Badger Meter GALAXY - Manual (Page 7)

Installation & Operation Manual
Standard Pole Installation
V-block clamps are used to attach the antenna / receiver assembly to a mounting mast (see Figure 1):
The clamps supplied accommodate mounting masts of 1-1/2…2-1/2" OD . Use suitable mast material . Clamping forces may
deform thin-wall masts .
1 . Remove two short bolts and nuts that temporarily hold antenna support to mounting plate . (Short bolts used for
shipping only and may be discarded .)
2 . Install washers on two supplied fully threaded bolts and install through front of antenna support through to
mounting bracket where short bolts were previously installed .
3 . Install V-block through bolts with flat side facing antenna support .
4 . Install two nuts and tighten V-block to antenna support .
5 . Install second V-block onto long threaded bolts (V side first) .
6 . Install lock washers and nuts onto long threaded bolts .
7 . Loosen the nuts holding the V-block clamps together enough to provide a space between the clamps that clears the
mast diameter .
8 . Position the antenna/receiver assembly and V-block clamps on the mast and tighten the nuts .
Figure 1: Antenna-Receiver Attached to Mounting Mast (Top View)
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