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Orion SkyQuest XT Instruction Manual page 6

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Figure 7. Attach one spring post on each side panel with
the included truss head Phillips machine screw.
can lay the base on its side again and use the wrenches
to adjust the lock nut further.
8.
Attach the handle (K) to the front brace with the two
socket-head cap screws (M). Insert the screws through
the handle and into the predrilled holes in the front panel
(Figure 6A). Place a washer (N) on the protruding end
of each screw, then thread on a hex nut (L) (Figure 6B).
Figure 8. Slide a spring then a plastic spring post onto the
long bolts with the rosette knobs on them. Make sure the
narrow end of the spring post is closest to the rosette knob.
Then thread the bolt into the center of the altitude bearing on
the tube assembly.
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Spring
post
Philips
screw
Spring post
Altitude side bearing
Figure 9. Lift the tube assembly and place the side
bearings into the "cradle" at the top of the base's side panels.
A
C
Figure 10. Attach a pull loop to the end ring of the springs
as shown in A through C. Then grip the pull loop and pull
down on the spring (D) until you can place the spring's end
ring over the screw head and onto the narrow part of the
spring post. Then release the pull loop.
B
D

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