iOptron #8034 Owner's manual

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iOptron

Tri-Pier

Instruction Manual

Product #8034

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Tri-Pier #8034

The iOptron

Tri-Pier combines the strength and stableness of a pier with the leveling flexibility of a

tripod. It is designed for iOptron GOTO mounts, which includes CEM60/CEM60EC, iEQ45/iEQ45 Pro,

iEQ30/iEQ30 Pro

, MiniTower/MiniTower II/MiniTower Pro mount. It also can be used for other brand

mount with a proper customized mounting adapter.

Specifications:

Max Payload

220 lbs (100 kg)

Self weight

~25.8 lbs (11.7 kg)

Pier diameter

5.7" (144 mm) with 150mm top plate

Adjustable height

31.5"-42.5" (800-1080 mm)

Uneven ground range

3.35" (85 mm)

Leg maximum spread

Ø48.8" (Ø1240 mm)

Pier dimension folded

Ø12.8"x 26” (Ø325 x 660 mm)

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Assembly:

1. TaketheTri‐pieroutfromthepackageorcarryingcase.

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2. UnthreadthelegStorageCoverfromthebottomoftheCenterColumn.

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For an iEQ30/iEQ30 Pro mount, modification/adapter is needed at low latitude.

StorageCover

CenterColumn

3. PullaTri‐pierlegoutfromthepiertube.Thereisavibrationsuspensionpadoneachfoot.

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4. InstallthelegontotheTri‐pierleghouse.MakesurethefeetlockingscrewisalignedtotheLegAdjustment

&LevelingScrew.

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Legs

LegAdjust.&LevelingScrews

Feetlockingscrew

5. Afterallthreelegsareinstalled,settheTri‐pierupright.Loosen6PierHeightAdjustmentLevers(donotfully

separatetheMountingRingsfromtheCenterColumn)and3LegAdjustment&LevelingScrews.

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6. Thereare6setsofholesontheCenterColumnforheightadjustment.

Thereare3springballsinsideeach

MountingRingtolocktheposition.

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PierHeightAdjust.Lever

MountingRing

CenterColumn

LegAdjust.&LevelingScrews

Springballinside

Hole

7. MovetheCenterColumnupordowntodesiredheightuntilhearthe“click”sound.LockthePierHeight

AdjustmentLevers.

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8. AdjusttheTri‐pierlegsbyspreadingthelegs.MakesurethattheTri‐pierfeetaresitinsidethevibration

suspensionpads.Thepadsandthe

groundsurfacearecontactedwell.TightentheLegAdjustment&

LevelingScrewstosecuretheTri‐pier.

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9. TocollapsetheTri‐pierforstorage,releasethesix(6)PierHeightAdjustmentLeversandthree(3)Leg

Adjustment&LevelingScrews.PushtheCenterColumndownandcollapsethelegs.

Removethelegsand

puttheminsidetheCenterColumnandlockthecover.

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VibrationSusp.Pad

Replace center Post for MiniTower/MiniTower Pro/AZ Mount Pro:

1. Removethreescrewsthatholdthetopplateinplace.

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2. ReplaceitwithMiniTowerCenterPost.

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3. Reinstallthetopplate.

Pier Top Dimension:

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UpdatedMarch2016

iOptron #8034 Owner's manual

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