Winegard RV-7020 User manual

Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood Street • Burlington, IA 52601-2000
WARNING
INSTALLATION OF THESE ANTENNAS NEAR POWER LINES
IS DANGEROUS. FOR YOUR SAFETY, FOLLOW THE IN-
STALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
Printed in U.S.A. 1450942 © Winegard Company 1997 Rev. 8/97
90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
Winegard Company warrants this Winegard product against any defects in materials or
workmanship within 90 (ninety) days from date of purchase. No warranty claim will be honored
unless at the time the claim is made, you present proof of purchase to an authorized Winegard
dealer (if unknown, please contact Winegard Company, 3000 Kirkwood Street, Burlington, IA
52601-2000, Telephone [phone]).
Winegard Company (at its option) will either repair or replace the defective product at no
charge to you. This warranty covers parts, but does not cover any costs incurred in removal,
shipping or reinstallation of the product. This limited warranty does not apply if the product is
damaged, deteriorates, malfunctions or fails from: misuse, improper installation, abuse, neglect,
accident, tampering, modification of the product as originally manufactured by Winegard, usage
not in accordance with product instructions or acts of nature such as damage caused by wind,
lightning, ice or corrosive environments such as salt spray and acid rain.
The 90 Day Warranty is provided on the condition that the equipment is properly delivered
with all handling and freight charges prepaid to your Winegard dealer for return to our factory
for repair or replacement. Winegard dealers will arrange for the replacement or repair and
returntoyouwithoutchargetheproductwhichfailedduetodefectivematerialorworkmanship.
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commercial loss, or from any other loss or damage except as set forth above.
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oflimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationsorexclusionsmay
not apply to you.
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RV ANTENNA
Model RV-7020
INSTRUCTIONS
Made in U.S.A.

INSTALLATION
STEP 1. Remove antenna from carton and
unfold elements until they lock into place.
STEP 2. Connect loose elements to stud
rivets. Use flat washers and wing nuts from
hardwarebag tosecure looseelements.See
Figure 1.
STEP 3. Insert boom plugs into top and
bottom of mast. See Figure 1.
STEP 4. Insert retaining clip into hole just
below downlead connection. See Figure 2.
STEP 5. Slide weather boot from matching
transformer onto coax. To install the F-con-
nectors, strip the ends of the RG-59 cable as
shown in Figure 3A.
STEP6.Pushbackandtwistthebraidaround
the Dielectric until it butts against the cable
jacket. See Figure 3B.
STEP 7. Screw the F-connector onto the
cable jacket until the Dielectric butts against
the inner retaining ring. Cut the center con-
ductoroffflushwiththeendoftheconnector.
See Figure 3C.
STEP 8. Attach matching transformer to
downlead stud rivets with washers and wing
nutssuppliedfromhardwarebag.SeeFigure
4.
STEP 9. Screw coax downlead onto match-
ing transformer,makingsuretoslideweather
boot over connection. See Figure 4.
STEP 10. Secure matching transformer to
retaining clip. See Figure 4.
STEP 11. Select location on vehicle for an-
tennawheredownleadentrywillbemadeand
where antenna may be lowered without pro-
trudingaboveroofline. Hold antenna in posi-
tionandmarklocationofmasttoaidinmount-
ing mast brackets.
STEP 12. Mount mast bracket 22" below
roof line. Use two (2) #10 x 1" sheet metal
screwsprovided inhardwarebag.SeeFig-
ure 5. Mount bottom bracket 18" below top
mastbracket, makingsure bracketslineup
vertically. See Figure 5.
STEP 13. Slide antenna assembly down
thru mast brackets. Insert locking bolt thru
top hole in mast so it will be above lower
mastbracket.SeeFigure6.Antennashould
rest on locking bolt.
STEP 14. Place storage brackets approxi-
mately 12" from end of long VHF element
and attach to vehicle with one (1) #10 x 1"
sheet metal screw. See Figure 7.
STEP 15. Run downlead to TV set, leave
enough slack so antenna may be raised.
To Raise Antenna to Operating
Position:
Removelockingboltandwingnutfromhole
in center of mast, slide antenna up thru
brackets until hole at bottom of mast is just
abovebottommastbracketandinsertlock-
ing bolt and secure with wing nut. See
Figure 5.
NOTE: Antenna may be rotated when in
the operating position to obtain best
picture.
To Lower Antenna to Travel Position:
Rotate antenna until elements are on side
facing vehicle. Remove locking bolt and
wing nut, slide antenna down thru mast
brackets until VHF element rests on stor-
age brackets. Replace locking bolt in top
holebelowbottommastbracketandsecure
bolt and wing nut. See Figure 9.
RG/59
RG/59
Dialectric Center
Conductor
Jacket Twist Braid over Jacket
1/4" 1/2"
3/4"
Figure 3B
RG/59
Type F-Connector
Center Conductor to
be Flush With End of
Connector.Figure 3C
Figure 4
WING NUT
& WASHER
MATCHING
TRANSFORMER
WEATHER
BOOT
LOCKING
BOLT &
WING NUT
Figure 9
Figure 8
LOWER BRACKET LOCKING BOLT
THROUGH
LOWER HOLE
STORAGE BRACKET
VHF ELEMENT
#10 x 1" SCREW
LOWER MAST
BRACKET
LOCKING
BOLT THRU
TOP HOLE
MAST
BRACKETS

Figure 6
12"12"
12"12"
12"
Figure 2
Figure 1
Figure 3A
ROOF LINEROOF LINE
ROOF LINEROOF LINE
ROOF LINE
22"22"
22"22"
22"
RETAINING
CLIP
BOOM PLUG
#10 x 1"
SCREWS
Figure 7
Figure 5
WING NUT &
FLAT WASHER
CLIP
STORAGESTORAGE
STORAGESTORAGE
STORAGE
BRACKETSBRACKETS
BRACKETSBRACKETS
BRACKETS
BOTH SIDESBOTH SIDES
BOTH SIDESBOTH SIDES
BOTH SIDES
STEP 14STEP 14
STEP 14STEP 14
STEP 14
#10 x 1"
SCREWS