Tools

Table 4 lists the tools required to install and point the antenna.

Table 4: Tools required to install and point the antenna

Tool

Details

(2) 7/16-inch	For ¼-inch bolts. Some nuts and bolts require a second wrench
combination wrenches *	to prevent turning.

(2) ½-inch combination	For 5/16-inch bolts. Two of the canister nuts are not accessible
wrenches *	with a socket wrench. Some nuts and bolts require a second
	wrench to prevent turning.

Torque wrench	With ½-inch and 7/16-inch sockets capable of torquing to 15 ft-lb.

M7 hex key	For J-type radio.

7/64-inch hex key	For cradle-type radio. The 7/64-inch hex key is included in the
	antenna kit.

Long-shaft hexagonal	For socket-head cap screws (Allen screws) with a 3-mm
ball driver, 3-mm	hexagonal socket. Driver shaft should be at least 5 inches long.
	(Recommended for attaching or removing the J-type radio
	assembly to or from the waveguide transition. A short-arm hex
	key is provided with the screws, but the long-shaft ball driver is
	much easier. The long-shaft ball driver cannot be used for the
	cradle-type radio.)

Torque wrench for	Must fit a 3-mm hexagonal socket and be capable of torquing to
hexagonal socket	15 inch-lb.

Bubble level	Used to make sure the mast is plumb.

Compass	Hand-held, magnetic.

Pencil	Carpenter’s pencil.

Outdoor pointing	Optional. Hughes P/N 1031393-0002. Portable repeater that
interface (OPI)	displays signal strength values during antenna pointing. For
	additional information, see Installing the OPI on page 58.

Ladder	If needed.

*A socket wrench with 7/16-inch and ½-inch sockets makes some tasks easier, but for some nuts or bolts there is not enough clearance to use a socket wrench.

See the HN System Antenna Site Preparation and Mount Installation Guide (1035678-0001) for a more complete list of tools and items that may be needed for installation.

Table 5 specifies the correct tool size for each hardware size included in the antenna kit:

Table 5: Tool sizes matched to hardware sizes

Hardware size

Tool size

¼-inch	7/16-inch

5/16-inch	½-inch

#6-32 socket-head cap screw	7/64-inch hex key

M4 x 20 mm screw	M7 key wrench

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