My telescope has been in storage. I cannot get the lens cap off and cannot remember if it twists or is a pop off. Help?!

All of Bushnell,s manuals are on this website.

http://www.opticsplanet.net/bushnell-warranty.html

Find a local Astronomy club and the members will help you.

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Here are all the manuals. Find your telescope- look down this page:
http://www.opticsplanet.net/bushnell-warranty.html

The MIRROR is the bottom of the telescope. The focuser is on the side of the tube and should be th UP end of the telescope. Remove the lens cap.

Put the eyepiece with the LARGEST number into the focuser. DO NOT USE the 2x barlow if you have one. Practice focusing during the day time on a distant object.

If this is a reflector style telescope the focuser is on the UP END of the telescope. The mirror is the bottom of the telescope. Remove the lens cap.

Did you remove the lens cap.

This is a simple refractor telescope. Put the eyepiece with the largest number written on it into the telescope. DO NOT use the 2x barlow if you have one.

Practice focusing on a distant object during the day time. Read my TIPS on my profile page.

Did you take the lens cap off?

You have a small 60mm refractor style telescope. Put the eyepiece with the largest number written on it into the telescope. DO NOT USE the 2x barlow which you might have that doubles the magnification of the eyepiece. Your scope is too small to use the barlow. Remember most binoculars are 7x50mm. So your aperture is not much bigger than a pair of binoculars.

Now go outside during the day time and practice focusing on a distant object using the eyepiece with the largest number written on it.

This may also help you:
http://www.texasastro.org/telescope.php

Put the diagonal into the telescope-- then put the eyepiece that has the LARGEST number written on it. This is the lowest magnification. DO NOT USE THE BARLOW 2x multiplier !!

Take the scope outside during the day time and practice focusing on a distant object. The moon should be the first night time target you try to see.

You did take the lens cap off? During the day go outside and practice focusing on a distant object-- use the eyepiece with the LARGEST number written on it.

Here are the Bushnell manuals which may help you--

http://www.opticsplanet.net/bushnell-warranty.html

Just got a 78-8831 and set it up according to instructions. After inserting lens into eyepiece, I can't see anything at all. Dont worry, I've removed the front cap from the the main telescope.

Something leads to believe I'm either missing something real fundamental or my telescope is broken. Please help

This could help http://www.bushnell.com/products/other-products/telescopes/instruction-manuals/