Thanks everyone. Done it. No protrusion. Perfectly round star halos right across an evenly illuminated field. As I removed the focuser, I noticed more seemingly undocumented screws around the focuser; the three sets of push pull screws at 120° around the barrel which look suspiciously like tilt adjusters. One set however cannot be accessed because it is directly beneath the focus knob. Anyone? TIA.  
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