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Installation 9497B-21 C/Ku-Band TVRO
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6. Open each seam wide enough
to install a good bead of
silicone caulk, apply Loctite to
and then firmly tighten all of
the bolts in that seam (smaller
dual beads of caulking can be
applied from outside and
inside if you prefer).
7. Clean excess caulking off of
the flange area (inside and
out). The empty Caulking
tubes can be used to clean
the excess caulking off
without scratching the
radome finish.
8. Repeat caulking, closing and
cleaning the vertical flanges
until all of the lower panel
seams are closed.
9. Remove the tape from the
vertical seams.
10. The lower section of the
radome is now complete.
11. Place short pieces of 2”x4”
boards under the perimeter of
the lower panel assembly to
raise it up off of the ground.