Mast Replacement.

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Remove cap from lower right hand stuffing tube and

14. Mast Replacement.

feed end of transmitter cable (50) through hole in the

cap, and then through the body of the lower right hand

CAUTION

stuffing tube. Thread cap and body of the stuffing tube,

When setting mast in place in the

and tighten slightly to prevent cable from slipping from

concentric pipe retainers, be sure to

junction box.

aline mast index bracket "flat" with

index plate as the mast is lowered into

b. Install one end of cable (49, fig. 7) in the lower

position.

left hand stuffing tube using the same procedure as for

the cable above. Connect and secure wires to terminals

in junction box as shown in figure 17. Secure cables to

a. Return mast assembly to its typical mounting

terminal box with sufficient slack inside terminal box;

position on the boat.

secure packings in stuffing tubes with caps. Insure that

b. Install mast index bracket to index plate mating

metal jacketing on cables is "clamped" on by the

hardware as in figure 2, and insert mast retention keys.

packing assemblies, do not excessively tighten the

15. Cable Installation and System Wiring.

stuffing tube caps. Route cable (49) from junction box

to junction box and secure to previously installed

a. After terminal box (16, fig. 7), install two size 2

weldnuts using cable clamp (8) and mounting hardware.

stuffing tubes (22) in the prepared holes in junction box.

Figure 16. Pipe coupling location.

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