Plug it in. Loosen wingnuts by clamping on strap with one and loosen the wingnut with the other hand. Using two people one at each end of the tube assembly. Rotate the assembly by gripping the endrings of the tube assembly. Balancing the Tube assembly May have to be done 2-3 times during a 2 hour observing session because the tube can slide down in the cradle.
Counterweights are only to be adjusted when using camera equipment.
Use the red handled allen wrenches kept in mount's cavity to loosen the locking screws in one counterweight at a time and slide the weight down the shaft if you are adding weight to the tube assembly or up the shaft to remove weight from the tube assembly. Do not point it at the sun. Keep the shield on the Telrad over the lens during daytime use. Remove the covers. Plug it in.