Assembly - Andrew 3.7-Meter Earth Station Antenna Installation And Operation Manual

Step 7
Lay the first half of the reflector (which has the flash located at twelve o'clock) face
down on the blocks of wood.
Step 8
Lay the second half of the reflector face down on the blocks of wood.
Step 9
Unbolt the mounting ring from the crate, and set with the rest of the parts to be assem-
bled.
Step 10
Improve timeliness of clean up by discarding unneeded materials while unpacking the
crate. You can place all wood and unneeded materials in one area away from the instal-
lation site.

Assembly

Once the crate has been unpacked, you can begin assembling your Andrew earth sta-
tion antenna. The reflector halves are placed next to each other to begin the assembly.
The following steps provide the procedure for assembling the 3.7-Meter reflector.
Note: Figure 3-33c provided at the end of this section shows a diagram of the reflector
assembly.
Step 1
Station an installer under the reflector halves to begin the assembly.
Step 2
See that the joint plates are clean, and then bring the reflector halves together aligning
the joint-plate holes.
NOTE: The lip of one half fits over the other half, and the bolts match exactly when
placed together correctly. Additionally, each half has a serial number and a red stripe
that must match to ensure that you have the correct halves in the correct place.
Figure 3-31: Reflector Seam Alignment
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Installation Procedures