Celestron AstroMaster 114EQ Telescope Quick Setup Guide for AstroMaster 76EQ, - Page 1

www.celestron.com Quick set-up guide for: Model #31035 - AstroMaster 76EQ Model #31042 - AstroMaster 114EQ Model #31045 - AstroMaster 130EQ Model #31051 - AstroMaster 130EQ-MD Questions or Problems with Set-up? CONTACT: Celestron Technical Support: 310.803.5955 Quick Set-up Guide 1 2 3 Your AstroMaster 76EQ/114EQ/130EQ includes: optical tube w/ built-on StarPointer finderscope, tripod with center support bracket, equatorial mount, two eyepieces, two counterweights, counterweight bar, two slow motion cables, accessory tray, battery, owner's manual, and The Sky™ CD Software. To set up the tripod, spread the legs outward until they are fully extended. Extend the center portion of each of the three tripod legs down 6-12". Use the three tightening screws located at the bottom of each leg to secure the extended legs in place. 4 5 6 All three legs should be the same length to provide a level platform for the telescope. 7 To attach the accessory tray, line up notches and turn clockwise until tray tabs lock into place with the tripod brackets. 8 Properly assembled, the accessory tray should appear as pictured above. 9 Locate the equatorial mount and place the base of the mount through the hole in the center of the tripod mounting platform. From underneath the tripod mounting platform, thread the mounting nut into the threaded hole on the bottom of the equatorial mount. Thread the latitude adjustment screw into the equatorial mount until the screw is touching the inside of the mount.