Bresser NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 76/700 EQ Bedienungsanleitung Seite 4

1. General/Location:
Before you begin the assembly, you must choose a suitable location for
your telescope. It helps, if you setup this instrument in a location, where
a clear view of the skies, a stable footing and sufficient space around
you are given.
First, remove all the parts from the packaging. Using the diagram, check
whether all the parts are included.
Important: Only tighten the screws up finger tight and thus avoid over
tightening them.
2. Assembly - Tripod-legs:
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First, pull out the middle piece of each of the three tripod legs (12) to the
desired length.
The locking screws (15) are then inserted into the tripod legs and
tightened.
3. Assembly - Mount + tripod:
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X
The mount must be attached to the tripod head, So that the mount (9)
and the tripod are securely connected.
The screws (16) are inserted with a washer through the hole in the
tripod-head and the mounting on the mount. The second washer and
the wing nut are screwed on and tightened.
Proceed in the same manner with the two
remaining mountings, until the mount and tripod are solidly connected
as one.
Make sure that the brackets (X) for the accessory storage tray are on
the inside of the tripod legs.
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4. Assembly - Accessory tray:
Hold the accessory tray (10) to the tripod brackets on the tripod legs.
Screw the three wing nut bolts (11) from below through the brackets into
the accessory tray, securing tight.
5. Assembly - Mount:
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First prepare the mount (9), put the counterweight on the counterweight
rod (17) and then screw it securely into the mount from below. The
neccessary screw is packed with the counterweight.
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X
The OTA ring (8) should now be placed on the mount and fixed with
the screw (X).
6. Assembly - Tube:
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To mount the telescope tube (1) undo the screws on the OTA rings (8)
and open up the ring.
Now place the OTA in the centre of the ring. Close the ring and secure
the bracket by tightening the screws.
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