COBHAM Sea Tel 4010W-91, Installation Manual

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4010W-91 Installation Manual Stowing the Antenna for Underway with Power OFF
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17.2. Removing the Shipping/Stow Restraints PRIOR to Power-Up
The order in which the restraints are removed is not critical.
CAUTION:
There are three shipping/Stow restraints on this antenna pedestal
that
MUST
be removed,
before energizing
the antenna, for normal operation.
17.2.1. Removing the AZ Shipping/Stow Restraint
1. The AZ Shipping/Stow restraint is formed by a
pin that is lowered into a channel in a stowage
block on the upper plate of the pedestal (as
shown).
Stow Plunger Handle
Stow pin
Stow Block
2. To un-restrain azimuth rotation of the
antenna simply lift the spring loaded plunger
handle and rotate it 90 degrees (CW or CCW)
to its retracted/locked position (assure that
the horizontal pin locks into the grooves in
the top collar).
Un-Stowed Position
Stowed Position
3. Verify that the stow pin is retracted up and
out of the stow block channel.
4. Verify that the antenna rotates freely and
easily a full 360 degrees CW & CCW.