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Assembling the antenna to the ring – DH Satellite 60 Heavy Duty Polar/Powered Dec User Manual

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ASSEMBLING THE ANTENNA TO THE RING

This section/page is for assembly of a 1pc solid antenna or a sectional

antenna assembled to install as a 1pc antenna.

(3M-5M)

The mount should be assembled and now it is time to install the antenna. We recommend two methods of

lifting the antenna onto the post.

The first option is using the Ground method.

Place the antenna face down and with a person under the antenna, you will place thing the ring on the

antenna. Put the bolt from under side up through the dish and ring tabs. Attach the 8 back braces, clips, and tabs on

the ring and tighten, but not too tight as we need to allow for flex. You can now lift this antenna and ring by a crane,

forklift or a boom truck. This insures that no pressure will be put on the antenna.

The second option is the Bird Bath method.

If you are going to use manpower, follow the ensuing instructions. First you must elevate the ring to about

60 degrees. Lock it in place. Now locate the 1/8” pilot holes; one is located next to one of the 12 – 1/2” holes. See

figure #5. (These pilot holes are only to locate the two 1/2” holes they will not line up from the mount to the dish.)

When you have located these two holes, use 4 -5 people and pick up the dish and set it into the ring making sure the

pilot holes line up. BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL IN HANDLING THE ANTENNA WHEN SETTING IT INTO THE MOUNT.

Now slip in the 1/2” x 1 – 1/2” bolts, (leave out every third bolt when using a C, Ku, C/Ku, or S – band feed.) Do not

tighten these bolts more than just snug. Now put the dish in a very flat position (birdbath). Have the smallest

worker (installer) get into the dish and install the feed and hold the bolts while they are tightened. Install the bolts

as in figure #6. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.

Antenna

1/2” Steel washer

Figure #6

60” POLAR

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Back Ring 1/4” x 6” x 60” dia)

Ring Tab (1 of 12)

1/2” Nut

1/2” x 1 1/2” Bolt

Rubber Washers

Pilot

Wel

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Figure #5

Note:

THE WELD OF THE ANTENNA IS ALWAYS

LINED UP WITH THE BOOM OF THE MOUNT