Installing Rod Antenna

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Push both connectors -A and B- onto the antenna base until they are felt to engage.

Fig 1: Identifying Antenna Base Connector
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Insert antenna base in the cut-out from below. The bar of the antenna base must be inserted in the guide nut -A- while doing so.

Fig 2: Locating Antenna Base Guide Nut
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Insert seal with the locating pins -A- in the holes -B- on the antenna base cover.

Fig 3: Identifying Seal Locating Pins And Antenna Base Cover Hole
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The seal (arrow) must make contact all the way around on the antenna base cover.
Position antenna base cover -A- and tighten the fastening nut -B- . → Tightening torque: 3 Nm (2 ftlb.)

Fig 4: Identifying Antenna Base Cover And Fastening Nut
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Screw in antenna rod hand-tight in the antenna base cover.