Mounting The Antenna Unit - KVH Industries 5616 Owner's Manual

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Mounting the Antenna Unit

1. Remove antenna unit from shipping container.
2. Remove and save the 8 pan head screws and
sealing washers that hold radome to baseplate.
Carefully lift radome straight up until clear of
antenna assembly and set aside.
3. Position antenna unit in desired location on the
centerline of the vehicle with baseplate and
mounting plate arrows facing in the same
direction (either forward or backward). The proper
orientation is illustrated in Figure 2-2.
4. While the baseplate is in place, mark location(s) on
roof for cable access to permit convenient cable
access to the liquid-tight fittings on the back of the
baseplate.
5. Cut the tie-wraps holding the antenna unit to the
forward shipping restraint.
2 tie-wraps used
to secure LNB arm
Shipping Restraint
54-0149 Rev. D
Shipping Restraint
Nuts and Washers
Always lift the antenna unit by the
gray baseplate, never by the
radome or any portion of the
antenna assembly!
Figure 2-2
Proper Orientation of
the Antenna Unit
Figure 2-3
Forward Shipping Restraint
(Arranged for Shipping)
Installation
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