How to use the bushnell deep space 78-9003 telescope

You can contact Bushnell directly here:- and they have a parts list on this page:

http://www.bushnell.com/global/customer-service/parts-information/

All of Bushnell's manuals are on this web site:

http://www.opticsplanet.net/bushnell-warranty.html

All of Bushnell's manuals are on this web site-- look down the page for your telescope.

http://www.opticsplanet.net/bushnell-warranty.html

NEVER buy a Bushnell telescope, or a Tasco, these are DEPARTMENT store telescopes.

Instead buy from a regular telescope retailer here are two:

http://www.telescope.com/control/main/

http://www.agenaastro.com/

You may be able to get parts or have it repaired here:
http://www.opticsplanet.net/bushnell-warranty.html

Do not buy either telescope-- both are junk.

Instead buy one of these --

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=dobsonians/~pcategory=telescopes/~product_id=09804

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=dobsonians/~pcategory=telescopes/~product_id=08942

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=refractors/~pcategory=telescopes/~product_id=09794

You have an equatorial mount-- you must first align it with Polaris the North star....

here are several links that explain polar alignment

http://www.stargazing.net/Astroman/Alignme.html

http://www.astropix.com/HTML/I_ASTROP/TRACKED/POLAR.HTM

This web site has some assembly pictures toward the bottom of the page--
http://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-Deep-Space-Refractor-Telescope/dp/B00005AXJ2

Hi - You can download the manual from the link underlined in blue below:

78-9512



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http://bushnell.com/manuals/telescopes/78-9003_Deep%20Space.pdf