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Levenhuk Skyline PLUS Telescopes
CAUTION! Never look directly at the Sun – even for an instant – through your telescope or
finderscope without a professionally made solar filter that completely covers the front of the
instrument, or permanent eye damage may result. To avoid damage to the internal parts of your
telescope, make sure the front end of the finderscope is covered with aluminum foil or another
non-transparent material. Children should use the telescope under adult supervision only.
All parts of the telescope will arrive in one box. Be careful when unpacking it. We recommend keeping
the original shipping containers. In the event that the telescope needs to be shipped to another
location, having the proper shipping containers will help ensure that your telescope survives the journey
intact. Be sure to check the box carefully, as some parts are small. All screws should be tightened
securely to eliminate flexing and wobbling, but be careful not to overtighten them, as that may strip
the threads. During assembly (and anytime, for that matter), do not touch the surfaces of the optical
elements with your fingers. The optical surfaces have delicate coatings on them that can easily be
damaged if touched. Never remove lenses or mirrors from their housing, or the product warranty will be
null and void.
Telescope optical system and construction
Levenhuk Skyline PLUS is a series of modern telescopes for entry-level and amateur astronomers.
Reflectors are good for studying solar system and bright deep-sky objects, while Maksutov-Cassegrain
and refractor telescopes are suitable for planetary observations as well as for studying terrestrial objects.
This user manual is applicable to several Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes (fig. 1a), reflector telescopes
(fig. 1b, 1d) and refractor telescopes (fig. 1c) on equatorial mounts. Read the user manual carefully to
find the information about the assembling and adjustment of your telescope model, and carefully follow
the instructions.
Telescope assembly
• Slowly loosen the tripod locking knobs and gently pull out the lower section of each tripod leg.
Tighten the clamps to hold the legs in place. Spread the tripod legs apart to stand the tripod
upright.
• Adjust the height of each tripod leg until the tripod head is properly leveled. Note that the tripod
legs may not be the same length when the equatorial mount is leveled.
• Place the accessory tray on top of the bracket, and secure it with thumbscrews from underneath.
Attach the equatorial mount to the tripod head.
• Turn the azimuth adjustment knob up and tighten the knurled knob underneath the tripod head to
secure mount to tripod (fig. 2).
• Orient the mount vertically.
• Loosen the Dec. lock knob. Rotate the mount 180°.
• Loosen the R.A. lock knob located on the opposite side. Rotate the mount 180°.
• Loosen the latitude lock knob. Set the angle according to your location latitude. Rotate the
mount 180°.
• Retighten the Dec. and R.A. lock knobs (fig. 3).
• Slide the counterweights halfway along the counterweight bar.
• Holding the counterweights with one hand, screw the counterweight bar into the threaded hole on
the mount. Tighten the locknut on the counterweight bar until it is locked.
• Attach the slow-motion control to the worm gear mechanism. Tighten the locking screws to secure
the control in place (fig. 4a).
Telescope tube with ring clamps
• Remove the ring clamps from the telescope by releasing their thumbscrews and opening their hinges.
• Using the bolts provided, fasten the ring clamps to the mount with a wrench.
• Place the telescope tube between the rings and balance it.
• Close the hinges around the telescope and retighten the thumbscrews. Do not overtighten (fig. 4b).
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