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Winegard RM-EX02 manual

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    ® R V DIGIT AL SA TELLITE SYSTEM with Digital Elevation Sensor Model RM-EX02 Made in U.S.A. Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood St. • Burlington, IA 52601-2000 319/754-0600 • F AX 319/754-0787 • www . winegard.com Printed in U.S.A. © Winegard Company 2009 2452168 REV6 12/12[...]

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    T uning Antenna STEP 1 . Y our receiver should indicate it is receiving a signal. T o tune your antenna for the best signal strength. SLOWL Y move the antenna left, then right, until you have found the position that gives the highest signal strength. It is important to turn the antenna slowly . Because the signal is digital, the receiver takes a fe[...]

  • Page 3

    4 5 Things you need — 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 specications for compatibility with your roof material.) Winegard’ s Digital Elevation Sensor has been INST ALLED and CALIBRA TED at the factory STEP 1. Choose a l[...]

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    THREADED ROD, W ASHER AND NUT FIGURE 8 INSIDE RV Special instructions: For roof thickness greater than 6-1/2”. Parts Needed: (not included) RP-4400 14” worm gear for roof 3200369 Directional handle extension 2162031 Long threaded rod Instructions: STEP 8. Place nut on threaded rod. See Figure 8. STEP 9. Measure and cut the threaded rod with a h[...]

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    See template on reverse side. STEP 15. The directional handle and threaded rod will t roofs up to 5-1/4” thick. If you are using wedges to compensate for roof/cceiling slope, be sure to allow fo r this extra thickness. Y ou may add an extension to the directional handle for thicker roofs. Each extension will increase the length of the directio[...]

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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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    9 300 310 320 330 340 350 50 20 30 40 POINT NORTH 290 10 60 70 240 250 CAUTION! After INITIAL INST ALLA TION , the antenna SHOULD ROT A TE APPROXIMA 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 14 FIGURE 15 FIGURE 16 POINT[...]

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    10 11 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 plate display in vehicle. It is important to properly connect the wires at the roof and the [...]

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    Parts List Feed Arm P .N. 2744946 46cmReector (4) Flat Head Bolts Back-up Frame Pivot Bracket Pin, 1/4 x 3.25” long (Not Shown: E-clip for 1/4” Pin T ravel Support LNBF LB-6000 Carriage Bolt (not shown) Flange Nut 1/4-20 Roller Hex Head Bolt 1/4-20 x 2.5” Nylock Nut 1/4-20 (not shown) Screw #10-24 x 3/4 (4) Clamp (2) (2) #10-32 x 1/2[...]

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    14 15 Notes Notes[...]

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    ANTENNA & MOUNT Height when raised 30” vertical max. Height in the travel position 8” max. Operating radius 17” (34” diameter circle) Roof space required 26” LNB Compatible with DIRECTV ® , DISH ® , and Bell TV™ (northern U.S. and Canada) Weight 12 lbs Color Cool gray Antenna height 20.9” Antenna width 19.2” F/D 0.59 Offset an[...]