Celestron NPF FirstScope Setup Guide - Page 2

Quick Set-up Guide [cont] 10 11 12 Locate the counterweight bar and counterweight. Slide the counterweight half way down the counterweight bar and tighten the locking screw to secure in place. 13 Thread the threaded end of the counterweight Slide the chrome end of the slow motion bar into the Dec axis of the equatorial mount. control cables onto equatorial mount gear shaft and tighten set screw to secure in place. 14 15 The longer cable should attach to the Right Ascension axis and the shorter cable attaches to the Declination axis as shown above. Before mounting the tube, remove the two wingnuts on the tube rings. 16 17 Place the tube on the mount by lining up the screws with the mounting holes on the mount. The focuser end of the telescope should be over the counterweight assembly. 18 Reattach both wingnuts and tighten to secure in place. 19 Locate the finderscope. Remove the knurled nuts on the threaded posts at the focuser end of the telescope tube. 20 Orient the finderscope so that the glass window is facing towards the front of the tube. Place finderscope over the posts on the tube and tighten it down with the knurled nuts. 21 Loosen the set screw on the focuser so that it does not obstruct the inner diameter of the focuser. Insert the chrome barrel of the 20mm eyepiece Remove the lens cap from the front of the into the focuser and tighten the set screw. telescope. To observe, look through the eyepiece as shown above. For detailed usage information please consult your owner's manual.