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Inside the antenna, a foam shipping restraint
prevents the antenna assembly from moving
during shipment. In addition, four bolts secure
the antenna to the shipping pallet. Follow these
steps to remove these restraints.
a.
Remove the six #10-32 screws securing the
radome to the baseplate (see Figure 15).
Carefully lift the radome straight up until
clear of the antenna assembly and set it aside
in a safe place. If you keep the radome
topside, secure it with a lanyard to prevent it
from falling overboard.
b.
Carefully remove the foam shipping restraint
that is wedged underneath the reflector (see
Figure 16). Save this restraint for future use.
c.
Four 1/2" bolts secure the antenna to the
shipping pallet (see Figure 16). Completely
remove the two 1/2" shipping bolts that you
can see without rotating the antenna
assembly.
d.
Rotate the antenna assembly slowly by hand
to reveal the other two 1/2" shipping bolts.
Remove these bolts.
e.
Transport the antenna to the mounting
location.
NOTE:
The two hoisting eyelets on the antenna frame
may be used to lift the antenna, if necessary (see
Figure 17). After they have been used once, make sure
they are undamaged and free of cracks before using
them again.
#10-32 Screw (x6)
Figure 15: Removing the Radome
Foam Restraint
1/2
"
Bolt (x4)
Pallet
Figure 16: Foam Shipping Restraint and Bolts
Once you have removed the foam restraint,
handle the antenna carefully, as its internal
assembly will rotate freely. You will need to
rotate the antenna assembly slowly by hand
to remove the second pair of shipping bolts,
but only
after
you have removed the first pair
of bolts that are initially visible. If the antenna
assembly hits a mechanical stop with
excessive force, or it hits the head of a
shipping bolt that wasn’t removed, the limit
switch might become damaged.
IMPORTANT!
Hoisting
Eyelets (x2)
Figure 17: Antenna Hoisting Eyelets
Remove the Shipping Restraints
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