RCA 15407690 manual Leveling the Mast, Leveling Side-to-Side

Final Installation

Leveling the Mast

Making sure the mast is plumb and level is one of the most important steps in installation. If the mast is not plumb and level, the elevation, azimuth, and polarization settings you get from on-screen instructions will not be accurate. This makes it difficult to obtain the satellite signal(s).

The mast must be even in both the side-to-side and the front-to-back directions. Side- to-side leveling determines whether the mounting foot is level. Front-to-back leveling determines whether the mast is plumb and level.

IMPORTANT

Making sure the mast is plumb and level is one of the most important steps in installation. If the mast is not plumb and level, the elevation, azimuth, and polarization settings you get from on-screen instructions will not be accurate. This makes it difficult to obtain the satellite signal(s).

Leveling Side-to-Side

1.If you mounted the mast on a vertical surface, such as a wall, you leveled the mast side-to-side when you mounted the mast foot. Skip to “Leveling Front-to- Back” on the next page.

2.To check whether the mast is level side-to-side, place a carpenter’s level on the mast as shown in figure A.

3.Is the bubble centered in the level’s window? If YES — Continue to “Leveling Front-to-Back”. If NO —

a)If the bubble is not centered, determine which side of the mounting foot needs to be raised.

b)Unscrew the lag or machine screws from that side of the mounting foot.

c)Place washers between the mounting foot and the mounting surface. Use enough washers to level the mounting foot.

d)Secure the mounting foot with the lag or machine screws.

Level Not Level

STEP 2: Verify that the mast is	STEP 3: If the mast is not level, add
level side to side.	washers to level the foot

Tip

Any hardware store

should have an inexpensive circular bubble level which can tell you when the mast is plumb and level in all directions at once.

CAUTION

Use caution when installing, adjusting or dismantling the DIRECTV PLUS™ dish and mast. The weight of the dish may cause the DIRECTV PLUS™ dish and mast to swing down and strike you, a bystander or nearby objects. This could cause personal injury or damage to the dish. Never insert your fingers inside the mast. Always grip the mast around its outside circumference.

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