Mount The Antenna - KVH Industries M7 Installation Manual

Mount the Antenna

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Follow these steps to mount the antenna to the
mounting surface.
a. Place the antenna baseplate over the holes
drilled in the mounting surface. Ensure the
forward arrow inside the baseplate points
toward the bow and is parallel to the vessel's
centerline (see Figure 15).
b. Make sure the four holes in the baseplate line
up with the four holes in the mounting
surface.
IMPORTANT!
You will need to rotate the antenna assembly
by hand to see all four mounting holes. Rotate
the antenna assembly slowly. If it hits a
mechanical stop with excessive force, the
limit switch might become damaged.
c. At each of the four baseplate mounting holes,
place a 3/8" flat washer on a 3/8"-16 bolt and
insert the bolt into the hole from above (see
Figure 16).
d. Secure each mounting bolt to the mounting
surface using a 3/8" shoulder washer, a
3/8" flat washer, and a 3/8"-16 lock nut from
below. Tighten all four bolts until the four
rubber feet on the baseplate are bottomed
against the mounting surface and the foam
seal is fully compressed.
TIP: If you are installing a linear system, keep the
radome off for now. You will need to adjust the skew
angle of the antenna's LNB.
e. Reinstall the radome onto the antenna. Secure
in place with the six #10-32 screws you
removed in Step 5a.
f. Install a protective plastic screw cap
(supplied in the kitpack) over each radome
screw.
Figure 15: Forward Arrow in Antenna Baseplate
Figure 16: Mounting the Antenna (Side View)
3/8"-16 Bolt (x4)
3/8" Flat Washer (x4)
Antenna Base
Foam Seal
Mounting Surface
3/8" Shoulder Washer (x4)
3/8" Flat Washer (x4)
3/8"-16 Lock Nut (x4)
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