SAMPLE PHOTOS ONLY -- NOT THE ACTUAL COMPLETE GUIDE!
Take a look at these sample photographs from our 35 photo step-by-step online assembly guide. Winning bidders are sent the URL to the complete assembly guide with all of the instructional photos included at no extra charge!
- Step 7: Insert the hexagonal bolt partway into the end of the tripod. Then place one of the large flat washers on the end of the bolt as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7 -- Placing the first large flat washer on the tripod assembly.
- Step 8: The first large flat washer should be set as shown in Figure 8 below.
Figure 8 -- Setting the first large flat washer in the tripod assembly.
- Step 9: Next, attach the base mount to the tripod. Be sure to use the second flat washer on the other side of the tripod assembly as shown in figure 9 below.
Figure 9 -- Attaching the base mount to the tripod.
- Step 10: Place the small flat washer on the outside of the tripod assembly as shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10 -- Placement of the small flat washer on the tripod assembly.
- Step 11: Make sure the hexagonal bolt is locked into place and flush (flat) with the tripod assembly as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11 -- Hexagonal bolt should be flush with the tripod assembly.
- Step 12: Screw the tightening nut on as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12 -- Tightening screw on completed tripod assembly with base mount.
- Step 13: Repeat Steps 7 - 12 on the second tripod leg so that it is assembled as shown in Figure 13 below with the accessory tray flap on the inside of the tripod. Then attach the third tripod leg as well and you are done!
Figure 13 -- Two of the tripod legs attached to the base mount.
Here's a little bit more of the guide . . . .
- Step 21: Find the equatorial mounting and the single large horizontal axis clamp screw, both shown in Figure 21 below.
Figure 21 -- The equatorial mount and horizontal axis clamp screw.
- Step 22: MAKE SURE THE TRIPOD LEGS ARE GOOD AND TIGHT!! Then, attach the equatorial mount to the tripod and tighten it in place from underneath using the horizontal axis clamp screw as shown in Figure 22 below.
Figure 22 -- Attaching the equatorial mount and tightening it in place.
- Step 23: Insert the polar axis screw as shown below in Figure 23 below. Once that is attached, you can adjust the equatorial mount so that it is stable in an upright position.
Figure 23 -- Attaching the polar axis screw.
- Step 24: Attach one of the flexible cables (the declination flexible cable control) to the worm gear drive as shown in Figure 24 below.
Figure 24 -- Attaching the declination flexible cable control.
- Step 25: There is a groove in the worm gear attachment, use the thumb screw to tighten the flexible cable control to the worm gear drive as shown in Figure 25, below. Make it good and tight!
Figure 25 -- Tightening the flexible cable control.
This listing including all of the text, and every individual photograph depicted herein are copyright 2002 by TaxiMarket LLC. Permission to download the text and/or photographs depicted herein is granted solely for the purpose of purchasing and/or bidding on products sold by TaxiMarket. Any other use is strictly forbidden. No permission is granted to reproduce, transmit, or publish any of the descriptive text, general layout, html code or photographs depicted on this listing. Willful violation of copyright protection is a crime, and infringement enforcement action will be rigorously pursued. TaxiMarket will pay a cash reward to natural persons who assist in the identification of anyone engaged in an unauthorized use of this material.