TracVision A5 User manual

Antenna Reshipping Instructions
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TracVision®A5 Antenna
Reshipping Instructions
The following pages explain how to prepare the TracVision A5
antenna for reshipping.
Materials and Equipment Required
To prepare the antenna for shipping, you will need the following
tools and materials:
• #2 Phillips-head screwdriver
•1⁄4" driver
•5⁄32" hex bit
•TORX
®bit (supplied in the original kitpack)
• Six tie-wraps (supplied in the kitpack)
IMPORTANT! Be sure to install the
tie-wrap shipping restraints and pack
the antenna in its original packaging,
as explained in these instructions, to
ensure a safe shipment. Without the
restraints, the antenna WILL become
damaged.
Shipping damage will NOT be
covered under KVH’s warranty policy.
Do NOT tilt the antenna or turn it upside-down at any
time during this procedure. Tilting the antenna without the
shipping restraints installed may damage the unit.

Step 1 - Remove the Mounting Brackets
Remove the four mounting brackets from the antenna’s base. At
each bracket, use a 1⁄4" driver and the supplied T27 TORX bit to
remove the three 1⁄4"-20 x 1" TORX screws.
Step 2 - Remove the Trim Ring
At the antenna’s base, use a 5⁄32" hex bit to remove the twelve
#10-32 x 11⁄8" hex screws that secure the trim ring (the plastic top
cover) to the antenna. Carefully lift off the trim ring and set it
aside in a safe place.
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TORX Screw Head
Removing the Trim Ring
Removing the Brackets from the Antenna’s Base
1/4"-20 x 1" Button-head
TORX Screws
Mounting Bracket
Antenna
#10-32 Hex Screws
(x 12)
Trim Ring
Radome
Do NOT tilt the antenna or turn it
upside-down at any time during this
procedure. Tilting the antenna
without the shipping restraints
installed may damage the unit.

Step 3 - Remove the Radome
Using a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the four 1⁄4"-20 x 3⁄4"
screws that secure the radome to the antenna. Set the radome
aside in a safe place.
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Removing the Radome
1/4"-20 Screws
(x 4)
Radome

Step 4 - Attach the Shipping Restraints
Extra tie-wraps were supplied in the original kitpack. Attach six
of these tie-wraps in key locations as shown in the photos on the
following pages. These tie-wraps will help keep the antenna from
moving during shipment. Be sure to insert the tie-wraps from
below, through the appropriate holes in the antenna’s base, so
that the tie-wraps’ buckles will rest on the bottom of the antenna.
You will need to rotate the antenna assembly by hand to line up the
holes in the assembly with the holes in the base. Also be sure to pass
the tie-wraps underneath any cables, to prevent them from being
pinched.
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Shipping Restraint Locations
1
3
2
4
6
5

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Shipping Restraint #1
Shipping Restraint #2
Shipping Restraint #3
Tie-wrap
Tie-wrap
Tie-wrap

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Shipping Restraint #4
Shipping Restraint #6
Shipping Restraint #5
Tie-wrap
Tie-wrap
Tie-wrap

Step 5 - Reattach the Radome
Reattach the radome that you removed in Step 3 (on page 3).
Secure in place using the four 1⁄4"-20 x 3⁄4" screws.
Step 6 - Reattach the Trim Ring
Reattach the trim ring that you removed in Step 2 (on page 2).
Secure in place using the twelve #10-32 x 11⁄8" hex screws.
Step 7 - Pack the Antenna
Pack the antenna in its original shipping box using the original
packaging materials, as shown in the figure below (if you don’t
have the original box, please request one from KVH Technical Support
at 401-847-3327). The “FWD” indicator on all four corner inserts
should point in the same direction, toward the forward end of
the antenna (the end opposite the cable connector).
The antenna is now ready for shipping. Thank you for following
these instructions to ensure a safe shipment!
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Ensure that you do not pinch any cables when installing
the radome.
Front inserts have pointed end
at Forward indicator
Rear inserts have flat end
at Forward indicator
Thicker part of inserts on top
Cable Connector
Using the Original Shipping Box and Packaging Materials