DX Engineering DXE-40VA-1 Manual page 10

Locate the short 24" triple wall base section element tube. Make sure the drilled feedpoint hardware
mounting holes are aligned. Install a star washer on the 1" bolt, and then insert the bolt through the
hole in the triple tubes from the inside, so the threads stick out. Put on a star washer, a flat washer,
and nut and tighten securely. Add another star washer, flat washer and nut, but do not tighten. The
feed wire attaches to this hardware. Figure 4 shows the completed feed assembly.
Note: Due to shifting during shipment, some alignment of the triple walls in the base section might
be necessary so the holes in all three walls line-up
Assemble the short base triple wall element section tube to the inside of the insulated mounting
channel using two of the included rounded saddle clamps as shown in Figures 3 and 5. Use the
outer upper and lower holes of the channel. The base section tube should extend about 1" beyond
the bottom of the insulated channel. Use Anti-Seize on all stainless threads to prevent galling which
can give a false feeling of being tight. However, with these clamps, it is not necessary to use
excessive torque to get an excellent mechanical connection. Once the lock washer has been
flattened out, the clamp is tight enough. Any clamp should be tightened evenly from side-to-side
with an equal amount of thread above the nut.
Figure 4
Figure 5
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