Sea Tel ST144-21, Installation And Operation Manual

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ST144-21 C/Ku-Band TVRO Installation
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3. Open each vertical 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 beads of caulking can
be applied from outside and
inside if you prefer).
4. Clean excess caulking off of
the flange area (inside and
out) as shown in step 11
below.
5. Repeat caulking, closing and
cleaning the vertical flanges
until all of the riser panel
seams are closed.
6. Remove the tape from the
vertical seams.
7. The riser section of the
radome is now complete.
8. On a flat surface, loosely
assemble the 8 lower panels
using the hardware provided.
Do NOT tighten the bolts at
this time. Assure good
horizontal alignment of the
panels. Good alignment of
the bottom edge of the
panels is important for good
seal on the riser panels and
good alignment of the top
provides a good seal between
the lower and upper panels.