KVH Industries TracNet H30, Installation Manual

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TracNet H30 Installation Guide
12
Mount the Antenna
3. Place the antenna baseplate over the holes drilled in
the mounting surface and make sure the forward arrow
inside the baseplate points toward the bow and is
parallel to the vessel’s centerline. The antenna’s
baseplate should rest squarely atop the foam seal.
Figure 16: Forward Arrow in Antenna Baseplate
4. Apply a thin layer of the supplied anti-seize lubricant to
the threads of the four 1/4"-20 bolts to prevent galling.
5. At the baseplate mounting hole that you can see
without rotating the antenna assembly, place a 5/8"
diameter flat washer on a 1/4"-20 bolt and insert the
bolt into the hole from above.
6. Secure the mounting bolt to the mounting surface
using a 1" diameter flat washer and a 1/4"-20 lock nut
from below.
7. You will need to rotate the antenna assembly slowly by
hand to reveal each remaining mounting hole. Repeat
Steps 5-6 at the remaining mounting holes, one at a
time.
8. Tighten all four bolts until the four rubber feet on the
baseplate are bottomed against the mounting surface
and the foam seal is fully compressed.
Figure 17: Mounting the Antenna (Side View)
9. Reinstall the radome onto the antenna. Secure in place
with the three #10-32 screws you removed earlier (see
Figure 14 on page 11 ).
10. Install a protective plastic cap ( supplied in kit ) over
each radome screw.
CAUTION
Be sure to observe the safe handling
instructions in the Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) provided with the anti-seize lubricant.
IMPORTANT!
Avoid using power tools. High installation speeds can
damage the threads.