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.