Furuno FELCOM 250 - Manual (Page 15)

1. HOW TO INSTALL THE UNIT
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Procedure
1. Attach the rubber mat on the bottom of the antenna unit if the mat is supplied as the installation
material.
2. Connect the antenna cable to the coaxial plug on the bottom of the antenna unit.
3. Wrap the self-adhesive tape all around the coaxial connector for waterproofing and wrap the
vinyl tape on the self-adhesive tape.
4. Put the antenna unit on the mounting base.
The antenna unit is free of direction. However, preferably install the antenna unit, so the FU-
RUNO logos face the port/ starboard side.
5. Fasten the ground wire (supplied) to the antenna bolt near the ground stud on the antenna
mast and secure with hexagonal nut, spring washer and flat washer.
6. Secure other antenna bolts with a set of hexagonal nuts, spring washers and flat washers as
shown below on the next page.
Note: To fix the antenna bolt, tighten first nut with torque 7.65 Nm and then tighten the second
nut with the same torque.
7. Connect the ground wire to the ground stud on the antenna mast.
8. Attach the radiation warning sticker (small) to the bow and stern sides of the antenna radome.
If these locations are not suitable, attach the radiation warning stciker (big) to the ship’s body
near the antenna radome.
Wrap self-adhesive tape all around
the coaxial connector and wrap vinyl
tape on it for waterproofing.
Coaxial cable
Antenna unit bottom
Rubber mat