70 Installation/Mounting
the Dish
1. Dig a 8" diameter hole at least 26" deep.
CAUTION:
Before you dig, call your local utility and phone company
for help In locating
underground
utility lines.
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With a hack saw, cut bottom edge of the pole to about a 45 °. This prevents the pole
from rotating in the concrete over time.
POLE
t
CUT
Figure 53, Cutting Bottom of Pole at an Angle
3. Place the pole in the hole and fill the hole with just enough dirt, or small stones,
to hold it upright.
4.
Level the mast.
To do this, use a bubble level or plumb line. Measure
the level of the mast in at
POLE
VIEW
LEVEL
Figure 54, Leveling Pole