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azimuth
These are adjusted when you align with South as you align the mount in both azimuth (South/North_ and altitude-your latitude)
If you are in the Southern hemisphere point the upright pin on the mount base south, then align the counter weight bar and the scopes facing that way also.
Easy way to find true south for your position-
google solar noon claculator (NOAA website) to find when it is exactly solar noon at your lat and long.
Then put a plumb bob line where you will place tripod- the shadow at exactly solar noon will be your true south. Works a treat. Then you just have to find the exact lat.
Caution- the Azi knobs on EQ's are notoriously easy to bend/break. Grease them or replace with better knobs as soon as you can.
The peg can be in two spots I recall, above the leg is ok so you can align that leg with your mark and know the peg is the same.
Hope this helps
Graz
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