Bushnell DEEP SPACE 78-9518 User Manual

DEEP SPACE SERIES

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17. Finderscope Adjustment
Screws (3)

18. Declination Lock Knob

19. Declination Scale

20. Equatorial Mount

21. Right Ascension Lock Knob

22. Latitude Lock Knob

23. Latitude Scale

24. Right Ascension Scale

25. Cradles

675 x 4.5” Reflector Telescope

Model 78-9518

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1. Finderscope

2. Finderscope Mount

3. Rack & Pinion Focusing
Mechanism

4. Eyepiece

5. Fine Adjustment Cables (2)

6. Counterweight

7. Counterweight Shaft

8. Tripod Leg Middle Section

9. Accessory Tray Brace

10. Accessory Tray

11. Tripod Leg Lock Screws

12. Tripod Leg

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See pg. 2 (fig. 1)

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13. Horizontal Axis Lock

14. Primary Mirror (Internal)

15. Telescope Main Tube

16. Finderscope Focus Adjustm

STANDARD EQUIPMENT

• Reflector Telescope Assembly

• Equatorial Mount

• Variable Height-Hardwood Tripod

• 4mm, 12mm, 20mm focal length - Eyepieces.

• 5 x 24 mm Finderscope w/ focus adjustment

• Accessory Tray

• 3x Barlow

• Accessory tray: 3-_” bolts, 6-_” washers, 3-wingnuts

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TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY

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1. Remove all components from the carton and identify all components. READ THROUGH ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTION BEFORE YOU ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE.

2. Set-Up Tripod

• Select one tripod leg. Loosen Tripod Leg Lock Screw (11) and extend the Tripod Leg Middle Section (8).

Tighten the Tripod Leg lock Screw so that the Middle Section is securely in place. Repeat for the
remaining two legs.

3. Attach Telescope and Finderscope

• Locate the pre-assembled Telescope Main Tube (15) and

Equatorial Mount (20). Note: Before assembling tripod legs to
Equatorial Mount, make sure the Accessory Tray Braces (9) face

inward. Loosen long bolts at the top of Tripod Leg (12).

Carefully remove Telescope Main Tube from Cradles (25).
Position the mount over the Tripod Leg as shown (fig. 2). and
secure Equatorial Mount to Tripod Leg. Repeat on the
remaining two Tripod Legs. Once you have attached all Tripod

Legs to the mount, securely tighten all wing nuts and place
Telescope Main Tube back into Cradles.

Locate the Finderscope (1) with pre-assembled Finderscope Mount

(2). Remove the two nuts located near the front of the

telescope (closet to the eyepiece) and place the Finderscope
and Finderscope Mount over the exposed screws. The

Finderscope Focus Adjustment (16) should point towards the
Primary Mirror (14). Replace the nuts, and securely tighten

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the Finderscope and Finderscope Mount in place.

1. Attach Accessory Tray

• Locate the Accessory Tray (10). Using the accessory tray bolts, wingnuts and washers connect the

Accessory Tray to the Accessory Tray Braces (9). Start with one tripod leg and attach wingnuts.

Wingnuts should be positioned beneath the accessory tray. Do not tighten wingnuts until all

Accessory Tray Braces are attached as some adjustments may be required.

2. Attach Control Cables, Counterweight and Eyepieces

• Locate the Fine Adjustment Cables (5). Loosen the silver screws located at the end of the Fine

Adjustment Cables and attach the Fine Adjustment Cables to the two silver posts found on the Equatorial
Mount. The first post is located just above the Declination Lock Knob (18), the second post is located

below the Right Ascension Scale (24).