COBHAM Sea Tel 9711-56 IMA C Band, Installation Manual

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Installation in 144” Radome Sea Tel 9711-56 IMA
4-16
EAR Controlled - ECCN EAR99
Radome Panels
Radome hardware kit
Silicon Adhesive
Radome Cap
3. Use diagonal cutters, or shears, to
cut the bands that restrain the
radome panels in the crate. Do
not remove the panels at this
time, they will be removed during
the radome assembly (refer to the
Antenna Manual, Installation
chapter).
4. Remove the straps that restrain
the radome cap. Leave the
radome cap on the pallet with the
radome panels for use during the
radome assembly.
5. Use diagonal cutters, or shears, to
cut the bands that restrain the
Hardware kit in the crate. Leave
the hardware kit on the pallet with
the radome panels for use during
the radome assembly.
6. Use diagonal cutters, or shears, to
cut the bands that restrain the box
of Silicon Adhesive in the crate.
Leave the Silicon Adhesive on the
pallet with the radome panels for
use during the radome assembly.
4.4.5. Assembling the Lower Radome Panels
Refer to the Radome Assembly drawing for your system and the procedure below. It is best to have
at least TWO people sub-assembling the radome, one working from the inside and the other
outside. Sub-assemble the sections of the radome on a clean, flat location that is free of rocks and
debris (i.e. concrete) to assure good horizontal alignment of the panels.
If there are a sufficient number of people available to each hold a panel while an additional person
loosely installs a bolt/nut high, mid and low on each flange, the bottom half of the radome can be