Chapter 2 - Installation
g. Repeat step f. for the remaining three positions on the reflector, so that
the panel joints at the rim of the reflector are made to lie in an almost
perfect plane.
h. Remove the lines and the tape.
2.12.1 Installation of Feed
Each procedure below describes the installation of the manually polarized
feed onto the Series 8345 Earth Station Antenna. Installation drawings for the
motorized feeds are appended at the back of this manual. Procedures for
both the C-band and the Ku-band feed are included; therefore, use
appropriate procedure. Each procedure contains instructions for assembling
the feed, installing the support spars onto the antenna, and attaching the feed
to the support spars. The procedure is as follows:
2.12.2 Installation of C-Band Feed
Install a typical C-band feed using the following procedures.
NOTE
If Ku-band feed is used, skip this procedure and use the
procedure specifically for the Ku-band feed. This procedure is
only applicable to installation of the C-band feed.
1. Apply a thin coat of grease to the ridge surface and the groove surface of each
half of the feed housing.
Place the feed horn
into the feed
housing
,
and bolt the
two halves of the feed housing
together using 10-24 x 1 3/8-inch bolt, washer,
and nut, two places, and 10-24 x 3/4-inch bolt, washer,
and nut, two places.
Snap feed window into place on feed horn. (See Figure 2-12.)
2. Manually rotate the feed horn within the feed housing and verify smooth
operation with no binding.
3. Bolt each of four spar support brackets to the outside edge of reflector using 1/4-
20 x l-inch hex socket-head screws previously installed. (See Figure 2-13.)
4. Attach each of four support spars to the spar support bracket using bolt, washer,
and nut, six places. (See Figure 2-13.)
5. Attach assembled feed housing to support spars and loosely bolt in place using
1/4-20 x 1 1/4-inch bolt, washer, and nut, eight places. (See Figure 2-14.) Make
sure that the feed rotates freely. Tighten fasteners to finger tight. Then tighten
the nut on each screw an additional 2/3 turn but no more than 1 additional turn.
.
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