AcuRite 01021 Instruction Manual page 12

Rain Gauge Installation
• To ensure accurate rain measurement, the rain gauge MUST be placed on a
flat, level surface.
• Ensure the rain gauge is not placed in a low spot that could become flooded
or in an area where there are obstructions above it.
DO NOT
1. Separate the rain gauge cover from the rain gauge base.
PLACE IN WATER OR
2. Locate the two holes on the rain gauge base.
IN UNEVEN OR LOW
SPOTS THAT MAY
3. Fasten the rain gauge base to a sturdy surface, like a deck railing or a fence
BECOME FLOODED.
post, with screws (included) using hand tools (power tools may slip during
installation, causing damage to the rain gauge).
DO NOT
PLACE IN AREAS WHERE
PLANT GROWTH CAN
GROW INTO CASE AND
OBSTRUCT RAIN FLOW
THROUGH COLLECTOR
SQUEEZE
SQUEEZE TABS TO OPEN
DO NOT
PLACE IN AN
AREA WITH
OBSTRUCTIONS ABOVE
INSTALL 2 SCREWS USING
HAND TOOLS ONLY.
THEN RE-ATTACH UPPER CASING
12
OK
DO
PLACE ON A LEVEL
SURFACE AT LEAST
3 FEET FROM THE
GROUND WITH NO
OBSTRUCTIONS ABOVE.