User Manual Q&AAnswer
Jan 27, 2025 - 12:26 AM
To assemble the Celestron 31035 AstroMaster 70EQ Refractor Telescope, follow these steps:
1. Start by unpacking the telescope carefully and make sure all parts and accessories are present. Refer to the parts list in the user guide to verify.
2. Begin assembling the tripod by loosening the hand knobs at the bottom of each leg and extending the inner section of the leg to the desired length. Tighten the knobs to secure the legs, being careful not to over-tighten.
3. Stand the tripod upright and pull the tripod legs apart until the center brace snaps into place.
4. Place the accessory tray on top of the center brace, aligning the keyed hole in the center. Rotate the tray until the tabs at the three points of the tray snap into the holders on each arm of the tripod’s center brace.
5. Attach the equatorial mount to the tripod by setting the protrusion base of the equatorial mount into the indentation on the top of the tripod head. Use the large hand xxxx under the tripod head to secure the mount to the tripod. Thread until snug, but do not overtighten.
6. Thread the latitude adjustment xxxx into the threaded hole on the back of the mount. You only need to thread this in a short way as you will adjust this xxxx later.
7. Attach the counterweight bar to the bottom of the declination axis of the mount by screwing it into the threaded hole. Remove the orange counterweight safety xxxx from the bottom end of the counterweight bar.
8. Loosen the large black locking xxxx on the side of the counterweight. Slide the counterweight onto the counterweight shaft about halfway, then tighten the locking xxxx to hold the counterweight in place. If your telescope comes with more than one counterweight, add the second weight in the same manner as the first.
9. Replace the orange counterweight safety xxxx onto the bottom of the counterweight shaft to prevent the counterweight from falling off if it accidentally comes loose.
10. Install the slow-motion control knobs by sliding one onto the RA gear shaft and tightening the set xxxx to secure it in place. Slide the other xxxx onto the DEC gear shaft and tighten the set xxxx to secure it.
11. Attach the telescope tube to the equatorial mount using the quick-release dovetail system. Loosen the mounting knobs on the side of the dovetail mounting bracket, slide the dovetail bar on the telescope tube into the mounting bracket, and tighten the mounting knobs to hold the telescope in place.
12. If you have a refracting telescope, you can attach the erect image diagonal to the back of the telescope tube. Loosen the setscrews on the back of the focuser, insert the smaller tube on the diagonal into the back of the focuser, and tighten the setscrews to secure it.
13. Install the eyepiece by loosening the setscrews on the open end of the star diagonal, inserting the silver barrel of the eyepiece into the star diagonal, and tightening the setscrews to secure the eyepiece in place.
14. Finally, install the StarPointer finderscope by loosening the screws on the side of the finderscope, sliding the clamp over the dovetail bracket near the telescope focuser, and tightening the screws to secure the finderscope in place. Remove the small plastic tab under the battery cover to activate the finderscope.
Once the telescope is assembled, you can proceed with aligning the finderscope, balancing the telescope, and polar alignment, as described in the user guide, to start your astronomical observing session.
Please refer to the user guide for more detailed instructions and illustrations specific to your telescope model.
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