Style 408-R
Thank you for purchasing a Shakespeare ant enna product.
Customer comments are welcome. Before installi ng, please study
the diagram and check parts supplied a gainst those listed.
IMPORTANT! Please read all instructi ons before installing.
The Style 408-R Standoff Bracket is a support and i nsulator
bracket for use with 1½” antennas, and for antennas of 11/8” and 1”
diameter by using the appropriate adapt er (supplied).
Tools required: Drill and drill bit for ¼” screws;
screwdriver; wrench or pliers

Installation Instructions

Choose an antenna mounting location th at is as high as feasible,
as free as possible from obstruction s, and as far as possible from
other antennas and strong source s of RF.
1. Loosen the wing nut on top of the Standoff Bracket and slide
the retainer bar out of the way. Gently place the antenna in
its mounting position in the U-shaped openi ng in the bracket.
For 11/8” and 1” antennas, put the appropriate reducing adapter
(supplied) in the opening.
2. Rotate the retainer bar over the antenn a to lock it in place.
3. Using the Standoff Bracket itself as a template, mark the
position for its mounting holes.
4. Drill ¼” mounting holes, and install the br acket using stainless
steel machine screws, washers, lockwasher s, and nuts (hardware
sold separately). For mounting to some types of surfaces, you
might need to substitute stainless s teel woodscrews or other
hardware (not supplied).
IMPORTANT: If the thickness of the mounting
surface is not adequate to support the antenna under
expected stress, a wooden back-up pad (not supplied)
should be applied underneath the mounting surface
during installation.
5. Tighten the wing nut to secure the antenna in t he bracket. The
completed installation should attach the a ntenna rmly to the
mounting surface, leaving no “play” bet ween the antenna and
the standoff bracket.
©2002 Shakespeare Co. · Form I- 408-R J: rev. 04/25/2010
35-90-1266-00
Supplied Parts
1 Standoff Bracket assembly
1 1” Reducing adapter
1 11
/8” Reducing adapter
Wing Nut
Retainer Bar
Lockwasher*
Standoff
Bracket
Assembly
Mounting
Screw*
Washer*
Nut*
Reducing
Adapter
Antenna
* Not supplied. For some types of mounting
surfaces you might need stainles s steel
woodscrews or other hardware.

Shakespeare Electronic Products Group

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