KVH Industries TracNet H60, Installation Manual

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TracNet H60 Installation Guide
Remove Shipping Restraints
Remove Shipping Restraints
Inside the antenna, a foam shipping restraint prevents the
antenna assembly from moving during shipment. In
addition, four bolts secure the antenna to the shipping
pallet. Follow these steps to remove these restraints.
1. Remove the six #10-32 screws securing the radome to
the baseplate. Carefully lift the radome straight up until
clear of the antenna assembly and set it aside in a safe
place. If you keep the radome topside, secure it with a
lanyard to prevent it from falling overboard.
Figure 9: Removing the Radome
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2. Carefully remove the foam shipping restraint that is
wedged underneath the reflector (see Figure 10). Save
this restraint for future use.
3. Cut and remove the tie-wrap shipping restraint from
the skew assembly (see Figure 11).
4. Four 1/2" bolts secure the antenna to the shipping
pallet (see Figure 10). Remove the two bolts that you
can see without rotating the antenna assembly. Then
rotate the antenna assembly slowly by hand to reveal
the other two 1/2" bolts. Remove these bolts.
Figure 10: Remove the Restraints
5. Transport the antenna to the mounting location. The
two hoisting eyelets on the antenna frame may be
used to lift the antenna, if necessary.
Figure 11: Antenna Hoisting Eyelets
CAUTION
Once you have removed the restraint, handle
the antenna carefully, as its internal assembly
will rotate freely. Whenever you need to tilt the
antenna, be sure to guard against having the
internal assembly swinging around and
potentially crushing your fingers.
IMPORTANT!
Keep the four protective spacers in place on the
antenna’s rubber feet until you are ready to bolt the
antenna to the mounting surface (avoid dislodging
them – do not drag or tilt the antenna). These spacers
will prevent the connector from hitting the deck and
causing damage.