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Be very careful with using the steps outlined on page 35 of the V3.35 Manual related to adjusting the Altitude during this PA routine. It is my view, with a scope on the mount, and it keeled over as it is at that point, that trying to adjust the Altitude may lead you to stripping the threads on the mount, especially if you have to go up. You should never use the Altitude knobs alone to move the mount - Andrews Comms carry a warning on their Skywatch page advising that those bolts are only for locking - not moving. I try to get the Altitude as close as I can using my inclinometer before the PA routine and then not touching it - unless it is out by more than 1' and it has to go down. The Azimuth is never a problem. I'd bet that most mount thread strips happen on that back hole where it forces the load upward.
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