Product View - Meade POLARIS SERIES Instruction Manual

FIGURE 1A
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1. Tripod legs
26. Eyepiece holder slots (see Inset A)
2. Large Equatorial Mount
27. Right Ascension setting circle
3. Right Ascension control cable
28. Declination setting circle
4. Declination control cable
29. Latitude dial (see Fig. 3)
5. Counterweight(s)
30. Azimuth lock
6. Counterweight shaft
31. Focus knobs
7. Counterweight lock knobs
32. Azimuth base (see Fig. 3)
8. Counterweight safety knob
33. Accessory tray (see Inset A)
9. Latitude adjustment lock (see Fig. 3)
34. Red dot viewfinder alignment
10. Polar axis (see Fig. 3)
11. Latitude adjustment knob
35. Leg brace support (see Inset A)
12. Main optical tube (OTA)
36. Tripod leg lock knob (see Inset C)
13. Optical tube saddle plate (see Fig. 3)
37. Sliding leg extension
14. Cradle rings
15. Cradle ring lock knobs
38. OTA saddle plate lock knob(s) (not
16. Red dot viewfinder bracket mounting
thumbscrews (see Fig 4/5)
39. Primary Mirror collimation adjust-
17. Focuser
18. Focuser thumbscrew
40. Camera adapter mounting screw
19. Eyepiece
41. Secondary Mirror collimation adjust-
20. Red dot viewfinder On/Off switch
(see Inset B)
42. Optional motor drive gear (Large EQ
21. Declination axis (see Fig. 3)
22. Right Ascension lock (see Fig. 3)
23. Declination lock (see Fig. 3)
24. Red dot viewfinder
25. Front dust cover (not shown)
Figure 1A: Meade Polaris Reflecting Telescope
Inset A: Accessory Tray
Inset B: Red Dot Viewfinder Assembly.
Inset C: Tripod Leg
screws (see Inset B)
(see Inset C)
visible)
ments (not visible)
ments
mount only)