Sony SAN-18D2 Installation Manual - Page 13

Installing

the

Antenna

This

section

contains

instructions

for

installing

the

antenna.

There

are

two

procedures

you

need

to

complete:

Assembling

the

Antenna

U

Mounting

the

Antenna

on

the

Mast

or

Pole

Tools

needed

to

install

the

antenna:

Phillips

screwdriver

Assembling

the

Antenna

Assemble

the

antenna

by

bolting

the

LNB

support

arm

onto

the

mounting

base.

1

2

Mounting

Base

Machine

Screws

,

Arm

LNB

Support

Place

the

end

of

the

LNB

support

arm

into

the

bottom

of

the

mounting

base.

Line

up

one

tab

on

the

mounting

base

with

the

notch

on

the

end

of

the

support

arm

and

insert

the

other

tab

into

the

oblong

hole

in

the

support

arm.

The

two

screw

holes

should

now

be

aligned.

Screw

the

two

machine

screws

through

the

mounting

base

and

into

the

LNB

support

arm.

Tighten

evenly

(torque

36-45

lb

-

in).

Do

not

overtighten.

The

antenna

is

assembled

and

is

now

ready

to

be

mounted

on

the

mast

or

pole

you

installed

earlier.

Mounting

the

Antenna

on

the

Mast

or

Pole

Mount

the

antenna

by

attaching

the

compression

clamp

on

the

antenna

mount

to

the

mast

or

pole.

Mounting

Base

Metal

Stop

Mast

or

Pole

Compression

Clamp

1

2

3

Loosen

the

two

screws

that

hold

the

compression

clamp

closed.

Lower

the

antenna

onto

the

mast

or

pole

until

it

rests

against

the

metal

stops.

Note

•

To

mount

the

antenna

below

the

top

of

a

metal

pole,

the

metal

stops

must

be

removed

with

pliers.

Make

sure

the

antenna

tilts

freely

bejare

securing

the

bolts.

Tighten

the

two

clamp

screws

evenly.

Do

not

over

tighten

because

they

will

need

to

be

loosened

when

you

aim

the

antenna.

The

antenna

is

now

in

place

and

is

ready

to

have

cables

attached.

Follow

the

instructions

in

the

next

section

to

install

the

cables.

Installing

the

Cables.

This

section

contains

instructions

for

installing

RG-6

coaxial

cables

which

connect

the

antenna

to

the

receiver.

There

are

two

procedures

you

need

to

complete:

Connecting

the

Antenna

to

the

Grounding

Block

Connecting

the

Grounding

Block

to

the

Receiver

Tools

and

materials

needed

to

install

the

cables:

Cable

clips

(8)

Cable

ties

(4)

1

1"

Drill

bit

(78")

*Grounding

block

Phillips

screwdriver

Power

drill

*RG-6

Solid

BC

coaxial

cables

(25

ft.,

75

ft.)

*

Silicon

sealant

(1

oz.)

*Inch«led

in

the

Installation

Kit.

Note

•

Bepre

you

connect

the

RG-6

coaxial

cable

from

the

LNB

to

the

DSS

receiver,

make

sure

the

receiver

is

unplugged.

This

will

prevent

your

DSS

receiver

fnnn

experiencing

a

short.

Connecting

the

Antenna

to

the

Grounding

Block

The

antenna

is

connected

to

the

receiver

with

two

RG-6

coaxial

cables.

The

fi

rst

RG-6

coaxial

cable

you

install

connects

the

antenna

to

the

grounding

block

at

the

side

of

your

house.

1

2

Notes

—

•

RG-6

Solid

BC

coaxial

cable

must

be

used.

Other

cables

may

not

only

reduce

signal

quality

and

signal

strength,

but

may

not

work.

▪

Attach

separate

RG-6

Solid

BC

coaxial

cables

to

both

LNB

connectors

if

you

installed

the

SAN

-18D2

satellite

antenna.

Attach

an

RG-6

coaxial

cable

with

a

weatherproof

rubber

boot

to

the

LNB

(torque

18

lb

-in).

For

additional

protection

against

water

seepage,

apply

silicone

sealant

to

the

top

and

bottom

edges

of

the

weatherboot

after

the

weatherboot

is

snugly

placed

against

the

LNB.

Secure

the

RG-6

Solid

BC

coaxial

cable

to

the

LNB

support

arm

with

the

snap

-in

cable

guide.

Attach

the

guide

to

the

RG-6

coaxial

cable

opposite

the

hole

on

the

LNB

support

arm.

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Sony SAN-18D2 Installation Manual - Page 13

Installing, Antenna, Cables.

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