Another Method Of Installing Roof/Cable - Winegard RM-4600 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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STEP 3. Attach dish to backup. Use bolts and
nuts provided, Figure 4.
STEP 4. Mount dish on roof in upright position. Rotate
clockwise to stop, Figure 5. Dish will be toward back of
vehicle when in stowed or travel position. The word
FRONT is embossed on the base and should face the
front of vehicle. Secure to roof using screws (provided).
The travel bracket sjhould be mounted to roof 6-1/8"
from base of dish, toward back of vehicle. See Figure 6.
NOTE: Apply non-hardening sealing compound to
screw heads, coax access hole and edge of gasket
under mount base.
Install the vent tube on the back of the mount base
(the is the side opposite the word FRONT). The hole
for the vent tube is shown in Figure 6A. CAUTION: DO
NOT seal hole in vent tube. Put sealant around the
outside of the vent tube, approximately 1/2" from end.
Push vent tube into the hole. The sealant will seal the
hole as you push in vent tube. Leave approximately 2
to 2-1/2" of the vent tube extending from the hole. Put
a small amount of sealant on the roof under the vent
tube end to hold in place.
FIGURE 6A
CAUTION: DO NOT GET sealing compound
between Base Plate and Rotating Gear
Housing. DO NOT PAINT top of Base Plate or
around Rotating Gear Housing.
STEP 5. Facing the front of the dish, note the coax
attached to the side of the feed arm. Meaure 24" coax
from this point. DO NOT CUT. Put coax around mount
base, Figure 5.
STEP 6. Apply approved sealing compound over
mounting screw heads.
STEP 7. Feed coax through the roof using cover plate
(included, w/hardware), Figure 7. Weatherproof cable
entry by applying sealant under lip of cable entry plate
and where cable enters roof. Attach plate to roof with
screws provided. Apply sealant over screws and
around edge of roof-thru plate, making sure cable
entry is sealed. If downlead connection is made on
top of roof, make sure to weatherproof connection!
6
Rev. 6/06/03
(4) Antenna
Mounting Bolts
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 5
Measure 24" of coax
at plastic fastener on
left side of feed arm.
(See Step 5.)
No cable clamps on
this part of cable.
Install cable entry plate 3"
minimum from mount base.
ANOTHER METHOD OF IBSTALLING ROOF/CABLE
ENTRY PLATE: Attach cable to roof using cable clamp.
Use sealant to seal screw heads.
#10 x 1" Screws
FIGURE 7
Downlead
connects to
satellite receiver
(4) 1/4-20
HEX NUTS
Rotate
clockwise
to stop.
CE-2000
Downlead
FS-8100
Male-to-male
F-connector

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