WeatherHawk 240 Signature Wireless Weather Station - Manual (Page 9)

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Procedure 1b: Ground Installations
1. If needed, prepare the site. A temporary site may require brush or tall weeds to be removed and
footings dug if the site is not level. A permanent site may require pouring a concrete pad or
fabricating some other form of a permanent base (See WeatherHawk website for a hole pattern
drawing of the TP1 to assist in pre-cast bolt alignment for permanent footings).
2.
Use a rubber band to attach a level device, such as the one in the Tripod Installation Kit
(P/N TP1-TK), to the midpoint of the tripod mast.
3.
Place the tripod on the site.
4.
Adjust tripod footings until the mast is level. Some adjustment is available by loosening/
tightening the upper and lower collar bolts. If more adjustment is required, then for temporary
sites, remove or replace soil under the TP1 feet. For permanent installations, use shims to adjust
the foot foundation height.
For temporary sites, ensure the soil under the tripod feet is well compacted. Otherwise the
tripod may not remain level after the tripod feet have been secured to the ground.
5.
Secure the tripod feet to the ground (Figure 6).
6.
Follow Procedure 3: Mounting the WeatherHawk Station on a Tripod or Pole (page 10).
Figure 6: For temporary sites, drive the stakes of the TP1-ST Kit (left)
through the center hole in each tripod foot (right). The stakes should be
driven in until they barely contact the foot surface. For permanent sites,
install user-supplied bolts through the holes in each tripod foot.