Remove The Restraints - TracVision M9 Installation Manual

Remove the Restraints

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Inside the antenna, three heavy-duty tie-wraps
prevent the antenna assembly from moving
during shipment. Follow these steps to remove
these shipping restraints.
a. Remove the eight #10-32 Phillips-head screws
securing the radome to the baseplate (see
Figure 16). Carefully lift the radome straight
up until clear of the antenna assembly and set
it aside in a safe place.
TIP: If you keep the radome topside, secure it with a
lanyard to prevent it from falling overboard.
b. Unfasten the two tie-wraps securing the
reflector to the antenna frame (see
To unfasten the tie-wraps, release the tab
with a flat-head screwdriver.
c. Unfasten the tie-wrap securing the antenna
frame to the sensor bracket (see
d. Save the tie-wraps for future use; the
customer will need to reinstall them if he/she
needs to relocate or reship the antenna.
e. Reinstall the radome onto the antenna. Secure
in place with the eight #10-32 screws you
removed in Step 7a.
f. Install a protective plastic screw cap
(supplied in the kitpack) over each radome
screw.
Figure 16 Removing the Radome
Antenna
Figure 17).
Figure 17 Locations of Shipping Restraints
Figure 18).
Figure 18 Close-up of Antenna Frame Shipping Restraint
Sensor
Bracket
Radome
#10-32 Screw (x8)
Baseplate
Tie-wrap
Tie-wrap
Tie-wrap
Tie-wrap
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