User Manual Q&AAnswer
Jan 27, 2025 - 12:27 AM
To assemble the Celestron 31042 AstroMaster 70EQ Refractor Telescope, follow these steps:
1. Start by unpacking the telescope and tripod carefully, making sure all parts and accessories are present.
2. Assemble 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, lining up 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 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.
10. Attach the telescope tube to the equatorial mount using the quick-release dovetail system. Loosen the two mounting knobs located on the side of the dovetail mounting bracket on the top of the equatorial mount. Slide the dovetail bar on the telescope tube into the mounting bracket, making sure the dovetail is fully seated inside the bracket. Tighten both mounting knobs to hold the telescope in place.
11. Attach the erect image diagonal (for refracting telescopes only) to the back of the telescope tube by loosening the setscrews on the back of the focuser, inserting the smaller tube on the diagonal into the back of the focuser, and tightening the setscrews to secure it.
12. Install the eyepiece by loosening the setscrews on the open end of the star diagonal (for refracting telescopes) or the end of the focuser (for Newtonian telescopes). Insert the silver barrel of the eyepiece into the diagonal or focuser, and tighten the setscrews to secure the eyepiece in place.
13. Install the StarPointer finderscope by loosening the two Philips-head screws on the side of the finderscope, sliding the clamp over the dovetail bracket near the telescope focuser, and tightening the two screws to secure the finderscope in place. Remove the small plastic tab under the battery cover to activate the finderscope.
14. Your Celestron 31042 AstroMaster 70EQ Refractor Telescope is now assembled and ready to use. Make sure to read the user guide for further instructions on how to use and care for your telescope.
Please refer to the user guide provided with your telescope for more detailed instructions and safety information.
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