ASTRO-PHYSICS GTOCP1 User manual

Removal of The GTOCP1 Control Box
The GTOCP1 control box shipped with
the early Astro-Physics GTO mounts that
do not have the quick release feature that
the current models have. To remove your
control box for upgrade, you will need to
follow the instructions in this document.
1. Using a 5/64” hex key remove the 4
screws on the front panel shown in
diagrams 1 and 2.
2. Using the same 5/64” hex key remove
the 4 screws on the top as shown in
diagram 3. Remove the top cover and set
it aside.
3. Remove the 2 screws on each side of
the control box near the cable connector.
This is shown in diagrams 4 and 5.
4. Use a 7/64” Hex Key to loosen and
remove the 3 hex key screws from the
back of the control box. This is shown in
diagrams 6 and 7.
5. Push in the 2 cable connectors on the
sides as shown in diagram 8.
6. Gently lift-up the control panel by the
black face plate then slide it out of the
housing as shown in diagram 9.
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7. Diagram 10 shows the electronics
separated from its housing.
900GTO Mounts
8. The control box housing is held to the
900GTO mount with 3 socket head flat
screws. Use a 3/32” hex key to remove
these screws and remove the housing
from the plate holding it to the mount.
This is shown in diagrams 11 and 12.
9. The control box housing is held to the
1200GTO mount with 4 socket head flat
screws. Use a 3/32” hex key to remove
these screws and remove the housing
from the plate holding it to the mount.
This is shown in diagrams 13, 14 and 15.
10. After removing the control box please
remount the electronics into the box and
refasten the screws. This will allow for
easy storage or shipment back to
Astro-Physics.
You may want to screw the flat head
screws back into the holes they came
from in the plate attached to the mount
for safe keeping.
1200GTO Mounts
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Removal of The GTOCP1 Control Box