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14. Tighten the two U-Bolt clamps hardware evenly so the length of the exposed threads is
approximately equal. Any clamp should be tightened evenly from side-to-side with an equal
amount of thread above each nut.
15. Locate the 1/4-20 x 1" long stainless steel hex bolt, three 1/4" stainless steel external tooth lock
washers, two 1/4" stainless steel flat washers and two stainless steel 1/4-20 hex nuts. Install the
feedpoint hardware at the bottom of the 3" OD bottom element in the pre-drilled hole as shown
below.
Views showing the Feedpoint hardware installed
Mounting and using the Optional DXE-VRW-1 Manual Winch
1. Follow the instructions included with the optional
DXE-VRW-1 -
Manual Winch Add-On Kit
to prepare the Manual Winch for installation on the antenna base assembly.
2. Included with optional
DXE-VRW-1 -
Manual Winch Add-On Kit is the
stainless steel hardware for mounting the winch on the pivot base assembly.
The hardware includes three 3/8-16 x 1" long stainless steel hex bolts, six
stainless steel 3/8-16 flat washers and three 3/8-16 Stainless Steel Nyloc Nuts.
Loosely install the three sets of stainless steel hardware on the manual winch as shown below.
The hardware does not have to be removed
from the manual winch to either install or
remove the manual winch from the winch
mounting plate.