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Follow these steps to mount the antenna to the
mounting surface.
mounting surface.
a. Place the antenna baseplate over the holes
drilled in the mounting surface.
b. Make sure the forward arrow inside the
baseplate points toward the bow and is
parallel to the vessel’s centerline (see
c. Make sure the four holes in the baseplate line
up with the four holes in the mounting
surface.
surface.
d. At each of the four baseplate mounting holes,
place a 3/8" flat washer on a 3/8"-16 bolt and
insert the bolt into the hole from above (see
e. Secure each mounting bolt to the mounting
surface using a 3/8" shoulder washer, a
3/8" flat washer, and a 3/8"-16 lock nut from
below. Tighten all four bolts until the four
rubber feet are bottomed against the
mounting surface and the foam seal is fully
compressed.
TIP: If you are installing a linear system, you may
wish to keep the radome off for now. Later, you will
need to adjust the skew angle of the antenna’s LNB.
wish to keep the radome off for now. Later, you will
need to adjust the skew angle of the antenna’s LNB.
f. Reinstall the radome onto the antenna. Secure
in place with the six #10-32 screws you
removed in Step 5a.
g. Install a protective plastic screw cap
(supplied in the kitpack) over each radome
screw.
Figure 15: Forward Arrow in Antenna Baseplate
You will need to rotate the antenna assembly
by hand to see all four mounting holes. Rotate
the antenna assembly slowly. If it hits a
mechanical stop with excessive force, the
limit switch might become damaged.
IMPORTANT!
3/8"-16 Bolt (x4)
3/8" Flat Washer (x4)
Foam Seal
Mounting Surface
3/8" Flat Washer (x4)
3/8"-16 Lock Nut (x4)
Antenna Base
3/8" Shoulder Washer (x4)
Figure 16: Mounting the Antenna (Side View)
Mount the Antenna
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