Mount The Antenna - KVH Industries TracVision TV3 Installation Manual

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Mount the Antenna

Follow these steps to mount the antenna.
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 17).
IMPORTANT!
You will need to rotate the antenna assembly
by hand to see all four mounting holes. Rotate
it slowly to avoid damaging the limit switch.
Be sure to observe the safe handling
instructions in the Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) provided with the anti-seize
lubricant.
b. Apply a thin layer of the supplied anti-seize
lubricant to the threads of the four 1/4"-20
mounting bolts (see Figure 18).
c. At each of the four baseplate mounting holes,
place a 5/8"-diameter flat washer on a
1/4"-20 bolt and insert the bolt into the hole
from above (see Figure 18).
d. Secure each mounting bolt to the mounting
surface using a 1"-diameter flat washer and
1/4"-20 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.
e. Reinstall the radome onto the antenna. Secure
in place with the three #10-32 screws you
removed on page
screws with the plastic screw caps (supplied
in the kit).
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CAUTION
9. Hide and protect the
Figure 17: Forward Arrow in Antenna Baseplate
Figure 18: Mounting the Antenna (Side View)
1/4"-20 x 3" Bolt
1/4" Flat Washer
(5/8" diameter)
Antenna Base
Foam Seal
Mounting Surface
1/4" Flat Washer
(1" diameter)
1/4"-20 Lock Nut
IMPORTANT:
Apply anti-seize
to threads