User manual ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS GUIDE SCOPE MTG PLAT

[. . . ] Orion Guide Scope Mounting Plate #7382 These assembly instructions assume you are using optional guide scope tube rings that come with their own mounting screws, such as the Orion 80mm guide scope tube rings. You will need a 10mm wrench or small adjustable crescent wrench to attach the guide scope mounting plate. [. . . ] Use the two hex head screws that come with the plate to do this. You will need to remove the piggyback camera adapter from the top of the telescope tube ring, if one is installed. There are two sets of recessed holes; these holes will match up with the spacing of the telescope tube rings on the Orion SkyView Pro and Atlas mounts. If you have another mount, you may need to drill new holes in the plate to accommodate the spacing of the tube Recessed holes Short tube holes Long tube holes Figure 1. rings. Push the screws through the plate from the top and thread them into the holes on top of the telescope tube rings. You may also need to use different screws if you are using non-Orion tube rings. The guide scope mounting plate, with guide scope tube rings attached, is now ready to be used with a guide scope for astrophotography. Unthread all alignment thumbscrews on the guide scope tube rings until they are flush with the inside of the inside of the rings before inserting the guide scope. Tighten the six guide scope alignment thumbscrews equally until the guide scope is secure. One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion Guide Scope Mounting Plate is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. [. . . ] Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061; (800) 676-1343. Customer Support (800) 676-1343 Email: support@telescope. com Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 P. O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 IN 216 Rev A 12/02 [. . . ]