Winegard RM-DM61/DM55 owner manual Mount travel bracket to roof 6-1/8 from base

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STEP 7. Facing the front of the dish, find coax cables attached to side of the feed arm, Figure 9. Measure 24” of coax from this point and mark. DO NOT CUT. Rotate mount on base clockwise, fully, until it stops. Route coax around mount base, Figure 10.

Fasten cable clamp in hole in mount base (check roof template inserted in this manual for correct location) at end of the coax cable measurement.

FIGURE 10

FIGURE 9

Measure coax

24” from plastic tie wrap on left side of feed arm. (STEP 7)

STEP 8. Feed coax cables through the roof. Weather- proof cable entry by applying sealant under the lip of the cable-entry plate and where cable enters roof. Attach plate to roof with screws provided. Apply sealant over screws and around edge of roof-through plate, making sure cable entry is sealed. Secure cables as necessary to prevent whipping. If cable connections are exposed, be sure to weatherproof connection!

Mount travel bracket to roof 6-1/8” from base, Figure 7, page 6.

STEP 9. Apply approved sealing compound to screw heads, cable entrance hole and edge of gasket under mount, AFTER mounting, Figure 7.

STEP 10. Attach satellite coax cable (with RG-6 printed on it) to the satellite receiver.

STEP 11. Attach RS-1000 coax downlead (with RG-59 printed on it) to RV-7542 power supply. Refer to power supply instruction sheet. You can connect the antenna

ANOTHER METHOD OF INSTALLING ROOF CABLE/ ENTRY PLATE: Attach cable to roof using cable clamp. Use sealant to seal screw heads.

Cable clamp

Cable

Cable entry plate

output from the power spply directly to the “TV ANT IN” on satellite receiver. (Refer to receiver manual.) This allows you to watch local channels when you turn off the receiver.

STEP 12. Connect digital elevation sensor at roof level, see top of page 8.

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