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10Micron by COMEC technology – GM1000HPS Mount
4.8
Mount Setup
Mounting the Counterweights and the Telescope
Fig. 4.14: Safety position. Note the position of the dovetail locking knobs on the right of the mount
(marked by arrows).
Before mounting the counterweights and the telescope, ensure that the mount is in
the safety position shown in Fig. 4.14, with the declination axis oriented so that
the counterweight shaft points downward. It is essential that the r.a. and
declination axes are oriented as shown in the picture; pay attention that, looking
towards the celestial pole, the dovetail locking knobs are located on the right of
the mount as shown.
WARNING
Mounting the counterweights or the telescope when the declination axis is not in the safety
position can cause sudden movement of an unbalanced load, possibly causing damage and
injury.
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