Winegard warranty Winegard, Model HD-8800 UHF Antenna, DAY Limited Warranty

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WINEGARD®

Model HD-8800 UHF Antenna

WARNING

READ THE ACCOMPANYING SAFETY INSTRUCTION SHEET BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANTENNA AND/ OR MAST ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION. INSTALLATION OF THIS ANTENNA NEAR POWER LINES IS

DANGEROUS. FOR YOUR SAFETY, FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

Step 1. Unfold elements on reflector booms and driven element booms.

Step 2. Attach stacking booms to reflector booms with bolts and hex nuts supplied, Figure 1.

90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY

Reflector

Point Front Towards

TV Stations

Boom

 

Step 3. Attach driven element booms to reflector booms with bolts and hex nuts supplied, Figure 1. Bolting together using the support braces on each side.

Driven Element Boom

Step 4. Attach downlead connection with

 

attached stacking bars to driven elements,

Mast Clamp

Figure 2.

 

Step 5. Connect matching transformer (may

Stacking

Boom

not be included depending on model) to the

 

coax cable downlead.

 

Step 6. Connect matching transformer to the

 

downlead connection. Loosen wing nuts,

Matching

and slide spade lugs of matching transformer

Transformer

between the washers. Tighten wing nuts

Stacking

securely.

Bars

 

Step 7. Mount antenna on top of mast and

 

 

 

lightly tighten mast clamps.

 

 

Downlead

Step 8. Connect the coax downlead to your

 

 

Connection

 

 

 

TV, but do not secure at this time. Rotate

Mast Clamp

 

 

antenna for best picture.

 

 

Step 9. Tighten the mast clamps securely,

Reflector

 

 

Figure 3.

 

Elements

 

Driven

 

 

 

 

Step10. Secure coaxial downlead to the

 

 

Elements

 

75 Ohm Coaxial

mast using tape to prevent whipping by the

 

wind.

 

 

Downlead

 

 

 

 

 

Step11. Ground antenna and mast per

 

Mast 2"

 

accompanying Safety Instruction sheet.

 

OD Max.

 

Driven Element Boom

Reflector Boom

 

Driven

Mast Clamp

 

 

 

Hex Nut

 

 

 

Element

 

 

 

 

 

 

Driven

Boom

Mast

 

 

Elements

 

 

 

 

Clamp Insert

 

 

 

 

 

Support

 

 

 

 

Braces

 

 

 

 

Stacking

 

 

U-Bolt

 

Boom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Masting

 

 

 

Stacking

2" OD Max.

 

 

 

 

Figure 1

 

Figure 2

Bars

Figure 3

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HD-8800 specifications

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