Owner's Manual
4.
The
provided
mounting
screws
will
accommodate
most
surfaces.
If
you
find
them
too
long,
too
short,
or
otherwise
unsuitable
for
your
application
,
substitute
wood
screws
,
machine
screws/washers/nuts,
or
other
hardware
(not
provided).
Be sure
to
use
only
stainless
steel
hardware.
If
you
find
it
too
difficult
to
start
the
mounting
screws
,
drill
3
mm
(7/64")
pilot
holes.
5.
Either
pass
the
6"
antenna
lead
along
with
the
connector
through
the
center
ho
l
e,
or,
lay
the
6"
antenna
lead
into
the
cable
opening
in
the
base
gasket.
Place
the
antenna,
base
,
and
base
gasket
on
the
mounting
surface
aligning
it
to
the
marks
made
in
step
3.
6.
Use
the
provided
mounting
screws
(or
other
stainless
steel
hardware,
not
provided)
to
mount
the
antenna
to
the
surface.
Do
not
over-tighten
the
screws.
7.
Connect
the
antenna
cable
to
the
6"
antenna
lead
.
8. Route
the
antenna cable
to
the
SXV300 Connect Tuner and connect
to
the
Antenna connection.
Pedestal
Mount
1.
If
you
are
going
to
route
the
antenna
cable
through
the
mounting
surface
,
drill
a 9/ 16"
mounting
hole.
When
drilling
.'i
berglass
surfaces,
use
a
small
backup
block
of
scrap
wood
to
control
push-through
splintering.
Use
caution
to
avoid
drilling
through
or
near
fuel
lines,
fuel
tanks,
hydraulic
lines,
plumbing,
or
electrical
wiring.
2.
Assemble
the
antenna
as
shown:
a.
Attach
the
antenna
to
the
base
with
the
lock
washer
and
retaining
nut.
b.
Align
the
base
with
the
antenna,
the
base
gasket,
and
the
pedestal
top
so
that
the
openings
for
the
4
screws
are
aligned,
and
use
the
provided
screws
to
screw
them
together.
c. Place
the
rubber
a-ring
between
the
pedestal
top
and
the
pedestal
bottom,
and
screw
the
pedestal
bottom
into
the
pedestal
top.
d.
Place
the
pedestal
gasket
into
the
pedestal
bottom,
aligning
the
sc
rew
holes.
3.
Orient
the
antenna
as
desired
and
mark
a
pencil
line
on
the
pedestal
bottom
and
on
Base
Lock
Washer
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Retaining
Nut
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Base Gasket -
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the
mounting
surface
to
Pedestal Gasket
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----
serve
as an
alignment
index
later.
4.
While
holding
the
pedestal
gasket
to
the
Screw Holes
for
Surface
Mount
with
Base
option,
and
for
assembling
the
Pedestal
Mount
option
Cable Groove
mounting
surface,
lift
off
the
remainder
of
the
antenna
assembly
and
use
the
pedestal
gasket
as a
template
to
mark
the
locations
for
the
screws.
5.
The
provided
mounting
screws
will
accommodate
most
surfaces.
If
you
find
them
too
long,