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Spare Part Instruction – SAILOR 800 & 900 Pol Motor
Document No.: 97-139037-C
Revision: C
Replacing the Polarization Motor:
Tools needed:
•
Torx TX20 Screwdriver
•
4mm Allen Key (provided in the radome hatch, part number: S-47-206968-004)
Flat-head Screwdriver
1. Open the service hatch by releasing the two
latches using a Torx TX20 screwdriver (if applicable).
2. Rotate the antenna pedestal so that the arm with
the GPS antenna faces the service hatch.
3. Switch off the power to the antenna using the
service switch, located on the rear of the pedestal.
4. Rotate the antenna dish to 90 degrees of elevation
(facing upwards).
5. Press in and turn the elevation locking pin to the
locked position (if applicable).
6. Remove the connector marked “M” from the PMM.
7. Now disconnect the D-Sub connector from the
PMM using a small flat-head screwdriver.
8. Disconnect the two RF F-connectors from the LNBs
using an 11mm spanner. Mark the LNBs after the
label on the wires: Co-pol (left) and X-pol (right).
9. Disconnect the transmit N-connector.
