Sea Tel 5012-33, Installation Manual

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5012-33 Installation Manual Installation
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7. Remove the hardware in the cable mounting frame.
8. Lift the cable mounting frame out from the cable
passage channel.
NOTE: If the bottom center cable passage will NOT
be used, it is recommended that the strain reliefs be
installed in place of this cable mounting frame. Other
locations around the radome base are MUCH thicker,
requiring longer strain reliefs than the ones provided
by Sea Tel. Refer to the strain relief installation
procedure provided in the Drawings chapter of this
manual.
9. Man the tag line and have the crane continue lifting
the ADE up and hover above the mounting site on
the ship.
10. Carefully route AC Power, ground strap/cable (see
Grounding info below) and IF coax cables through
the cable passage in the bottom center of the
radome base and through the cable channel under
the lower base plate of antenna.
NOTE: Suitable strain relief should be provided below
the mounting surface to prevent the cables from
being kinked where the cables exit the bottom of the
radome.
11. Allow enough service loop to terminate these cables
to the circuit breaker assembly and connector
bracket respectively (see cable termination
information below).
HINT: It may be easier to connect, or tie-wrap, the
coaxes and power cable temporarily.
12. Lower radome assembly into the mounting holes,
positioned with the BOW reference of the radome as
close to parallel with centerline of the ship as
possible (any variation from actual alignment can be
electrically calibrated if needed).
13. Using Loctite 271, install the 4 fender washers and
hex nuts (provided in the radome installation kit),
from the underside of the mounting surface, to affix
the radome to the mounting surface. Tighten to
torque spec.