User manual MEADE TRIPOD ADAPTOR INSTALL GUIDE

[. . . ] Meade® #887 Advanced Field Tripod; #889 Tripod Adapter The #887 Advanced Field Tripod yields rock-solid stability for sensitive applications of the Meade ETX-125 telescope. [. . . ] NOTE: The "short" tab of the three tabs on the #889 Adapter must point up and line up with the slot at the top of the wedge. Attach the equatorial wedge to the tripod as explained on the equatorial wedge instruction sheet (packaged with the equatorial wedge). Attach the azimuth control components as explained on the azimuth control instruction sheet (packaged with the azimuth control). Attach the #889 Adapter/ETX-125 assembly to the wedge: Slide the three tab knobs through the attachment holes of the wedge and thread into the holes provided in the adapter plate tabs. Altazimuth Installation (Refer to Figure 1) 1. Attach the adapter to your ETX telescope: Slide the two adapter knobs through the attachment holes on the bottom of the adapter plate. Orient the lock nut so that the side with the protruding cylinder points upwards. Attach the #889 Adapter/ETX-125 assembly to the tripod by threading the large threaded rod in the center of the tripod head into the large hole on the bottom of the adapter base. Note that three tapped holes are provided in the adapter if a more secure attachment is desired. [. . . ] DIVISION Meade Instruments Corporation World's Leading Manufacturer of Astronomical Telescopes for the Serious Amateur 6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, California 92618 s (949) 451-1450 FAX: (949) 451-1460 s www. meade. com Ver. [. . . ]