Installation manual

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KING
KT 76/78
TRANSPONDER
C. Contact Insertion into Molex Connector Housing
1. After the contact terminals have been instal l ed on the wi ring
harness, the contact terminals can be inserted into the desired
location in the connector housing. The terminal cannot be insert-
ed up-side-down. Right side up it slides into place effortlessly.
Be sure to push · the terminal all the way in, until a click can be
felt, heard, or seen (through the translucent - housing).
2. The self locking feature can be tested by moderately pulling on
the wire.
D. Extraction of Contact from Molex Connector
If a contact is inserted into the wrong connector position, or if an
installation wiring change is desired, the Molex contact can be easily
removed.
1. Slip the flat narrow blade of a Molex contact ejector tool, HT -1884,
under the contact on th e mating sid e of th e connec t or. Looking
down, the blade can be seen sliding into the stop.
2. When the ejector is slid into place, the locking key of the contact
is raised allowing the contact to be removed by pulling moderate-
ly on the lead.
3. Neither the contact or position is damaged by removing a contact ·-
if care is exercised when contact is removed.
2.7 KA 48 INSTALLAiiON
The KA 4a antenna is a vertical quarter wave di pol e designed for optimum performance
at the transponder operating frequency. When making the antenna insta ll ation guidelines
should be taken from an investigation of proven s atisfactory transponder and DME
antenna installations.
....: .NOTE-
A . 380 inch clearance hole is required.
The antenna should be kept clean. If
left dirty (oil covered) the range of the
transponder may be affected.
2.8 LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS
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The antenna shou ld be well removed from any projections, the engine( s)
and propeller( s).
The antenna should be mounted on a bottom surface that will be level
in normal aircraft flight attitudes.
Rev. 1, December, 197 .2