Shively Labs 6822, Instruction Manual Installation, Operation, & Maintenance, Page: 9 / 78

1
Preparation
1 Preparation
Check the shipment.
As soon as you receive your antenna, BEFORE signing for the shipment:
a. Check to be sure all the material has arrived.
b. Check for evident damage to any of the boxes.
c. If any boxes are missing, or if any are obviously damaged, describe the
problem in a WRITTEN note on the shipping papers BEFORE signing them.
Then call Shively right away, and we’ll do everything we can to correct the
situation.
Important!
Never store the antenna system outdoors, boxed or otherwise. Take
pains to keep the antenna components dry. You will need to purge mois-
ture from the interior of the antenna components if they get wet.
Torque specifications.
NOTE
Use an anti-seize compound to minimize galling on stainless steel
threads.
Check the parts.
Check to be sure all the parts listed in Chapter 11 , as applicable, have arrived
in good condition.
NOTE
Item callouts are consistent across all the illustrations in this manual.
Set up the mounting
location.
Remember!
It is YOUR responsibility to ensure that your installation meets all appli-
cable codes and the centerline-of-radiation requirements of your FCC
construction permit.
CAUTION
Before attaching the pipe mounts to the tower, scrape away tower paint
to ensure good electrical contact. If you don’t, the antenna may gener-
ate unwanted electrical signals, and performance may be degraded.
CAUTION
Watch for tower components that might interfere with your installation.
Mounting is a little different for tower-leg mounting, support-pipe mount, and
top-mounted poles.
Table 1. Torque specifications
Hardware size Torque (dry) Torque (lubricated)
5/16-18 (1-5/8" EIA flanges) 132 in-lbf (14.9 N-m) 112 in-lbf (12.7 N-m)
3/8-16 (2-1/8", 3-1/8" EIA
flanges)
236 in-lbf (26.7 N-m) 201 in-lbf (22.7 N-m)
7/16 DIN (antenna input fit-
ting)
18 - 22 lb-in (21 - 25
cm-kg)
n/a
Important
Improper antenna mount-
ing is a leading cause of
poor performance in 6822
antennas. It is very
important to install the
antenna as indicated and
to position it away from
other metallic structures.