Hoisting The Antenna; Installing The Radome Assembly - KNS Ku-BAND TX Installation And Operation Manual

3.4.2 Hoisting the Antenna

1. Drill four bolt holes and cut out cable access hole at the mounting site.(Reference
appendix)
2. Place the foam seal in position on the mounting surface with the hole centered over the
cable access cutout
3. Position the base plate in place over the mounting holes and cable access hole, and
then align the radome base plate's "Bow" label (shown in Figure 3-6) with the ship's bow.
4. Connect the data/power, and RF cables form below decks to the base plate with a
7/16" wrench, applying 30 pound of torque. Check label both ends of each RF cable
to match its antenna base plate connector. Do NOT use Teflon gel on the cable
fittings as it reduces signal strength at high frequencies.

3.4.3 Installing the Radome Assembly

Install a flat and spring washers and a mounting bolt (supplied with the product) to each
mounting hole of the radome base from the underside of the mounting surface. Apply
Locktite to the threads of the mounting bolt up near the mounting surface and tighten each
of the 4 bolts to 24 in-lb (21 kg-cm) torque [finger tight, then about 1/4 turn tighter] with a
wrench.
DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN. If the mounting bolt provided is too short, you will have to
install mounting bolts of the appropriate length. If the bolt provided is too long, the excess
Figure 3-6 "BOW" Label of Radome Base
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