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Follow the steps below and refer to Figure 11 to
mount the antenna to the mounting surface.
a.
Apply a bead of silicone sealant around each
mounting hole.
b.
Reposition the mounting plate over the
mounting holes. Line up the holes in the
mounting plate with the holes in the
mounting surface.
c.
Apply a bead of silicone sealant around each
mounting hole on top of the mounting plate.
d.
Place the antenna unit on top of the mounting
plate, ensuring all holes are aligned.
e.
At each hole, place a 1/4" flat washer on a
1/4"-20 x 3" bolt (supplied in the kitpack) and
insert it into the baseplate mounting hole
from above.
NOTE:
Unless you need different hardware for a
thicker deck, be sure to use the bolts supplied in the
kitpack when mounting the antenna. Do not reinstall
the mounting plate bolts that you removed in
“Remove the Mounting Plate” on page 5
.
f.
Apply a flat washer, lock washer, and the nut
you removed in
, to each mounting bolt from
belowdecks and tighten securely.
g. Circular only:
Reinstall the radome using the eight screws
and washers you removed in
(see Figure 12).
Linear only:
Do not reinstall the radome at this time.
Later, you will need to adjust the skew angle
of the antenna’s LNB.
Figure 11: Mounting the Antenna
Bolt
Antenna
Baseplate
Mounting
Plate
Silicone
Sealant
Deck
Flat Washer
Lock Washer
Hex Nut
Flat Washer
Mounting Hole
Figure 12: Radome Screws and Washers
Radome
Screw and
Washer (x8)
Baseplate
Mount the Antenna
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