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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Precautions and Preparation .............................................1
Precautions........................................................................................... 1
Receiving.............................................................................................. 1
Unpacking ............................................................................................ 1
Checking the system ............................................................................. 2
Chapter 2 Antenna Installation..........................................................3
Precautions........................................................................................... 3
Study your antenna............................................................................... 3
Install the back support mounts ............................................................ 4
Figure 1 Attach the back support mount .......................................... 4
Install the bay radiators......................................................................... 5
Figure 2 Attach bay radiator............................................................ 6
Figure 3 Flange hardware tightening sequence ................................. 7
Table 1 Torque specifications, flange bolts ....................................... 7
Install standard radomes (if applicable) .................................................. 7
Figure 4 Standard radome installation.............................................. 8
Install XXL radomes
(if applicable)..................................................................... 9
Figure 5 XXL radome installation
(radome, closure plates and ground straps) ...................... 11
Figure 6 XXL radome installation (backplate and bay radiator) ......... 12
Figure 7 XXL radome installation (tower mounts)............................ 13
Installing the feedline assemblies on the tower ..................................... 14
Figure 8 Common feedline mount configurations ............................ 15
Figure 9 Feedline flange detail....................................................... 16
Installing the transformer .................................................................... 17
Figure 10 Transformer Installation, top view .................................. 17
Installing parasitic elements
(if applicable)................................................................... 17
Chapter 3 De-Icer Installation (if applicable)..................................19
De-icer description .............................................................................. 19
Before beginning de-icer installation ..................................................... 19
Installation procedure.......................................................................... 20
De-icer installation......................................................................... 20
Figure 11 De-icer system schematic diagram, overall ...................... 21
Figure 12 Bay junction box installation ........................................... 22
Figure 13 Shively de-icer control box layout ................................... 23
Thermostat installation (if applicable) ............................................. 23
Table 2 De-icer specifications ....................................................... 24
Table 3 Single thermostat readings ............................................... 24
Table 4 Tandem thermostat readings ............................................ 25
