COBHAM SEA TEL 9711IMA-70, Installation Manual

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9711IMA-70 Installation
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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.
3.8. 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.
EAR Controlled - ECCN EAR99