COBHAM SEA TEL 9711IMA-70, Installation Manual

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9711IMA-70 Installation
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NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all nuts and bolts should be assembled
with Loctite 2760 or its equivalent.
1. On a flat surface, adjoin two panels (one should be
the panel with the door in it) and loosely install
hardware in all of the holes in the adjoined vertical
flanges. Do NOT tighten the bolts at this time.
HINT: A crate, or other object, can be put against the
panels to hold them up while additional panes are adjoined.
2. Assure good horizontal alignment of the panels.
Good alignment of the bottom edge of the panels
is important for good seal on the base frame and
good alignment of the top provides a good seal
between the lower and upper panels.
3. To provide a clean caulked seam all around the
panels: apply painters’ masking tape to the outside
perimeter of each of the panels about ¼” from the
top, bottom, left and right edges at each flange
joint. The tape will be removed just before the
radome caulking has had time to set.
NOTE: It is extremely important to assure that the flanges
are properly aligned before the bolts are tightened and kept
in alignment as the hardware is aligned. This is necessary
for the inside clearance and the outside aesthetic
appearance of the radome. Please note this picture shown
good alignment as observed from inside the radome and
below a flange with bad alignment.
Good flange alignment
Bad flange alignment
EAR Controlled - ECCN EAR99