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Before beginning assembly of this antenna, please read the manual in it
’
s entirety to familiarize yourself
with the task at hand. Doing so will eliminate potential confusion.
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Be sure to do an inventory of your parts as soon as possible after receipt of the antenna, and well before
your intended installation date —
this way we can get you the parts required before it
’
s too late.
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Be sure to check the insides of the aluminum tubing and the telescoping poles when unpacking your box-
es. In certain situations we put items inside these pieces to reduce the amount of boxes used for shipping,
which in turn reduces your shipping costs.
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A large, cleared flat area is recommended for assembly of the antenna. Typically, an area 40 ft x 25 ft
would be ideal.
IMPORTANT NOTES!
Be sure to use the anti
-
seize compound supplied to prevent the galling of the stainless steel fasten-
ers. If you do not use the anti
-
seize, count on issues with the stainless steel hardware galling. Heat
is one of the primary culprits with galling, so if you use a ratchet, steady speed as you tighten will
help minimize galling. We have found that when the anti
-
seize is applied to the bolt portion of the
hardware, it will eliminate any galling issues. Rubber or nitrile gloves are recommended when ap-
plying the anti
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seize to the stainless steel fasteners or the aluminum boom sections.
Never attempt to wire or change wiring on the antenna when the controller is connected to the con-
trol cable, even if it is turned off! This is the number one cause of installation failures for our prod-
ucts. Even with power off, damage can occur. When the power is
“
off
”
on your controller, there is
still a very small amount of power feeding to the stepper motors, to effectively
“
lock
”
them in place.
This leads to less need for calibration of the antenna.
PREPARING FOR ASSEMBLY