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General Dynamics Satcom Technologies
1.2M Ku-BAND Rx/Tx SERIES 1132
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1.4
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION TOOLS
The hardware supplied with this antenna system is U.S. SAE standard size.
However, the sizes have been chosen to allow use with compatibly sized metric
wrenches as shown in the table below
.
HARDWARE SIZE
SAE WRENCH SIZE METRIC
WRENCH
SIZE
MAXIMUM REC.
TORQUE
5/16” Bolt
1/2”
13 mm
12 ft-lbs
(16.27 n-m)
1/4” Bolt
7/16”
11 mm
6 ft-lbs
(8.14 n-m)
3/8” Bolt
9/16”
15 mm
22 ft-lbs
(29.83 n-m)
1/2” Bolt
3/4”
19 mm
45 ft-lbs
(61.02 n-m)
Hi-Lo Screw
7/16”
11 mm
10 ft-lbs
(13.56 n-m)
Also recommended for installation:
Compass - graduated to .5°
Adjustable Wrench
1.5 FOUNDATION
INTERFACE
The required interface from the foundation to the mount is 2-1/2" schedule 40
pipe (2.88" O.D.). A suggested in-ground foundation is shown in Figure 1.
Also available from General Dynamics, as options, are a kingpost pedestal
mount and a non penetrating mast mount.
