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Winegard RM-DM46 manual

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  • Page 1

    RV DIGIT AL SA TELLITE ANTENNA with Digital Elevation Sensor Model RM-DM46 may also be pack aged as RM-DM00, RMDM04, RMFLDM4 Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood Street • Burlington, IA 52601 • 800-288-8094 • F ax 319-754-0787 www .winegard.com • P rinted in U.S .A. ©2002 Winegard Company Rev9 2/12 2451069 www .winegard.com For T echnical Se[...]

  • Page 2

    1 2 STEP 1. The more accurately you determine North, the easier it is to locate the satellite. Step outside and away from your vehicle. (Standing too near to your vehicle can give incorrect compass readings.) It is helpful if there is a landmark on the horizon to represent North. Return to the vehicle and point the directional dial North or to the [...]

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    3 4 Supplies Needed Screwdrivers (Phillips and slot) 1-3/4” hole saw 7/16” wrench ABS glue Drill with 1/8” bit T ape measure Non-hardening sealant (Check manufacturer ’s specifications for compatibility with your roof .) Winegard’s Digital Elevation Sensor has been INST ALLED and CALIBRA TED at the factory . It is highly recommended the a[...]

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    5 6 Inside RV For roof thickness greater than 6-1/2”. P arts Needed: (not included) 14” worm gear for roof Directional handle extension Long threaded rod Instructions: STEP 8. Place nut on threaded rod. See Figure 8. STEP 9. Measure and cut the threaded rod with a hacksaw . Use the chart (Figure 10) to determine the correct length. Digital Elev[...]

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    7 STEP 13. The directional handle and threaded rod will fit roofs up to 5¼” thick. If you are using wedges to compensate for roof/ceiling slope, be sure to allow for this extra thickness. Y ou may add an extension to the directional handle for thicker roofs. Each extension will increase the length of the directional handle by 2¼”. See Figure [...]

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    ALIGN WITH BASEPLA TE AREA MARKED “FRONT” POINT T O FRONT OF VEHICLE  Roof T emplate 1/8” DRILL BIT 8 HOLES. DO NOT DRILL THROUGH CEILING. 1-3/4” DIA. DRILL COMPLETEL Y THROUGH CEILING [...]

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    8 CAUTION! After initial installation, the antenna SHOULD ROT A TE APPRO XIMA TEL Y 360° FROM TRA VEL POSITION. The pointer on the directional handle should point towards the RED SCREW ON THE ROT A TION CLAMP when in the TRA VEL POSITION . Figure 15 Figure 16 300 310 320 330 340 350 50 20 30 40 POINT NORTH 290 10 60 70 240 250 Figure 14 POINT TO B[...]

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    9 10 Hub V ent T ube Screw P arts List RP -RM46 (Includes dir . handle extension and dir . handle) Figure 17 Based on 5 minutes a day of usage, standard new alkaline batteries should last 88 days. STEP 19. See Figure 17. If using the SM-1000 surface mount box, feed cable through hole in box. STEP 20. Connect wires coming from sensor on roof to wall[...]

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    11 12 W asher P arts Views Backup Frame Pivot Bracket Carriage Bolt (not shown) P arts List RP -RM00 RP -35RM (Does not include LNB or Elevation Sensar)[...]

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    13 14 Notes Notes[...]

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    Antenna & Mount Height when raised: 30” vertical max. Height in the travel position: 8” max. Operating radius: 17” Roof space required: 26” Compatible with DIRECTV ® , DISH ® , and Bell TV™ W eight: 12 lbs Color: cool gray Antenna height: 20.9” Antenna width: 19.2” F/D: 0.59 Offset angle: 24 ° Frequency range: 10.95–12.75 GHz[...]