DAVIS Mounting Pole Kit Installation User Manual
Mounting pole kit installation manual, Components, Secure the iss to the support tube
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Mounting Pole Kit
Installation Manual
This manual covers use of the Mounting Pole Kit with the Integrated Sensor
Suite (ISS) of the Vantage Pro2
TM
system. The kit can also be used with
other Davis Instruments stations, applying the principles shown here with
the ISS.
Components
The mounting kit includes the following:
Tools and Materials Needed
In addition to the hardware shown above, you may need some of the
following tools and materials:
• Adjustable wrench
• Drill with 1/4" (6 mm) bit
Secure the ISS to the Support Tube
The support tube is 19-1/2" (0.5 m) long, and has a swaged end. After you
secure one or both sides of your ISS to the support tube, this end will be
8" Cable Ties
1-1/2" Saddles
1-1/2" Saddle
5/16" Flat Washers
5/16" Flat Washers
Extension Tube (21" long)
Support Tube
(19.5" long, swaged end)
5/16" x 1-1/2"
U-Bolt
5/16" Lock Washers
5/16" Hex Nuts
5/16" x 3"
Lag Screws
Document Outline
- Mounting Pole Kit
- Installation Manual
- Components
- Secure the ISS to the Support Tube
- Mount the Extension Tube
- 1. In a fence-post or other flat vertical surface, drill two holes, using one of the 1-1/8" saddles as a guide.
- 2. Drill another set of holes at least 12" (0.3 m) away from the first holes.
- 3. Using the 5/16" flat washers and lag screws, secure the saddles against the extension tube and into the post.
- 4. Tighten the lag screws until the tube will not slide up or down no matter how hard you try to move it.
- Install the Support Tube on the Extension Tube
- 1. Insert the swaged end of the support tube in the open top of the extension tube.
- 2. Place the U-bolt provided in the mounting pole kit around the tubes where they overlap. Secure with flat washers, lock washers, and hex nuts as shown in the illustration.
- 3. Tighten the hex nuts quite firmly, until the U-bolt begins to dent the tubing slightly. We recommend the use of a torque wrench with 25 lb-ft of pressure to fasten the hex nuts.
- Note: Do not use over 25 lb-ft torque wrench, it may damage the U-bolts.