[Rick_1]

Hi fellow stargazers,

After taking the leap from my 50mm refractor and timber tripod, I picked up a nice new HEQ5Pro and 8" f/5 reflector. After several hours of setup, I found everything looks good unfortunately it was cloudy and I couldn't look at anything, let alone attempt a star align.

Anyway to my question: In regards to the RA Clock, when I loosen the Grub screw mounted just above the RA Clock, the dial rotates when the scope is moving in RA. However, it appears that it is some kind of goop causing friction that is turning the dial, the slightest pressure (even if the SynScan cable touches it) on the clock and it will stop moving.

If I tighten the grub screw for the RA Clock, it doesn't move at all. Can someone with a HEQ5 tell me if this is normal and why it would do this?