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ENGLISH | 9

Installing the Counterweight

To install the counterweight(s) that were included with your

mount or telescope kit:

1. Orient the mount so the counterweight bar points toward

the ground.

2. Remove the counterweight safety screw on the bottom

end of the counterweight bar by turning it counterclock-

wise. This screw prevents the counterweight from falling

off the mount in the case the counterweight locking screw

comes loose.

3. Loosen the locking screw on the side of the counter-

weight.

4. Slide the counterweight over the counterweight bar and

move it about halfway up the bar.

5. Tighten the locking screw on the side of the counter-

weight to hold it in place.

6. Replace the counterweight safety screw.

Attaching the Hand Control Holder

The CGEM II telescope models come with a hand control

holder that attaches to a tripod leg. The hand control holder

comes with a hook and loop strap which attaches it to the

tripod leg. To attach the hand control holder:

1. Open the hook and loop strap and wrap the strap around

the tripod leg.

2. Slip the end of the strap through the buckle and pull the

strap tight. Press the strap down so the hook and loop

engages, securing the hand control holder in place.

Attaching an Optical Tube to the Mount

The telescope attaches to the mount via a dovetail slide bar

which is mounted along the bottom of the telescope tube.

The CGEM II equatorial head has a special mounting saddle

that can accept any telescope using the narrow CG-5 style

dovetail bar, or the wider CGE dovetail bar. Before you attach

the optical tube, make sure that the declination and right

ascension clutch knobs are tight and the counterweight(s)

are securely installed. This will ensure that the mount does

not move suddenly while attaching the telescope. To mount

the telescope tube:

1. Loosen the two mounting screws on the side of the

telescope mounting platform. This allows you to slide

the dovetail bar onto the mount.

2. If your telescope is equipped with one, remove the safety

screws located beneath the dovetail bar.

3. Slide the dovetail bar on the telescope tube into the

mounting saddle that matches the size of your dovetail

bar. Slide the telescope so that the back of the dovetail

bar is close to the back of the mounting platform.

4. Tighten the mounting screws on the side of the mounting

platform to hold the telescope in place.

Now that the optical tube is securely in place, the visual

accessories can now be attached to the telescope. This is

covered in detail in the manual supplied with your telescope

optical tube.

Moving the Telescope Manually

In order to properly balance your telescope, you will need to

move your telescope manually at various portions of the sky

to observe different objects. To make rough adjustments,

loosen the R.A. and DEC clutch knobs slightly and move

the telescope in the desired direction.

Both the R.A. and DEC axis have lock levers to clutch down

each axis of the telescope. To loosen the clutches on the

telescope, rotate the lock levers counterclockwise.

Hand Control

Holder

Leg Strap

Declination

Clutch Lever

R.A. Clutch

Lever

Safety

Screw

Dovetail Bar

Telescope

Mounting

Screw

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