Owner's Manual

AW·PW22
Fully Automatic
AM/FM Power Antenna
Installation Instructions
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This antenna is designed for optimum perfonnance for either AM or FM
bands. The antenna is raised or lowered by operating the radio upldown
switch.
PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE ANTENNA,
READ
ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
May require an extension cable depending on vehicle or an antenna
adapter cable for many 1988-up GM, 1995-up Ford and some imports.
1. REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING POWER
ANTENNA, REMOVING OLD ANTENNA.
A) Gain access to the underside of the fender area through the
trunk, fender, splash panel, etc.
B) Remove mounting bracket, drain tube, electrical wire and
antenna coaxial cable. When removing electrical wires and
coaxial cable from the antenna, follow to the closest connector
and disconnect.
DO NOT CUT COAXIAL CABLE.
C) Disassemble the mounting base, and save the parts, they may
be used with the installation of the new antenna.
D) Remove old antenna from below fender.
E) To avoid cutting car wiring, you may want to cut the connector
off of the old antenna removed from the car, attaching the new
antenna wiring to the old connector wires and directly plug into
car wiring.
2. NEW ANTENNA INSTALLATION:
For first time antenna installations
A) Use original factory hole or select a location on the front or
back fender of car for mounting antenna. In selecting the
location make sure the the underside of the fender is free
of
any obstruction such as weld beads, braces, gussets and sub-
fender. Also,
be sure that sufficient clearance is available under
fender to house antenna, approximately
11 1/2· (29cm).
B) Six mounting bases are provided with the antenna: five fixed
angle, and one adjustable angle flush mount base
(figure 1},
C) Remove the installed flush mounting base from new antenna.
Select the proper base and gasket with the appropriate retainer
for the selected base
(figure 1}, or reuse original mounting
base previously removed from old antenna.
NOTE: The five fixed angle bases require a
7/S" (22mm) hole.
The adjustable angle flush base requires a 1" (25mm) hole,
D) With either hole size, a 1/8" (3mm) pilot hole should be drilled,
then enlarged with a hole saw
or drill bit to the proper size for
the selected base.
E) Remove all burrs, paint, road dirt or under coating from around
the underside of the hole.
F) Install the antenna from tne underSIde of the fender and
assemble the base above the fender according to
(figure 1}.
BE SURE THE RETAINER RESTS EVENLY ON THE UNDER
SIDE
OF THE FENDER TO ALLEVIATE ANY POSSIBLE
DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. Align the mast vertically by slightly
tightening the antenna mounting nut while adjusting the mast to
be vertical.
G)
To prevent movement and maintain the desired angle, secure
the bottom
of the motor assembly with the supplied perforated
strap. Holes are provided with the strap to accommodate various
mounting positions.
It may be necessary to bend the strap to
conform to the fit of the antenna and car. Be sure the antenna
retainer is grounded to the underside of the fender and the
black ground wire is grounded properly to the vehicle chassis. If
the retainer and ground wire are not properly grounded, the
antenna will not function.
H) With the bottom
of the antenna motor assembly secured, the
mast at the desired angle and the retainer resting evenly on the
underside of the fender, tighten the mounting nut firmly to
secure the entire antenna assembly. Do not tighten the nut
excessively as this may strip or break the mounting threads or
damage contact spring and cause improper antenna operation.
I) Attach the drain tube to the bottom of motor assembly and
route to the outside of the car. Avoid any kinks or bends in the
tube that
may restrict drainage (figure 1}.
For new antenna Installation:
J) Route electrical wiring and coaxial cable into the dash area of
the vehicle interior as shown
in (figure 2}. (An AW-PWEC157
extension cable may be required.) A
5/S" (16mm) hole may be
required in the interior panel when routing wire from front fender.
If possible, avoid routing coaxial cable into engine compartment.
The electrical noise found in this area may be transmitted into
the antenna wiring.
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