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Furuno 1715 User Manual

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3. INSTALLATION

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3. Use the flat washers and spring washers

removed earlier and appropriate hex bolts
(see the illustration below) to fasten the
antenna unit to the platform.

The torque

should be between 19.6-24.5 N

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m.

Flat
washer

Antenna base
assy.

Spring
washer

Platform

Hex bolt
(M10 x 25
or M10 x 20)

Apply silicone
sealant.

Platform thickness

Bolt to use

5 mm or less:

M10 x 20

5-10 mm:

M10 x 25

over 10 mm:

locally supplied bolts

*1

*1:

How to fasten the antenna base to platform

4. Unfasten four screws to open the cover.

Remove and discard the packing material
inside the radome.

Remove and
discard the
packing material.

Snap holder

Antenna unit, inside view

The antenna base is fitted with a snap holder,
which may be used to hang the cover after
removal. Use the hole next to the screw hole
inside the cover to hang it.

a) Unfasten the snap assy. with the string

attached at the holder in the antenna
base.

b) Unwind the string.
c) Attach the snap to the screw hole on the

inside of the cover.
Note: Do not use the snap holder to hang
objects other than the cover.

5. Release the cable of the rotation detector

from the cable clamp.

6. Unfasten 11 screws to dismount the

shield plate.

Caution

Cable clamp

Rotation detector

Shield plate

7. Pass the antenna cable with connector

through the gasket and cable clamp, and
then tighten the cable gland.

Note: Two gaskets are supplied: one gray,
one black. Use the proper gasket
according to antenna cable used,
referring to the illustration below.

Antenna cable and gasket to use

67

φ

12

Use black gasket.

49

φ

11

Use gray gasket.