Tools And Materials Needed - Davis Instruments Rain Collector II Installation Manual

Tools and Materials Needed

You may need some of the following tools and materials to install the rain collector.
•Drill with 3/32" (2 mm) drill bit
•Medium Phillips Screwdriver
•3/16" (or 5 mm) Wrench
•Cable Clips or Weather-Resistant Cable Ties with screw holes or other means for mount-
ing
•Bubble Level (standard versions only)
Insert the Optional Metric Measurement Adapter
The rain collector tipping bucket mechanism contains a standard measurement weight
magnet that takes measurements in .01" for every tip of the bucket. The Weather Monitor
II assembly contains a metric measurement that adjusts the tipping bucket mechanism so
that it takes .2 mm metric measurements. To change the weight magnet:
1. Find the metric measurement adapter included in the hardware.
2. Locate the standard measurement weight magnet between the arms of the tipping
mechanism.
3. Open the arms slightly with one hand while pulling the magnet out with the other
hand.
Open plastic tipping mechanism arms, pull out magnet
4. Separate an end cap from one side of the magnet.
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