Motion Cable Angle
When the fork arm is set for star gazing, the telescope may be
pointed at steep angles above 60°. The normal position of the
azimuth slow motion cable points in the same direction as the
back of the telescope. Because of this, the telescope may run
into the slow motion cable. This can be avoided by adjusting
the angle of the azimuth slow motion cable.
1. Locate and remove the four socket head screws that sup-
port the base of the fork arm (Figure 4).
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