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Refer to drawing to identify parts.
STEP 1. Release spring at base of feed arm.
(This allows you to remove elevating shaft and
spring without the dish popping up.) Next,
lower antenna to travel position.
STEP 2. Loosen set screw on elevating crank
handle. Remove crank, #1, directional handle,
#2 and extention, #3 (if used).
STEP 3. On roof of vehicle, unscrew plug, #4,
from top of gear housing. Use 1/4” hex head
nut driver and turn elevating shaft counter-
clockwise to remove. Carefully pull out
elevating shaft and spring assembly.
STEP 4. To replace elevating shaft, slide
spacer #5A, spring, #6, onto elevating shaft,
#5. Keep shaft in vertical position and slide
into gear housing. You must match the hex
shape of the elevating shaft with the hex-
shaped hole in the gear inside the gear
housing. Do not force. There will be some re-
sistance as you slide the elevating shaft into
the housing. Carefully push in until the top of
the shaft is down in the top of the housing. Us-
ing 1” combination wrench, replace plug, #4,
into top of housing.
STEP 5. Raise dish and reattach spring at
base of feed arm.
STEP 6. If necessary, adjust elevating shaft
length before replacing directional handle, ex-
tensions (if used) and elevating crank handle.
See owner’s manual for instructions.
STEP 7. Replace directional handle, exten-
sions (if used) and crank handle.
