User manual ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS PADDED SCOPE CASES

[. . . ] Orion Padded Scope Cases This rugged case will protect your instrument, keep it clean, and provide a convenient means for transporting and storing it. Made from tough, water-resistant polyester/nylon fabric with padding sewn into the lining, the case should endure many years of heavy use. [. . . ] For some telescopes, this will entail simply releasing the tube from the tube rings (leaving the tube rings attached to the mount). For others, the mount/tripod assembly will fit in the case only if the tube rings themselves are detached from the mount (they can be left on the telescope tube). For equatorial mounts, remove the counterweight and shaft from the equatorial head (leave the counterweight on the shaft). Retract the tripod legs to their shortest length and collapse the tripod. This will require removing the tripod accessory tray completely or uncoupling it from at least two of the three tripod legs. Place the mount/tripod assembly and the telescope tube on opposite sides of the padded divider. On one side you will see Velcro straps sewn into the bottom of the case. This side is designed to hold the mount/tripod assembly. The Velcro straps secure the counterweight and counterweight shaft in place (see diagram). The mount should be oriented so the head is opposite the Velcro straps (and counterweight). Some cases have Velcro straps sewn to the bottom on both sides of the padded divider. The longer straps are designed to secure a short optical tube (such as the ShortTube 4. 5), to keep it from shifting in the case. [. . . ] Make sure the case is completely dry before use. Velcro strips Rings attatched Optical tube assembly Counterweight Divider Short Velcro straps Equatorial head Tripod Customer Support (800) 676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope. com Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 P. O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 IN 145 0500 [. . . ]