6.
Attach each of the four mounting brackets to the
antenna base
using two of the supplied
1
⁄
4
"-20 x
3
⁄
4
"
hex socket screws. Tighten the screws; but do not
overtighten.
(A bolt is factory-installed in the base
between the bracket holes.)
7.
With an assistant’s help, gently place the antenna
onto the center of the roof rack, with the cable
connector facing the rear of the vehicle. All four
brackets should rest on top of the roof rack’s
crossbars.
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Installing the Antenna
8.
Position the T-nuts in the crossbars so that they
line up with the holes in the antenna mounting
brackets.
9.
At each bracket, place a
3
⁄
8
" flat washer on a
3
⁄
8
"-16 x 1" hex socket screw and insert the screw
through the bracket’s mounting hole and into the
T-nut in the crossbar. Tighten the screws, but do
not exceed 20 ft-lbf (240 in-lbf) of torque.
Bracket
Factory-installed bolt
1/4"-20 x 3/4" hex socket
screws
(with Nylok patch) x 2
Attaching Brackets to the Antenna Base
Securing the Antenna Brackets to the Crossbars
Flat Washer
Hex Socket Screw
Crossbar
T-nut
(in center channel)
Proceed to Section 2-5 on page 2.16.
