PlaneWave Instruments 200985 User manual

Finderscope Installation - 200985
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Thank youforpurchasingthe7x50Finderscopewithquickreleasemountingbracket,200985.Belowaretheparts
youwillreceivewhenpurchasingtheFinderscopeandmountingkit.Seefigure1and2.
Finderscope
FinderscopeMounting
BracketRings
MountingBracket‐ 125360
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1/4‐20CAP Screws
QuickReleaseDovetail
10‐32Screws
Figure1‐ Allthecomponents
unpackedthatcomewiththe
200985Finderscopekit.
Figure2‐ Allthecomponents
beforetheyareunpacked
thatcomewiththe200985
Finderscopekit.

Step 1:Unpackalltheitemsandmakesureallthe
partsarepresent.
Step 2:Usethetwo10‐32x3/8"lowprofilesocket
headscrewstomountthedovetailblocktothe
mountingbracket.(the10‐32x3/8"isMcMaster
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Step 3:Findthetwo1/4‐20tappedholesontheback
plateofyourtelescope.Theirare4setsofthese
holesonyourbackplateandtheyarelocatedat45,
135,225and315degreesonyourtelescopeback
plate.

Step 4:Usethetwo1/4‐20x1/2socketheadcap
screwswithhandknobsattachedtomountthe
mountingbrackettothebackplateofthetelescope.
(ontheCDK12.5,ifyouhavetheEFAkit,youshould
notmountthefinderscopeonthelowerlefthandset
ofholesbecausethatiswheretheEFAkitmounts.
Step 5:Slidethefinderscopeintothemountingrings.
Usethesetscrewstoholdthefinderinplace.Then
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slidethefemaledovetailofthefinderscopemounting
bracketringsontothemaledovetailmountedonthe
telescopeandusethesetscrewsonthesidetoset
thefinderscopemountingbracketringsinplace.
Step6: Alignthemaintelescopetubeonanobject
likeabrightstar,planetorthemoon.Onceyouhave
centeredtheobjectinthemaintelescope,then
adjustthefinderscopesoittooiscenteredonthe
sameobject.Dothisbyadjustingthesetscrewson
thefinderscopemountingbracketrings.

Appendix A:MountingBracketDrawing,125360
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