User manual MEADE 887 ADVANCED FIELD TRIPOD

[. . . ] Meade® #887 Advanced Field Tripod; #889 Tripod Adapter The #887 Advanced Field Tripod yields rock-solid stability for sensitive applications of the Meade ETX-125 telescope. The #889 Tripod Adapter, included with the #887 Tripod, may also be purchased separately for use with Meade LX10, LX50, or LX200 tripods and permits attachment of the ETX-125 to any of these tripods. [. . . ] NOTE: The "short" tab of the three tabs on the #889 Adapter must point up and line up with the slot at the top of the wedge. Attach the equatorial wedge to the tripod as explained on the equatorial wedge instruction sheet (packaged with the equatorial wedge). Attach the azimuth control components as explained on the azimuth control instruction sheet (packaged with the azimuth control). Attach the #889 Adapter/ETX-125 assembly to the wedge: Slide the three tab knobs through the attachment holes of the wedge and thread into the holes provided in the adapter plate tabs. Altazimuth Installation (Refer to Figure 1) 1. Attach the adapter to your ETX telescope: Slide the two adapter knobs through the attachment holes on the bottom of the adapter plate. Thread the knobs into the tripod holes on the base of your ETX. Thread the tension lock nut onto the large threaded rod. Orient the lock nut so that the side with the protruding cylinder points upwards. Thread the lock nut down the rod about 3 inches. Attach the #889 Adapter/ETX-125 assembly to the tripod by threading the large threaded rod in the center of the tripod head into the large hole on the bottom of the adapter base. [. . . ] Item 1: Adapter; Item 2: Adapter Knobs; Item 3: Tripod; Item 4: Tab Knobs; Item 5: Tabs; Item 6: Equatorial Wedge. DIVISION Meade Instruments Corporation World's Leading Manufacturer of Astronomical Telescopes for the Serious Amateur 6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, California 92618 s (949) 451-1450 FAX: (949) 451-1460 s www. meade. com Ver. [. . . ]