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1. Install U-bolts and metal plate
Installation of the U-bolts, which are in turn used to mount the
sensor package on a pole, requires installation of an included metal
plate to receive the U-bolt ends. The metal plate, visible in Figure 3
has four holes through which the ends of the two U-Bolts will fit. The
plate itself is inserted in a groove on the bottom of the unit . Note
that one side of the plate has a straight edge (which goes into the
groove), the other side is bent at a 90-degree angle and has a
curved profile (which will end up “hugging” the mounting pole).
Once the metal plate is inserted, insert both U-bolts through the
respective holes of the metal plate as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3: U-Bolt installation
Loosely screw on the nuts on the ends of the U-bolts. You will
tighten these later during final mounting. Final assembly is shown in
Figure 4.
Figure 4: U-Bolts and nuts installed
The plate and U-Bolts are not yet needed at this stage but doing
this now may help avoid damaging wind vane and wind speed cups
later on. Handling of the sensor package with wind vane and speed
