Setting Up The Hdx110 Eq-G Mount; Setting Up The Tripod Pier - Orion HDX110 Instruction Manual

Figure 4. Two 22-lb. counterweights (included with #10011)
1 6mm Allen wrench
1 Cable clamp (not shown)
1 Instruction manual – HDX110 EQ-G
1 Instruction manual – SynScan
Tripod Pier Box (Figure 3)
1 Tripod pier
3 Leveling pads
1 Bracket for SynScan controller
2 M3 Allen screws (for SynScan bracket)
1 2.5mm Allen wrench
3 Slide blocks
3 Hex head bolts
3 Washers
3 Wing nuts
1 Combination wrench (19mm)
Counterweight box (Figure 4)
1 Counterweight (22 lbs.), with lock knob
Counterweight box
1 Counterweight (22 lbs.), with lock knob
CAUTION: Never set the equatorial head down such
that the motor covers or encoder/gear housings bear
the weight of the mount, as this could damage those
components and the hardware inside them. If you need
to set the mount down on the ground or other flat sur-
face, always orient the mount in the "upright" position in
which only the bottom plate contacts the surface.
2. setting up the HDX110
EQ-G Mount

2.1 setting up the Tripod Pier

The HDX110's tripod pier is heavy and thus should be handled
with due caution.
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a.
Metal post
Primary
locking
knob
b.
Figure 5. (a) Once the tripod legs are spread all the way
outward, (b) the pier height can be adjusted by loosening
the two hex nuts on the pier clamp.
1. Spread the tripod legs outward as far as they will go
(Figure 5a).
2. Loosen the two hex nuts on the pier clamp with the
included combination wrench (Figure 5b). Loosen them
alternately, a little at a time. Be aware that the pier could
drop suddenly if the clamp becomes loose enough. To
prevent this, we recommend keeping some positive,
upward pressure on the pier with one hand while
loosening the nuts with the other.
Pier
Gap
Pier clamp
Hex
nuts