Orion SKYLINE 52062 Manuals

Orion® SkyLine™ Deluxe GLP to Telescope Bracket #52062 Congratulations on your purchase of a quality product from Orion. This bracket will couple your SkyLine Green Laser Pointer to your telescope (and may work with other, similar green laser pointers.) When properly aligned with your telescope the laser pointer will indicate where you are currently pointing without having to look through a finder. This makes finding objects in your telescope much easier. This also allows you to adjust your telescope from a more natural, standing position. You will find aiming your telescope with the SkyLine Green Laser Pointer is a more rewarding and fun experience overall. Parts List (Figure 1) Bracket (with nylon thumbscrews installed) On/off collar 3x very small setscrews Knurled metal thumbscrew Small hex key Assembly 1. Install the three small setscrews and the knurled metal thumb- screw into the on/off collar. Use the small hex key to install the setscrews. 2. Now, slide the on/off collar onto your SkyLine green laser pointer. You may need to loosen the setscrews and thumb- screw to do this. Position the on/off collar so that the thumb- screw is directly above the laser pointer’s on/off button. Tighten the three setscrews equally with the small hex key to secure the on/off collar in place (Figure 2). 3. Loosen the nylon thumbscrews on the bracket, and slide the laser pointer into the bracket. The rear of the laser pointer should first pass through the forward ring of the bracket. To pass the laser through the rear ring, you must pull the spring tensioner back with your fingers (Figure 3). 4. Tighten the nylon thumbscrews equally to secure the laser in the bracket. 5. Attach the GLP Bracket to your telescope as you would any finder bracket. Insert the base of the bracket into the dovetail holder located adjacent to the focuser. (An optional Dovetail Base is available through Orion Customer Service if your telescope does not include one.) Lock the bracket into position by tightening the knurled thumbscrew on the dovetail holder (Figure 4). Now that the laser and bracket are installed on your telescope, the laser must be aligned so that it points to the center of the tele- scope’s field of view. Aligning the Laser Pointer Aligning the laser pointer with a telescope is easy to do. It should be done outdoors by aligning on a fixed target or a bright star. Figure 2. The SkyLine green laser pointer with on/off collar attached. Figure 1. Included parts. Bracket (includes spring tensioner and (5) nylon thumbscrews On/off collar Very small setscrews (3) Knurled metal thumbscrew Small hex key Knurled metal thumbscrew On/off collar Very small setscrews (3) Forward ring of bracket Rear ring of bracket Rear of laser pointer Spring tensioner Knurled setscrew Figure 3. To insert the laser into the bracket, the rear of the laser pointer should first pass through the forward ring of the bracket. To pass the laser through the rear ring, you must pull the spring tensioner with your fingers. IN 344 Rev B 02/09 Figure 4. Slide the dovetail foot of the Laser Bracket into the dovetail holder of your telescope and secure it in place with the knurled setscrew on the side.