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Assembly
The
DXE-VE-BASE
shipping box contains an aluminum plate with eight holes, an insulated
channel, two U-Bolt assemblies and stainless steel hardware.
DXE-81343 Never-Seez or NSBT8 Anti-Seize should be used on all clamps, bolts and
stainless steel threaded hardware to prevent galling and to ensure proper tightening.
Attach the Aluminum
Mounting Plate to the Insulated
Channel using the 2" x 1/4"
Hex Bolts, 1/4" Flat Washers,
1/4" Split Washers, Aluminum
Spacers, and 1/4-20 Hex Nuts
as shown in
Figure 1
. Do not
over tighten to avoid crushing
the insulated channel.
Figure 1
The four spacers are required if you decide to install the optional
DXE-TB-4P
Tilt Base at a later
date. The spacers are being installed at on this assembly so they will not get lost.
The 2" OD base section of your
vertical antenna is installed to the
DXE-VE-Base
assembly using the
two 2" OD x 3/8" threaded U-Bolt
Saddle Clamps as shown in
Figure
2
. When tightening, observe the split
washers. When they fully seat
(flatten out), the clamp is tight
enough. Any clamp should be
tightened evenly from side-to-side
with an equal amount of thread
above the nut.
Figure 2
