--- In Meade-DS-Telescopes@yahoogroups.com, "sandybeachca"
<astodols@...> wrote:
>
> I received a 4501 with an equatorial mount. I want to separate the
> mount from the tripod. There seems to be a bolt that holds the two
> together. When I try to loosen it the mount rotates in azimuth. If I
> lock the azimuth (with another bolt perpendicular to the first) then
> the first bolt can't move. I must be missing something simple as the
> mount was attached in the first place. Any ideas or suggestions
> greatly appreciated.
You might ask in the 4504 group (since the mount is the same):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/
have fun
--dick