Installation guide

Installation/Mounting the Dish 43
Panel siding is typically a 4' x 8' sheet of material mounted over some type of insulating
sub layer. The thickness of these panels varies from 3/8" to 5/8". Nails secure the
panels to the frame structure of the home. Usually, the edges of panels are cut so that
lap joints form where two panels meet. This provides a relatively flat mounting
surface for the DSS dish.
Vertical
Mounting
Systems
Panel siding can be made of many different types of materials. These materials range
from composite materials to solid wood or plywood. Do not mount the dish to any type
of composite material. Composite materials include strand board, fiber board, and
particleboard. Acceptable siding materials include solid wood panels and plywood.
If you are unsure of the mounting material or its thickness, look at a cross sectional
view of the material by removing the cover from an exterior electrical outlet.
Due to the variety of solid wood and plywood panels used in home construction, it is
always recommended that the mounting foot be secured to one of the studs that make
up the framework of the wall.
Use the following procedure to install the foot on panel type siding:
DANGERZ
When following these instructions, take extreme care to avoid
contact with overhead power lines, lights and power circuits.
Contact with power lines, lights, and circuits may prove fatal.
1. Locate a wall stud close to the area selected in the site survey. To locate a stud
underneath panel siding, locate the nails securing the panel to the wall frame.
These nails are driven into the studs and usually form a track vertically on the
siding. This vertical track of nails aligns with the center of the stud and provides
an easy guide to the locations of the studs.
2x4 STUD
WOOD PANEL
/
NAIL
TRACK
Figure 31, Finding Wall Stud