Follow these steps to mount the antenna to the
mounting surface.
a.
Position the antenna over the holes drilled in
the mounting surface and make sure the
forward arrow inside the baseplate points
toward the bow and is parallel to the vessels
centerline (see Figure 27).
b.
Carefully lower the antenna onto the
mounting surface and ensure the mounting
holes (and foam seals, if used) are aligned.
c.
Using a 7/16" socket/ratchet or nut driver,
unlock the three hex latches securing each of
the antennas service hatches (see Figure 18
on page 14). Then gently lower the hatches.
d.
Apply a thin layer of the supplied anti-seize
lubricant to the threads of the four supplied
1/2"-13 mounting bolts to prevent galling.
e.
At each of the four antenna mounting holes,
place a 1/2" flat washer on a 1/2"-13 bolt and
insert the bolt into the hole from above (see
Figure 28).
f.
Secure each mounting bolt to the mounting
surface using a 1/2" flat washer and a 1/2"-13
lock nut from below (see Figure 28).
g.
Tighten the mounting bolts in a cross pattern
until the four rubber feet on the baseplate are
bottomed against the mounting surface. KVH
recommends that you tighten the nuts to
between 35 and 40 ft-lbs (47 and 54 N-m) of
torque.
Be sure to observe the safe handling
instructions in the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
provided with the anti-seize lubricant.
If the foam seals are used, do not reposition
the antenna laterally once the antennas foam
seal has made contact with the foam seal on
the mounting surface. If you need to
reposition the antenna, lift the antenna first to
avoid damage to the foam seals.
IMPORTANT!
