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Bushnell NorthStar 78-8846 (675 x 114mm) Telescope - Page 3 Questions & Answers
Does my telescope needs acounter weight to keep it still even when the motor is off?
Sorry i couldn't answer you on the live chat.
here is the link for the user manual for your scope if you need it;
http://www.bushnell.com/customer_service/manuals/telescopes/78-8890_Northstar.pdf
Page 5 has a fairly detailed photo of how the hinge assembly should look.
The counterweight should help - any tightening up you do other than the hand adjustable items has the potential to damage the scope, the motor or the tripod, but make sure that at the hinge at the top of the tripod there is not a damaged or missing washer/spacer and ensure no lubricants have got in contact with it.
If you want to make up a counterweight of your own just to see if it solves the problem, then i would suggest getting a small bag with a cloth tape type strap and hang it just in front of the finder scope - fill it with clean dry sand until it weighs about a quarter of the weight of the telescope - half maximum, but start small and see how much you need - don't overload it as there is a possibility of making the scope/tripod unstable or overloading the motor.
I would recommend contacting Bushnell for advice especially if you still have a warranty - they apparently give good customer service, and , there may possibly be a fault in your particular batch of tripods that they can solve for you;
http://www.bushnell.com/customer_service/contact.cfm?section=General%20Use
The finder scope is more for calibrating/aligning the scope before using the motorized feature, so is not designed to be ideal for general "finding", but in some conditions they have their uses - remember that having a really good finder scope could potentially nearly double the price of the unit. These are pretty good scopes in general, even without the automated features.
Good luck, I hope this helps, please ask again if you need more :)
2/10/2008 1:11:19 PM •
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on Feb 10, 2008
Reseting handset
you can reset the handset info by removing your power source, ac adapter or batteries for about 60 min and putting them back in
11/12/2007 11:26:18 PM •
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on Nov 12, 2007
Eyepiece assembly bushnell telescope
You never told us what model number or telescope TYPE you own. Is this a refractor or a reflector. ???
If a REFRACTOR usually you have a diagonal, the diagonal goes into the focuser and then the eyepiece goes into the diagonal.
On a REFLECTOR the eyepiece goes directly into the focuser.
Bushnell Tour v3 laser rangefinder will not display yardage
Hi,
Please shutdown your device for 5 minutes, booot up and then check for yardage again. If this does not work, then you might look into the device manual (in troubleshooting) to check for an alternative approach to fixing this. Thank you.
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