Installing The Hardware; Mounting The Radio - West Marine VHF580 Owner's Manual

installing the harDWare

Your radio can sit at any angle in the mounting bracket so it can easily accommodate the best

Mounting the radio

location. First, determine the best place to mount the radio. For optimum performance, find a
location that can:
Properly support the weight of the radio, approximately 2.2 pounds or 1.1 kilograms.
You may need to use some type of anchor with the mounting screws to hold the radio,
x
depending on the surface.
Keep the battery leads as short as possible.
Keep the antenna lead-in wire as short as possible.
x
Allow free air flow around the heat sink on the rear of the radio.
x
Avoid interference with the ship's compass.
x
1. Install the radio into the mounting bracket.
x
2. Position the
radio into the
desired location.
Mark the edges
of the bracket
on the mounting
surface.
3. Remove the
mounting
bracket drill
template from
the back of the
manual, and use
the template
to mark the
drill holes on
the mounting
surface.
4. Drill the holes for the mounting bracket; be sure to follow any special requirements of
the mounting surface.
5. Remove the bracket from the radio,
and use the mounting hardware to
secure the bracket to the mounting
surface.
6. Install the radio back into the
mounting bracket.
1
Step 1:
Slide the radio
into the mounting
bracket.
Step 2:
Tighten the mounting knobs
to secure the radio in place.
2
Hex nut
Spring washer
Washer
Hex bolt
Mounting
surface
Mounting
bracket
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