User manual ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS 07828

[. . . ] worm gear assembly is on the right side when facing the mount, as in Figure 1. This is done by first loosening the setscrew on the brass portion of the clutch assembly with the 2mm Allen wrench. Position the clutch assembly so that the setscrew lines up with the groove on the end of the worm gear. [. . . ] motor is now properly installed on the EQ-3 mount, and should appear as in Figure 7. Figure 7 4. Orient the batteries as indicated on the white plastic battery holder. Connect the end of the battery pack's power cord to the DC power input on the hand controller. There are two white cords that are permanently connected to the hand controller. The printing on the bottom of the hand controller's front panel indicates the R. A. Figure 6 is fully tightened, the gears make a good connection (Figure 6). slow-motion control cable, it can now be replaced on either the front shaft of the clutch assembly or the rear end of the Dec. When the knurled chrome section of the clutch assembly is rotated clockwise until tight, the Dec. slow-motion control cable, first rotate the chrome bushing of the clutch assembly counter-clockwise by a turn. For the motor drive system to track the motion of the night sky properly, the equatorial mount must be polar aligned. axis of the mount so it is parallel to the Earth's axis of rotation (polar axis). Consult the manual that came with your equatorial mount for details on how to polar align it. When observing in the Northern Hemisphere, the N/S switch on the hand controller should be in the "N" position. For the Southern Hemisphere, it should be in the "S" position. Make sure the motors are engaged, and turn the power switch on the hand controller to the "ON" position. If properly polar aligned, the mount will now be tracking the motion of the night sky, and the telescope should hold any astronomical object in its eyepiece steady over time. lock levers and move the telescope until it is pointed in the general direction of the object you wish to view. slow-motion control cables to center the object in the eyepiece's field of view. [. . . ] Specifications EQ-3M Guiding rate: ±100% sidereal Centering rates: ±400% sidereal , ±800% sidereal Power requirement: 6V DC Battery type: four D-cells Northern or Southern Hemisphere operation DC stepper motors Externally clutched One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion EQ3M Dual-Axis DC Motor Drive System 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. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion's option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076. [. . . ]