Surface Mounting The Antenna - Garmin NMEA 0183 Installation Instructions Manual

Surface Mounting the Antenna

If you are mounting the bracket on fiberglass with screws, it is recommended to use a countersink bit to drill a
clearance counterbore through only the top gel-coat layer. This will help to avoid cracking in the gel-coat layer
when the screws are tightened.
Before you permanently mount the antenna, you must test the mounting location for correct operation
the Mounting Location, page
1 Using the surface-mount bracket
trace the cable-hole in the center of the bracket.
2 Set the surface-mount bracket aside.
Do not drill through the bracket.
3 Drill the three 3.2 mm (
4 Drill the 25 mm (1 in.) cable hole in the center.
5 Use the included M4 screws to secure the surface-mount bracket to the mounting surface.
6 Route the cable through the center hole, and connect it to the antenna.
7 Verify the large gasket
bracket, and twist it clockwise to lock it in place.
8 Secure the antenna to the mounting bracket with the included M3 screw
9 Route the cable away from sources of electronic interference.
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3).
as your mounting template, mark the three pilot-hole locations and
1
/ in.) pilot holes.
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is in place on the bottom of the antenna, place the antenna on the surface-mount
NOTICE
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