Furuno FAR-2318 Installation Manual page 5

1. INSTALLATION
4. Fasten the antenna radiator to the radiator
bracket with the six sets of Antenna fixing
bolts. Fasten the bolts in the order shown
in the figure to the right. The torque must
be 15.0 N•m.
5. Coat the Antenna fixing bolts fixed at step 4
with the supplied adhesive as shown in the right figure.
How to hoist the Antenna Unit
The Antenna Unit may be assembled before hoisting it to the mounting platform. At-
tach lifting belt slings to the "Radiator Bracket", NOT the antenna radiator, as shown
in the figure below.
Also, hoist the Antenna Unit slowly. Hoisting swiftly may cause a damage to the an-
tenna radiator or damage the radiator chassis.
There are two methods to hoist the Antenna Unit.
 Upright hoisting
Set belt slings to
radiator bracket.
 Sideways hoisting
Fasten belt sling to a shackle, pass belt sling around radiator bracket and fasten
other end of belt sling to other shackle.
Lifting fixture Lifting fixture
1-4
OK
Belt sling
Shackle Shackle
(left, right) (left, right)
(ø20) (ø20)
Radiator bracket
Belt sling Belt sling
Adhesive
Bow side UP
Radiator bracket Radiator bracket
Note: Pass belt sling
around the
Radiator bracket.