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EMPLACING THE TRIPOD- (Continued)
NOTE
Point one leg in the direction of sighting. For convenient illumination
adjustments during night sighting, place tripod leg with M51 instrument
light next to your left leg.
2.
Spread M24 tripod legs (Figure 2, Item 1) and (Figure 2, Item 3) and
position center of tripod over the orienting station (Figure 2, Item 2).
NOTE
On steep slopes, place two tripod legs on the downhill side.
The more level the tripod plate head during the initial setup,
the easier it is to level the Aiming Circle’s circular bubble.