Celestron CGX 700 Maksutov Cassegrain Telescope CGX Mount - Page 8

Assembly Unpack all of the contents and follow these steps to assemble your mount. If you purchased the CGX by itself, the tripod includes two 11 lbs. counterweights. If you purchased the CGX with a large optical tube, more weights may be included to achieve balance. Note: The included 8mm Allen wrench is contained under the rear handle of the mount as shown in Figure 1.1. Setup the Tripod 1. Stand the tripod upright and pull the tripod legs apart until each leg is fully extended. 2. Remove the Tripod Support Nut and Washer from the central column attached to the top of the tripod (Figure 2.1 & 2.2). 3. Place the accessory tray over the central column so that each of the three arms of the tray is supporting a tripod leg. 4. Thread the nut and washer back onto the threaded column and firmly tighten into place. The accessory tray should not be able to move against the tripod (Figure 2.1 & 2.2). 5. Adjust the height of the tripod by loosening the lock levers on the end of each tripod leg. Then adjust the leg height as needed and retighten the lock levers, one leg at a time. Note that the leg index marks can be used to easily level the tripod. Tripod Support Nut and Washer Figure 2.2 Tripod setup Attach the Mount to the Tripod 1. Place the head onto the tripod so that it seats securely into the mating surface. 2. For best stability, orient the mount so that the counterweight shaft is directly over a tripod leg as shown in Figures 1.1 and 1.2. Note that you can orient the mount so the counterweight shaft is between two of the tripod legs which can be useful in low latitudes, allowing the counterweights to have more clearance from the tripod. 3. Using the included 8 mm Allen wrench (Figure 3) to tighten the 3 attachment bolts onto the mount. Central Column Accessory Tray Allen Wrench 8 | ENGLISH Figure 2.1 Tripod setup Figure 3 Attaching the mount to the tripod