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

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Installation in 144” Radome Sea Tel 9711-56 IMA
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EAR Controlled - ECCN EAR99
5. Continue caulking toward the next bracket,
using wedges to keep the horizontal seam
open if necessary.
6. Repeat steps 4 & 5 until all four brackets
have been removed and caulking of the
entire horizontal seam is completed.
7. Assure that all brackets & wedges have
been removed, apply Loctite to and firmly
tighten all of the horizontal seam bolts.
8. Clean excess caulking off inside and outside
of the radome.
9. Remove tape from the horizontal edges of
the lower panels.
The ADE Assembly is now complete, ready for web
straps to be attached for lifting the ADE onto the
ship.
4.5. Preparing to Hoist the ADE
Refer to the Base Frame Assembly drawing for your system and the procedure below.
To obtain a Sea Tel recommended lifting harness, please contact the vendor listed below for price and
availability. Reference Manufacturer/Sea Tel Part Number: 119792-A 144 Inch Radome Lifting Harness:
Lift-It Manufacturing Company
4780 Corona Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90055-3808
Tel: +1 323 582 6076
www.Lift-it.com
1. If not already done, enter the ADE and
stow the antenna pedestal using the
Stow Kit (provided) and the instruction
in the Maintenance section of the
antenna manual.
2. Attach the swivel eye-bolts of the Lift-It
144” lifting harness (or eye-bolts or
shackles and web straps properly rated
for the weight to be lifted) to four of the
8 “Lift Here” lifting point holes around
the perimeter of the Base Frame.
3. Attach appropriate length of rope tag
lines to the Base Frame.
4. If not already accomplished, remove the
shipping bolts that mount the base
frame to the pallet.
5. Discard this hardware.
The ADE is now ready to hoist onto the ship.