AZ GTI WiFi question.

[banjaxed]

I was lining up my finder scope yesterday and while using the manual adjustment with the clutches disengaged the Az movement could not be moved smoothly, as though it wasn’t completely disengaged. When the clutches are engaged there is still a small amount of movement in the Az position but not the alt. Is this normal or do I have a problem?

[banjaxed]

Maybe I should be asking FLO this question. 

[Stu]

4 minutes ago, banjaxed said:

Maybe I should be asking FLO this question. 

Definitely worth asking. There is an adjustment that can be done on the worm gears to reduce the backlash. Pretty sure it can be done with no impact on warranty but worth checking. Not sure about the lack of smooth movement when the clutch is loosened off though, I rarely do that with mine.

[banjaxed]

9 minutes ago, Stu said:

Definitely worth asking. There is an adjustment that can be done on the worm gears to reduce the backlash. Pretty sure it can be done with no impact on warranty but worth checking. Not sure about the lack of smooth movement when the clutch is loosened off though, I rarely do that with mine.

Hi Stu,

Thanks for the input, I don’t normally use it manually myself but I was just doing a quick check on my finder scope and was too lazy to connect the battery 😁

[Owmuchonomy]

Are you using the pillar extension tube? If so, I find you have to make absolutely sure that the one of the pins is definitely in the receiving hole on the pillar otherwise AZ ‘slop’ is pronounced.

[banjaxed]

18 minutes ago, Owmuchonomy said:

Are you using the pillar extension tube? If so, I find you have to make absolutely sure that the one of the pins is definitely in the receiving hole on the pillar otherwise AZ ‘slop’ is pronounced.

Yes I am using the pillar and have just checked and there is definitely no receiving hole anywhere on the pillar. The movement is definitely in the mount and not the pillar.