Installing The Antenna; Mounting The Antenna To The Vehicle's Roof - KVH Industries TracVision A5 Installation Manual

2-1 Mounting the Antenna to the
Vehicle's Roof
The TracVision antenna mounts onto
roof rack by clamping onto the crossbars.
the antenna, follow the steps below.
1. Position the roof rack's crossbars 35
measured center-to-center. Ensure that the
crossbars are securely fastened to the vehicle.
Roof Rack Crossbars
Crossbars
35 1 ⁄
2
Be sure the roof rack's crossbars are
secured in place and are sturdy enough to
support the 48 lb antenna.
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the vehicle's
To mount
1 ⁄ " apart,
2
" apart
2. Underneath each of the antenna's
four corners, attach a supplied
mounting bracket using three
1 ⁄ "-20 x 1" button-head TORX
4
screws supplied in the kitpack.
Use a 1 ⁄ " driver and the supplied
4
T27 TORX bit to tighten the
screws; do not overtighten.
Attaching Brackets to the Antenna Base

Installing the Antenna

TORX Screw Head
Antenna
Mounting Bracket
1/4"-20 x 1" Button-head
TORX Screws
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