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Mounting instructions, Mounting the mast on solid wood or lap siding, Mounting the mast 17 – RCA Satellite TV Antenna User Manual

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Mounting the Mast

17

Line center holes
on stud

Stud

level on center
line of template

Level

Not Level

4. Use a pencil to mark the two center holes and the four outside

corner holes of the mounting foot.

5. Remove the mounting foot and drill two 3/16" holes in the two

center hole locations and four 3/16" holes in the four outside
corner locations.

6. Use a wrench to loosen the nuts on the mounting foot so that you

can rotate the mast to access both of the center mounting holes.

7. Hold the mounting foot over the holes so that the top part of the

mast will rotate and point straight up.

Mounting the Mast on Solid Wood or Lap Siding

Tip

To locate a stud underneath
panel siding, locate the nails
securing the panel to the
wall. The nails usually align
with the center of the stud
and provide an easy guide.

Yes

Step 2: Center the foot on the stud.

Mounting Instructions

1. Locate the center of a stud where you want to mount the mast

foot. Make sure you locate and secure the mounting foot to the
center of a wall stud. Do not mount the dish near the edge of
a stud.

2. Hold the mounting foot in a position so the center line is centered

on a stud or solid wood surface.

3. If you are mounting on a sloped or vertical surface, use a level to

verify that the center line is perfectly vertical.

Step 3: Make sure the mounting

foot is level.

Yes

No

Step 7: Make sure that the top of the mast will point straight up.