Meade Polaris 127mm User Manual - Page 4

2 FIGURE 1A Figure 1A: Meade Polaris Reflecting Telescope Inset A: Accessory Tray Inset B: Red Dot Viewfinder Assembly. Inset C: Tripod Leg 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) screws (see Inset B) 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 (see Inset C) 15. Cradle ring lock knobs 38. OTA saddle plate lock knob(s) (not 16. Red dot viewfinder bracket mounting visible) thumbscrews (see Fig 4/5)­­ 39. Primary Mirror collimation adjust- 17. Focuser ments (not visible) 18. Focuser thumbscrew 40. Camera adapter mounting screw 19. Eyepiece 41. Secondary Mirror collimation adjust- 20. Red dot viewfinder On/Off switch ments (see Inset B) 42. Optional motor drive gear (Large EQ 21. Declination axis (see Fig. 3) mount only) 22. Right Ascension lock (see Fig. 3) 23. Declination lock (see Fig. 3) 24. Red dot viewfinder 25. Front dust cover (not shown) Inset A Inset B Inset C