DirecTV HIRD-E4, Owner'S Manual

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INSTALLING THE SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA
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AGE
4-5
Selecting a Mounting Option
Now that you have chosen where you want to install your satellite dish antenna, you need to select
the appropriate mounting. Use the options described below to determine the section of this chapter
that you should advance to.
All installations require grounding per NEC 810-15 and NEC 820-33.
Note: If you will be installing the satellite
dish antenna base plate and mast using a
mounting configuration other than the
ones recommended here, do so as
follows:
1. Install the base plate and mast.
2. Verify that the mast is level.
3. Go to the section titled “Attaching
the Reflector Onto the LNB Support
Arm.”
Installing the Satellite Dish
Antenna onto a Wooden Surface
The satellite dish antenna can be installed onto several types of wooden surfaces. This section
describes installing the satellite dish antenna base plate and mast onto the side of your house or on
a deck rail or floor.
Do not mount the satellite dish antenna onto composite (also called particleboard or fiberboard)
surfaces unless there is a wall stud or rafter located where you will be installing the mounting
hardware. Composite materials are not strong enough to support the satellite dish antenna during
strong winds and other violent weather conditions.
Installing the satellite dish antenna on
the rail or floor of a deck. See the
section titled “Installing the Satellite
Dish Antenna Onto a Wooden
Surface.” Installing the satellite dish antenna on
a brick surface. See the section titled
“Installing the Satellite Dish Antenna
Onto a Brick Surface.” Installing the satellite dish antenna on
the side of your house. Do not install
on vinyl or aluminum siding. See the
section titled “Installing the Satellite
Dish Antenna Onto a Wooden
Surface.”
Installing the satellite dish antenna on
a cinder block or masonry surface.
See the section titled “Installing the
Satellite Dish Antenna Onto a Cinder
Block Surface.” Installing the satellite dish antenna on
a metal pole. See the section titled
“Installing the Satellite Dish Antenna
Onto a Metal Pole.”