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When I am done taking flats in the morning and I am putting my gear away, I notice that even though I unlock the dove clamps on the AM5 completely, the telescope needs to be pulled off, the front dove clamp gets a bit stuck, A little pull and it comes off. My question is when I do this, I notice the mount head moves a bit to the toward the west. I am not talking about Alt or Azimuith, I am referring to the RA axis, which is only controlled electronically, not manually. Could this movement damage the mount or affect its ability to guide accurately? Thanks, Jerry |
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Jerry, do you mean that the dovetail bottom gets "stuck" in the saddle a bit? and I assume the AM5 is not powered when this happens? (which I'm not sure of, but I think is related to how they lcok down when power is lost) |
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I have the same issue with my ADM dual saddle/EQ6R mount when taking off either of my telescopes. I think it may be from over-torquing the bolts too much? After loosening the screws, it needs a little wiggle to pop loose the clamp from the losmandy bar. Does anyone have a solution? Thanks, Eddie |
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Same issue.....I use the handle of a screwdriver to gently tap the dove plate on both ends. Works well and helps avoid moving the gear assemblly inadvertently. Patrick |
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Nick Grundy: Yes. ZWO recommends is to use a very small amount of lubricant (I used WD-40) on the open areas as shown in the photo below.  |
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| ZWO tech support also said that moving the RA axis manually a bit won't cause damage or affect guiding accuracy. I hope they're right! |
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Jerry Gerber: Thanks for the tip, I had been wondering the same thing myself as my bottom clamp also tend to be stuck even though I unscrew it. |
