SteveBz

2 hours ago, almcl said:

Not sure if your Celestron mount is the same as my EQ5, but on mine there's a plastic plug on the under side where the bubble level sits which I think can be removed.  It might be possible to shim or otherwise alter the bubble level's position and get  things back on an even keel.  

Just pulled it apart. This is what it looks like:

Maybe I can just pull it out and refit it.  It's no use as it is.

Steve.

It's true, but I'd like my lovely cg5 to work the way it was designed to work.

In the meantime I'm just using a hand level.

Ok that's nice to know, but none the less, one of my tripod legs is 10cm longer than the others!

Hi Guys,

My whole leveling bubble is skewed. When I try to level with it the tripod is visibly out of balance.

Can I adjust it or must I replace it?

Regards,

Steve.

Ok it's true.

Ignore my comments, sorry.

Like here

I don't know about such mature scopes, but my modern Celestron scopes come apart quite easily. There are screws at the base of the tube at 120 degree intervals and the whole cell slips off.  I find mine slip off and on again with only minimal recollimation.

You can find plenty of youtube videos about cleaning the primary lense with cotton wool swabs. I've never done a full cleanse but I have done the occasional quick clean job just to get the occasional bit of pollen or whatever.

Most of the screws are self-tapping and easy to refit. Only the nut and bolt types are hard to get together because there is nothing to hold the nut.

Good luck,

Steve