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Old 03-05-2015, 01:22 PM
Visions (Chris)
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Have I broken the dec adjuster?

Hi,

I have a problem with the dec slow motion adjuster on my Celestron Astromaster 130EQMD. I assumed it was like the ra and could go around a full circle and wound it till it jammed. I managed to get the slow motion cable loosened by unscrewing the bolt with the spring and plunger (on the right of the pic) but now it will not go in any further. I don't want to force it for fear of stripping threads.

The result is that I can now only adjust the dec in either direction by tightening or loosening said bolt while turning the slow motion cable.

Any ideas what I have done to it and please tell me how to fix it,
Chris
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Last edited by Visions; 03-05-2015 at 01:40 PM. Reason: wording
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