ACR Electronics Y1-03-0250, RLB-38 manual Category II bracket

4.Category II bracket

Category II brackets are designed to hold the beacon securely in place. The beacon must be manually deployed. The bracket can be mounted on a vertical flat surface with beacon antenna up or on a horizontal flat surface facing skyward. This location must be easily accessible in order to manually deploy the beacon or to perform the required maintenance and functionality tests. Typical locations include near the helm station or just inside the companionway door.

The QuickDraw™ Category II bracket has three pre-drilled screw holes to use for securing the bracket to a flat surface. Remove the beacon from the bracket. To do this while holding the assembly, press the “PUSH” lever to release the beacon from the bracket. Pull the beacon forward and down to remove. The bracket can be held in place to mark the holes. The use of #8 pan head stainless steel fasteners and washers (not included) is recommended. Be sure to confirm that fasteners will not contact any wires or plumbing before drilling pilot holes.

Push to Release

To reinstall the beacon inside the bracket, place the antenna behind the top notch in the bracket. The yellow lanyard roll faces the bracket and rests in the concave part of the bracket. Snap the beacon into place by pushing firmly at the bottom of the beacon (on the ACR logo) until the snaps engage the bottom of the beacon.

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