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Tele Vue

Visionary

Yoke

Cradle

Altitude Tension

Knobs

Stud

Clearance

Holes

Azimuth

Tension

Knob

Azimuth

Bearing

Plate

Scope

Stop

TELE-POD HEAD INSTRUCTIONS

PARTS LIST

Tele-Pod Head (TPH-1016)

Small-Parts Bag includes: (2) studs for scope attachment, (2) Plastic knurled knobs,

(2) Allen Keys [1/8" and 5/64"], (1) Mount Handle

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the Tele-Pod Head. An easy to use, telescope head for your camera

tripod, providing smooth, balanced alt-az motion. It is perfect for our lighter weight scopes and

will work ﬁne with our larger scopes at moderate powers. The Tele-Pod Head can be outﬁtted

with the Sky Tour computer (SKC-3000 & STN-4001) and Eyepiece Caddy Set (TEC-1018) with

optional Sky Tour Caddy Plate (SCP-1019).

COMPONENTS

The Tele-Pod head supports the scope and provides vertical and horizontal motions. It features

smooth operating altitude and azimuth bearings with tension adjustments and a Delrin scope stop

in case the objective end accidentally “nose-dives.” Both 3/8-16 and ¼-20 attachment holes

are provided on the bottom of the azimuth bearing.

SET-UP

WARNING: If setting up on a slope, ensure that the tripod legs are extended so that the head is

approximately level with the horizon. Failure to do so could cause the telescope to tip over! This

risk increases when using larger, longer scopes.

1) Thread the two ¼-20 studs into the end holes on the bottom of your Tele Vue telescope mount

ring. Snug tight using the supplied Allen key.

2) Thread the Tele-Pod Head onto your tripod using the appropriate tapped hole in the bottom plate

of the azimuth bearing. Many tripods with removable camera heads have locating set-screw(s)

in their bases. Tighten the set-screw(s) to secure the Tele-Pod Head to keep it from accidentally

unscrewing itself from the tripod base.

If your tripod does not have set-screws, we suggest you place some cork gasket material

between the tripod and Tele-Pod head to provide friction between the two parts. Make sure the

head is threaded very tightly onto the tripod. As you use your scope, periodically check that the

Tele-Pod Head is ﬁrmly attached to the tripod.

You can use the 5/64" Allen to lock a 3/8" head mount screw by tightening the lower set

screw on the azimuth bearing plate.

3) Extend each tripod leg so that the Tele-Pod head is at the desired height and approximately

level with the horizon.

4) If you have a mount handle, refer to the handle instructions to attach it to the head.

5) With the cradle approximately level, set your telescope down within it so that the studs

pass through the clearance holes.

6) Lock the scope to the cradle with the supplied knurled knobs.

USE

1) Place eyepiece in scope.

2) Apply slight and equal tension to the altitude bearings using the altitude tension knobs.

3) Swing the scope up approximately 45° and check balance. If the scope wants to

swing back down, slide it back until balance is achieved. If the scope wants to swing

up, slide it forward until balance is achieved.

4) Swing the cradle and apply tension to achieve the desired feel. Extra tension can be used to

overcome a minor out-of-balance condition. However, excessive tension will cause the move-

ment to be “jerky.” Severe overtightening to counter an out-of-balance condition could strip the

threads in the mount head.

5) The basic azimuth tension is set at the factory and should not be readjusted. Additional azimuth

tension can be applied by tightening the azimuth tension screw.

6) The most stable way of slewing your scope is by grasping a ﬁxed part, (i.e. focuser body) or

mount handle. Slewing the scope by the diagonal could cause image shift when you release.

7) When changing eyepiece, it is advisable to ﬁrst lock one of the altitude tension screws tight

before removing the eyepiece from the telescope. Once you have changed eyepieces, loosen

that altitude tension screw to resume normal movement.

Bottom view

Telescope attachment diagram

WARNING: Rotating the Tele-Pod

head while the azimuth tension knob

is tightened could cause the azimuth

bearing to unscrew and separate.

Parts Bag Contents

3/8-16

Threaded

Hole

1/4-20 Threaded Hole

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