Mount The Antenna - KVH Industries TracVision HD7 Installation Instructions Manual

Mount the Antenna

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Follow the steps below to mount the antenna to
the mounting surface.
a. Place the antenna baseplate over the holes
drilled in the mounting surface.
b. Ensure the forward arrow inside the
baseplate points toward the bow and is
parallel to the vessel's centerline (see
Figure 12).
IMPORTANT!
You will need to rotate the antenna assembly
by hand to see all four mounting holes. Rotate
the antenna assembly slowly to avoid
damaging the antenna.
c. At each of the four baseplate mounting holes,
place a 3/8" fender washer on a 3/8"-16 bolt
and insert the bolt into the hole from above
(see Figure 13).
d. Secure each mounting bolt to the mounting
surface using a 3/8" flat washer, a 3/8" lock
washer, and a 3/8"-16 hex nut from below
(see Figure 13).
e. Tighten all four bolts until the four rubber
feet on the baseplate are bottomed against the
mounting surface and the foam seal is fully
compressed.
f. Using cutting pliers, cut and remove both of
the tie-wraps equipped with paper tags (see
Figure 14).
g. Reinstall the radome onto the antenna. Secure
the radome in place using the six #10-32
screws you removed in Step 6 on page 8.
h. Install a plastic screw cap (supplied in the kit)
over the six radome screws.
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Figure 12 Forward Arrow Location
Figure 13 Antenna Mounting
3/8"-16 Bolt (x4)
3/8" Fender Washer (x4)
Antenna Base
Foam Seal
Mounting Surface
3/8" Flat Washer (x4)
3/8" Lock Washer (x4)
3/8"-16 Hex Nut (x4)
Figure 14 Shipping Restraint Tie-wraps
Tie-wrap
Tie-wrap