Orion VERSAGO 5682 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Orion® VersaGo™

Altazimuth Mount

#5682

Figure 1. The VersaGo Altazimuth Mount.

Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975

Customer Support (800)-676-1343
E-mail: [e-mail]

Corporate Offices (831)‑763‑7000

89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076

IN 303 Rev. B 02/09

Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Orion product. Your VersaGo Altazimuth Mount is a sturdy,
yet highly portable observing platform for small telescopes. The simple design makes setting up and
using the mount very easy. Teflon bearing surfaces for both axes of motion insure smooth telescope
pointing, even when making very small, precise positional adjustments. Great for daytime terrestrial or
nighttime astronomical applications, you’ll find yourself observing more and fussing with equipment less
when using the VersaGo.

These instructions will help you set-up, properly use, and care for your mount. Please read them over
thoroughly before getting started.

Arm

Dovetail holder

Thumb screws (2)

Large Teflon bearing rings (2)

Figure 2. Parts included with the VersaGo mount (tripod and accessory tray not shown).

Upper base

Socket head cap screws (2)

Hex key

1. Parts List

(refer to Figure 2)

2. Assembly

Lower base

Handle

Rubber
bumper

Knobs (2)

Small Teflon rings (4)

Disc springs (8)

Qty. Description

1 Tripod

1 Accessory tray (with 3x wing screws)

1 Arm

1 Upper base

1 Lower base

1 Dovetail holder

2 Knobs

1 Handle

2 Large Teflon bearing rings

4 Small Teflon rings

8 Disc springs

2 Thumb screws

2 Socket head cap screws

1 Hex key

1 Rubber bumper

2

Carefully open all of the boxes in the shipping container. Make
sure all the parts listed in the Parts List are present. Save the
boxes and packaging material. In the unlikely event that you
need to return the mount, you must use the original packag­ing.

Initially assembly of the mount should only take about 20-30
minutes. No tools, other than the provided hex key, are need­ed. Refer to Figure 1 during assembly.

1. Assemble the arm to the upper base. This is done with the
two socket head cap screws. Orient the parts as shown in
Figure 3. The groove in the upper base should register with
the slot in the arm. Insert the screws through the holes in
the arm and into the upper base. Tighten the screws firmly
with the hex key.

Slot

Arm

Upper baseGroove

Figure 3. Connect the

arm to the upper base
with the two socket head
cap screws. The groove
in the upper base should
align with the slot in the
arm.

4. Place a small Teflon ring onto one of the knob shafts. Then,
place four of the disc springs onto the knob shaft. The disc
springs should be stacked with their curved surfaces fac­ing away from each other. Place another small Teflon ring
on top of the disc springs. The knob should now appear as
shown in Figure 6.

2. Place a large Teflon bearing ring on the dovetail holder as
shown in Figure 4.

Large Teflon
bearing ring

Dovetail holder

Figure 4. Place one of the large Teflon bearing rings on the

dovetail holder.

3. Position the dovetail holder on the arm as shown in Figure

5. The Teflon bearing surface seats between the dovetail
holder and the arm.

Small Teflon rings (2)

Disc springs
(4), stacked
with curved
surfaces facing
away from
each other

Knob

Figure 6. Two small Teflon rings and four disc springs go on

each knob shaft. The disc springs should be oriented so their
curved surfaces face away from each other.

5. Push the knob shaft through the hole in the arm and thread
it into the hole in the dovetail holder (Figure 7). Thread the
knob unit just tight.

Teflon bearing (not visible)

Knob

Dovetail holder

Arm

Large Teflon bearing ring

Figure 5. The dovetail holder seats into the arm with the Teflon

bearing in between.

Arm

Dovetail
holder

Figure 7. The knob goes through the arm and into the dovetail

holder. The Teflon bearing seats between the arm and dovetail
holder.

3