Installation Instructions

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Radarscannerprotectionsailingvessels
AdditionalconsiderationsapplywheninstallingtheRadarscanneronasailingvessel.
WhenmountingtheRadarscannerunitontothemast,checkthattheunitisnotfouledbythe
sails,especiallywhentacking.
Dependingonthetypeofsailingvesselandthedesignofthesailplan,aRadarscannerguard
shouldbeattachedtothemastifthesailsorriggingcontacteithertheRadarscannerunitor
themountingbracket.WithoutaproperRadarguard,seriousdamagecanresulttotheRadar
mountingbracketandtheRadaritself.Inextremecases,suchdamagecouldresultintheRadar
scannerunitbeingpulledoffthemast.Therefore,itisrecommendedthataRadarscannerguard
shouldbemountedadditionallyandseparatelytotheRadarscannermountingbracket.
TopreventtheriskoftheRadarscannerunitfallingintheeventthatithasbeendamaged,the
securitylanyardsuppliedwiththemastbracketMUSTbesecuredproperlytothemastandtothe
Radarscannerunit,accordingtotheinstructionsprovidedwiththebracket.Ifasafetylanyardis
notsuppliedwiththemountingbracket,contactyourlocaldealerforappropriateparts.DoNOT
attachotherequipmenttoeithertheRadarscannerunitorthebracket.
Raymarinestronglyrecommendsthatyouchecktheconditionandsecurityofthebracket
mountingfeet,thesecuritylanyard(s),theRadarscannerguard,andtheRadarscannerunititself,
onayearlybasis(ormorefrequentlydependingonenvironmentalapplications).Anyfittings
shouldbereplacedasappropriate.
MountingtheVCM100
Beforemountingtheunit,ensurethatyouhave:
Selectedasuitablelocation.Seep.31Locationrequirements
Important:TheVCM100issplashproof,andsuitableformountingbelowdecksonly.
TheVCM100issplashproof,andsuitableformountingbelowdecksonly.
Identifiedthecableconnectionsandroutethatthecableswilltake.
Important:
DoNOTconnectanycablestothepowersupplyuntilthefollowingstepshavebeencompleted.
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