Tips
This manual can guide the user to use the AM3 Strain Wave Gear Mount safely and efficiently.
Before using the equatorial mount, please make sure to read the following tips carefully, and
follow the instructions in this manual during actual use.
1.When using AM3, please do not directly observe or image the sun with naked eyes through telescopes or finder
glasses, without using specially designed solar filters. This will cause permanent and irreversible damage to the
observer's eyes, and damage to property and equipment. With solar observing and imaging, always use specially
designed solar filters.
2.Please carefully select a suitable tripod according to the size and weight of the telescope and then determine if
your setup needs a counterweight. Without a counterweight bar and counterweight installed on the AM3 Strain
Wave Gear Mount, the center of gravity of the telescope may deviate from the tripod and cause the tripod &
telescope to tip over. Please test the center of gravity of the telescope in all directions in advance to avoid this
situation, causing equipment damage or personal injury.
3.After the use of the AM3, please reset the mount’s position to zero (home position), and then power down the
mount. Failing to do this step will cause the home position and GOTO function to be inaccurate at the next start up,
which might further cause equipment damage or personal injury. If the mount is not at home position at power
down, then by the next time it is powered on, please try to return it to home position first before you do any other
operation.
4. Please do stop unsupervised children from using the mount or touching the mount. This will help avoid an
accidental rollover or personal injury. In addition, small parts are included with this mount which may also cause
suffocation or other injuries to children.
5. Do not place the equatorial mount in a high-humidity and high-salt environment. This will cause corrosion of
the mount’s components, which may cause the equatorial mount to run poorly or reduce the accuracy of the
mount, and may cause short circuits and permanent damage.
6.Do not use corrosive solutions to clean the mount, so as not to corrode the surface oxide layer and damage the
mount. Also exposing the mount to the sun for long periods of time may cause the appearance of the oxide layer
to discolor.
7.Do not attempt to disassemble the mount. This may damage the mount, reduce the accuracy of the mount, or
even cause personal injury to the user.
8.The ZWO AM3 Strain Wave Drive Mount is a precision instrument. Please handle it with care to avoid damage to
the mount and reduce the accuracy.
9.The operational temperature of the ZWO AM3 Strain Wave Drive Mount is -15℃-40℃, please do not use the
mount outside this temperature range. Doing so may cause the equipment to fail to operate normally and may
cause equipment damage.
