Specifications

Chapter 2 - Installation
42S315F 2-35
5. Attach a rope to the elevation actuator protection tube and thread rope
through the eye bolt installed in step 2.
6. Swing the elevation jack toward the upper hub pivot and install (Qty 2)
pins (item 12) and retainer (item 13) with .25-20 UNC hardware as shown
in VIEW D-D sheet 9 of Drawing 519054.
7. Tighten .25 inch hardware to 9 ft-lb (12 Nm).
8. Add grease to grease fitting installed in pins (item 12).
9. Attach (Qty 1) grounding cable (item 17) to hub grounding bracket with
.5-inch hardware (items 36, 37 and 38) as shown in view C-C sheet 9 of
Drawing 519054. Attach other end of ground cable (item 17) to (Qty 1)
grounding bracket (item 16) with 0.5 inch hardware (items 36, 37 and 38).
10. Tighten 0.5 inch hardware to 75 ft-lb (100 Nm).
11. Attach grounding bracket to one of the upper shipping brace holes in the
mount with 1.0 inch hardware (items 24, 25 and 35).
12. Attach (Qty 1) grounding cable (item 17) to each leg base plate with 0.5
inch hardware (items 36 and 37) as shown on sheet 8 of Drawing 519054.
Attach other end of ground cable to ground lead provided by the
installing contractor.
2.4.9.1 Feed Installation
The 9-meter antenna has a large number of feed options therefore each feed is
shipped with a set of installation drawings specific to the model. Instructions
in this section are general and must be augmented by the installation
drawings.
To install feed and associated hardware, a 25-foot extension ladder is
required to enter the reflector. During this stage of the assembly, it will be
necessary for a person to enter the reflector. Always wear soft sole shoes
when working inside the reflector.
WARNING
Never use the crane to lift personnel into the reflector. Serious
injury could occur.