Sea Tel Coastal 14, Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Installation Coastal 14 Ku-Band TVRO
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The ACP and the satellite receiver should be mounted near each other which is connected to each other
with a supplied 6 foot RF receiver cable, If enclosed in a cabinet or panel, assure that there is adequate
airflow to prevent from over-heating and provide forced airflow if needed.
1.2. Coastal 14 System Inventory
Please inventory the contents of the box. It should contain all items listed in the Coastal 14 Packing List
Document number 126370 found in the back of this manual.
1.3. Required Tools
The following tools will be required to install the Coastal 14:
1. Masking tape
2. Center punch
3. Hammer
4. Electric Drill
5. 5/16” (8mm) Drill Bit
6. 1” hole saw
7. Small hand or electric saber saw
8. 7/16” Socket Wrench or Nut Driver
9. 7/16” Open-end Wrench
10. 1/8” straight blade screwdriver
11. #2 Phillips Head screwdriver
1.4. Prepare the Antenna Radome mounting location
1. Lay the Installation Template (drawing 126355) on the mounting surface location that you have
chosen to mount the radome on.
2. Align the radome “bow” mark on the template to be parallel to the bow of the boat. Adjust the
position of the template to center the radome portion of the drawing where you want it. When
you are satisfied with the position tape the template in place.
3. Using the center punch and hammer, mark the locations of the four radome mounting holes and
the cable passage. Remove the template drawing.
4. Drill the four radome mounting holes using the 5/16” drill bit and the cable passage hole using
the 1” hole saw.
1.5. Prepare the Antenna Control Panel mounting location
1. Lay the Installation Template (drawing 126355) on the mounting surface location that you have
chosen to mount the Antenna Control Panel in.
2. Adjust the position of the template to center the Antenna Control Panel cutout portion of the
drawing where you want it. When you are satisfied with the position tape the template in place.
3. Using the center punch and hammer, mark the locations of the four mounting holes and the four
corners of the cutout area. Remove the template drawing.
4. Mark the perimeter of the cutout area. Drill a hole inside the perimeter of the cutout area to
enable you to cut the area out with the saw (the 1” hole saw might be used for this).
5. Cut the area out.