INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
SeaBeacon® 2 System 6 Racon EX
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Tideland Signal
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Rev. A 1-Nov-16
3.
Tighten the top nut, closest to the base housing, to 11 ± 0.7 N-m or 8 ±
0.5 ft lb.
4.
Further, on each of the bolts install a star lock washer, WASHR LOK
EXTRNL M10CLEAR SST, another hex nut, NUT HEX STD, M10X1.5 --316
SST and finally aflat washer, WASHRFLAT STND, M10 CLEAR SST.
5.
Insert the bolts into the drilled holes; orienting the racon for ease of
wiring.
6.
From underneath the mounting surface, install a flat washer, WASHR FLAT
STND,M10 CLEAR SST, a split washer, WASHR SPLIT-LOCK M10 CLEAR SST,
and a standard hex nut, NUT HEX STD, M10X1.5 --316 SST. Snug up the
nuts but do not tighten them.
7.
Put a carpenter’s level on the lift ring. Adjust the nuts as needed to level
the racon.
8.
Tighten the nuts above and below the mounting surface in an alternating
bolt sequence to initially 13 N-m or 10 ftlb.
9.
. Tighten the nuts above and below the mounting surface to 40 N-m ± 2.5
N-m or 30 ftlb ± 2 ft lb.
10.
Optionally, install a NUT HEX LOCK M10X1.5 NYLON, SST on each of the
bolts.
11.
Snug the nylon lock nut up against the torqued nuts.
CAUTION
The Ground Strap must securely
connect to an earth ground for
lighting protection
