Remove The Restraints - KVH Industries M5 Installation Manual

Remove the Restraints

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Inside the antenna, a foam block and two bolts
prevent the antenna assembly from moving
during shipment. Follow these steps to remove
these shipping restraints.
a. Remove the three #10-24 Phillips screws
securing the radome to the baseplate.
Carefully lift the radome straight up until
clear of the antenna assembly and set it aside
in a safe place.
TIP: If you keep the radome topside, secure it with a
lanyard to prevent it from falling overboard.
b. Remove the foam block that is wedged
beneath the antenna's reflector (see
Figure 10). Save this restraint for future use;
the customer will need to reinstall it if he/she
needs to relocate or reship the antenna.
c. Using a 10 mm socket wrench, remove the
two bolts, washers, and spacers securing the
antenna assembly to the baseplate (see
Figure 11 and Figure 12). Save these
restraints for future use.
IMPORTANT!
Once you have removed the restraints, keep
the antenna level as much as possible and
handle the antenna very carefully. Prevent
the internal antenna assembly from rotating
freely within the baseplate to avoid damaging
the limit switch.
Figure 10: Foam Block Shipping Restraint
Foam Block
Shipping Restraint
Figure 11: Shipping Restraint Hardware
Figure 12: Removing the Shipping Restraint Bolts
Bolt
Washer
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