Appendix F: Initial Set-Up Guide - Meade LX850 Instruction Manual

APPENDIX F :
Initial Set-up: 12" and 14" ACF OTA's, Starlock
and the StarLock Counterweight Set-up
The following provides guidelines for during your initial
set-up of your 12" and 14" ACF LX850 Telescopes.
These guidelines are meant only as a starting point, as
depending on the equipment and accessories that you
will be using.
Balancing the DEC Axis (ACF OTA Only)
Hold the optical tube so that it cannot accidentally swing
freely. NOTE: An unbalanced OTA can swing quickly
to the ground and tighten the RA locks. Position the
OTA parallel to the ground. Unlock the DEC Clutches.
The telescope now is able to move freely about the
Fig 44: Start with 1/2" of the dovetail exposed.
Slightly loosen the OTA dovetail adapter lock knobs
(Page 8, Fig. 29) so that the tube assembly slides
easily back and forth in the dovetail mount. Be careful
that the OTA does not fall out of the dovetail adapter!
OTA assembly fore or aft, in the dovetail adapter until
the telescope remains in horizontal position without
tending to drift down in either direction. Once this is
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Positioning the StarLock assembly
Flush with rear
Fig 45:
To position StarLock, loosen the two (2) retaining nuts
at the side of dovetail adapter; position Starlock so that
the lower edge of the saddle plate. Tighten to securely
retain StarLock (Page 8, Fig. 42).
Positioning the StarLock counterweight
About 1/2" inch
Fig 46: Gap of 1/2" between cap screw and weight.
To position the StarLock counter weight, loosen the
retaining nut that attaches the weight to the saddle
plate. Position StarLock counterweight so that there is
a gap of about ½ of an inch between it and the adjacent
cap screws that tighten the OTA to the saddle plate.
Use this position when you begin to balance StarLock,
as described on Page 20.
of receiver