I damaged one of the legs on the tripod of my vivitar telescope.

it it has a center screw for attachment then check with camera shops ( normally sell telescopes and accessories ) as to what the screw size is for the sturdier tripods
could be a simple case of a new screw to suit your unit in a new tripod

http://www.vivitar.com/products/19/telescopes/78/tel-50600
There is only a warranty pdf document. No available manuals online.

Take the scope outside during the day time. Remove the lens cap-- put the diagonal into the focuser at the rear of the scope. Put the eyepiece with the largest number written on it into the diagonal. DO NOT use the 2x barlow-- practice focusing on a distant object during the day time.

The moon should be your first target at night.


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Only a well stocked hardware store may have a replacement.

Vivitar does NOT SELL replacement parts.

Depending on the tripod and mount-- there are a dozen different ways to attach it.

Sorry-

This is a very low cost telescope. It is not a good idea to spend money trying to repair the tripod. Parts cannot be purchased for that brand.

No replacement parts available for that telescope. Suggest you take the tripod to a well stocked hard ware store and see if they have any screws, bolts, or clamps that would repair the tripod.

You can buy another photo tripod of course.

the plastic locks on our vivitor 980 tripod legs are broken now can i replace them. jan

There most likely is a warranty that came with the telescope. Check on the instructions to see if there is an address, telephone number or web site you can go to for repair. If you are having problems with the telescope right out of the box, you can quite often return it to the store where you got it and exchange it for another one. I've had to do that myself.

I hope this helps.

-jodair

You probably cannot get replacement parts for that telescope. Your next best bet is a well stocked hardware store-- for some hardware to repair the tripod.