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Installing the Cables
This section contains instructions
for installing cables which connect the
antenna to the receiver. There are two procedures
you need to complete:
Q
Connecting
the Antenna
to the Grounding
Block
UI Connecting
the Grounding
Block to the Receiver
Tools and materials needed to install the cables:
Cable clips (8)
Cable ties (4) 1t"
Drill bit (s/d)
*Grounding block
Phillips
screwdriver
Power drill
*RG-6 coaxial cables (25 ft., 75 ft.)
*Silicon sealant (1 oz.)
*Included
in the Installation
Kit.
. Connecting the Antenna to the
Grounding Block
Notes
• RG-6 coax_l cablemust be used.
Other cables may reducesignal quality
and signal strength.
The
antenna is
connected
to
the receiver with two RG-6 coaxial cables.
The first cable you install connects the antenna to the grounding block
at the side of your house.
1
Attach an RG-6 coaxial cable with a weatherproof rubber boot to
the LNB (torque
18 lb-in). The weatherproof boot should fit
snugly against the LNB.
• Attach separate cablesto both LNB
connectorsif you installedthe SAN-
18D1 satellite antenna.
LNB
Weatherboot
RG-6 Coaxial
Snap-in
Cable
Cable Guides
Rain Hole
2
Secure the cable to the LNB support arm with two snap-in cable
guides.
Attach the guides to the cable at positions opposite the
holes on the LNB support arm.
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