Mounting the Dish on a Pole
2.Use a hacksaw to cut a 45o angle at the bottom of the pole. This will prevent the pole from rotating in the concrete over time.
45°cut
3.Place the pole in the hole and use a small amount of dirt or stones to hold the pole upright. You need to attach guy wires to help keep the pole upright.
4.Level the pole using the bubble level. Level the pole at two different locations that are at right angles to each other.
Top view of pole
Put level in 2 places at right |
angles to each other
pole
Level
Not Level
5.Fill the hole with quick drying cement. Stop when the cement is about two inches from the top of the hole.
6.Let the cement completely dry before you mount the dish on the pole.
7.Go on to the next section, “Final Installation,” to complete the installation process.
24 Mounting the Mast