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

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Installation in 168” Radome Sea Tel 9711-56 IMA
5-2
EAR Controlled - ECCN EAR99
Assure that you have a large, flat, level, open area to sub-assemble the general assembly and the upper &
lower sections of the radome. This area should be clean and free of debris. The site should also provide
protection from wind, rain and other adverse weather.
A hoist, or small crane, is needed to assemble these sub-assemblies to form the final ADE Assembly.
As an example, you might sub-assemble everything on the pier where the ship will tie up, then use the crane
to put the sub-assemblies together and lift the whole ADE up to the mounting location on the ship.
You can change order of these steps; however, in the end the objective is to have a well sealed radome with
flanges that well aligned and are clean of excess caulking.
5.3. Assembling the ADE
The assembly procedure described below begins by sub-assembling sections of the baseframe, radome and
pedestal. Then these are assembled to form the ADE.
5.3.1. Sub-assemble the Base Frame Assembly
Refer to the Base Frame Assembly drawing for your system and the procedure below.
NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all nuts and bolts should be assembled with
Loctite 2760 or its equivalent.
1. Assemble the two
halves of the base
frame using the splice
plates and hardware
provided. Apply
Loctite and tighten
hardware to specified
torque.
2. Place the radome base
frame on temporary
support blocks, or jack
stands, at least 10
inches high.