PlaneWave Instruments 200985 Installation guide

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

#93615A370

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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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