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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

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

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

Summary of content (4 pages)

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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 Pro2TM 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: Support Tube (19.
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Mount the Extension Tube inserted into the top of the extension tube. Make sure the swaged end of the support tube is pointing downward as you secure the ISS (or other station). The ISS comes with U-bolts, washers, and hex nuts for the purpose of mounting it on a pole. Consult your ISS Installation Manual for detailed instructions.
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Install the Support Tube on the Extension Tube Support Tube (swaged end) 12" minimum Saddle Flat Washers Lag Screws Extension Tube (21" long, no swaged end) 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.
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The tube should be fastened as firmly as possible so that the tube and station won’t wobble or tilt, causing the station to create and log erroneous data. Note: Do not use over 25 lb-ft torque wrench, it may damage the U-bolts. ISS Anemometer Extension Tube (swaged end pointing downward) 5/16" Lock Washers 1 1/4" Saddle 5/16" 5/16" Flat Heavy Washers Duty Hex Nuts Tighten until 5/16" x 1-1/2" U-bolt dents the tubing slightly Long Extension Tube (secure in the tripod) 4.