Focusing parts . Teeth worn down on my 570X60 Rotary Refractor Telescope Model 78-9570. Please, only need place to get the part. Is like 1/8 inch wide and possibly a couple inches long.

Are you sure you assembled it correctly?

Look through the eyepiece with the LARGEST number written on it-- this is your LOWEST magnification and the easiest one to focus. Practice during the daytime on a distant building or telephone pole.

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

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

All the manuals for Bushnell telescopes are located on this web site- look down the page for your model telescope:
http://www.opticsplanet.net/bushnell-warranty.html

Put the eyepiece with the LARGEST number written on it into the focuser, this is your lowest magnification.

Take the scope outside during the daytime and practice focusing on a distant object. Turn the focus knob slowly while keeping your eye on the eyepiece, watching closely for a focused image.

Read my TIPS on my profile page.

This is a simple small refractor telescope. Put the eyepiece with the largest number written on it into the telescope. DO NOT USE the 2 x barlow if you have one.

Practice focusing on a distant object during the daytime- you are not focusing the scope properly.

Here is Tasco's manuals web site:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/11827347/Tasco-Telescope-Manual

This is a small 60mm refractor telescope. The main lens probably screws on the from of the telescope.

You will also have a small finder scope that mounts on top of the main tube.

Several eyepieces

and a diagonal.

You may also have a 2x barlow.

Put the diagonal into the back of the telescope, then put the eyepiece into the diagonal. That's it.

Now practice focusing on a distant object during the day time. Read my tips on my profile page, and read this:

http://www.texasastro.org/telescope.php

This is a very simple refractor telescope.

Put the diagonal into the telescope, and then put the eyepiece with the largest number written on it into the diagonal. DO NOT USE the 2x barlow if you have one, as your scope is too small to handle that much magnification. Go outside during the day time and practice focusing on a distant object. The images will be upside down. NOT a problem-- all astronomical telescopes show upside down images.

Read my TIPS on my profile page-- and read this--

http://www.texasastro.org/telescope.php

What are you wanting to SEE. This is a very small refractor style telescope not much bigger than a pair of 10x50mm binoculars.

Your first night time target should be the moon.

Is this the 2 inch refractor telescope like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Luminox-2-Refractor-Telescope-Tripod_W0QQitemZ350292508737QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Telescopes?hash=item518f0f8041

Put the eyepiece with the largest number written on it into the telescope, DO NOT use the 2x Barlow if you have one.

Go outside during the day time and practice focusing on a distant object. At night the moon should be your first target.

It might be easiest to see if someone is selling one on Craig's list or ebay.  You might be able to find one used where the telescope is OK, but the motorized drive is broken and replace the telescope.
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You could try calling them and see if they will sell the part you need for the focuser.  The focuser is called a rack and pinion focuser.  From your description it is hard to know if it is the long linear gear on the draw-tube (the part that holds the eyepiece) or the gear on the shaft of the focusing knob.  You will need to be able to describe that to them.
I hope that helps.

This is a very simple refractor style telescope-- put the diagonal into the back of the telescope then put ONLY the eyepiece with the largest number written on it into the diagonal. Practice focusing during the day time -- on a distant object.

This is just like the scope Galileo used 400 years ago! Nothing to it-- but realize that it is ONLY 50mm in aperture the same size as a pair of 10x50mm binoculars.

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