User's Manual

MC-Series System Installation & Testing
Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance
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3 Remove the RadioBlade that is to be replaced (see the following illustration).
Using the SMA torque wrench, disconnect the Rx and Tx cables from the RadioBlade. Then,
loosen the screw of the lockdown strap covering the RadioBlade, and remove the strap and
screw and place them aside. Then gently lift and remove the RB from the slot in the RBS
backplane. Place the RB in anti-static packaging for shipment.
4 Un-package the replacement RadioBlade to be inserted into the RBS.
5 Insert the RadioBlade into the specified slot in the RBS until the connector seats firmly into
the backplane of the RBS.
6 Place the lockdown strap over the RadioBlade by inserting the two feet on the strap into the
slots on the RBS backplane, and then hand tighten the screw into place.
7 Connect the Rx and Tx cables to the correct ports on the RadioBlade, and use the SMA
torque wrench to tighten.
8 Re-insert the RBS into its chassis. To do this, press up on one side rail locking arm and press
down on the other side rail locking arm, and then push the unit into the rack (see the following
illustration).
lockdown strap