Mounting

Follow the steps below to mount your wind vane.
Mounting

The unit must be mounted on a horizontal surface. If the mounting surface is not horizontal, create a wedge piece to make the surface horizontal.

Cable routingThe unit’s cable can be routed either protruding from the rear of the base or underneath the base, as shown below:

  1. Cable protruding from rear.

  2. Cable protruding underneath.

Note

Do NOT remove the protective cap from the base connector until you are ready to fit the wind vane arm.

  1. Decide on the cable routing option that best suits your installation.
  2. Mark the mounting surface based on your cable routing option:
    1. Option 1 — Place the base of the unit in the desired location, with the connection end facing directly forwards, and mark the position of the mounting holes.
    2. Option 2 — Use the supplied mounting template to mark the position of the mounting holes and the cable hole.
  3. Drill holes in the mounting surface based on your chosen cable routing option:
    1. Option 1 — Drill a hole at each of the 2 mounting hole locations.
    2. Option 2 — Drill a hole at each of the 2 mounting hole locations, and an 8 mm hole for the cable routing.
  4. Unreel the unit’s cable from its supplied spindle.
  5. Junction boxIf option 2 has been chosen or you need to use the junction box, you may need to remove the spade terminals from the end of the cable to feed the cable through the hole in the mounting surface.
  6. Using the provided fixings, secure the unit’s base to the mounting surface, ensuring that the cable does not get squashed between the base and the mounting surface.
  7. protective capRemove the protective cap from the connector in the base, ensuring that it stays attached to the base.
  8. Ensuring correct connector orientation, insert the wind vane assembly into the base.
  9. Locking collarSlide the locking collar down the arm towards the base.
  10. Tighten the locking collar using one hand, turning clockwise until tight.
  11. Slide the rubber cover down the arm and fit to the end of the locking collar.
  12. Retaining clipUse the retaining clip to secure the wind vane’s arm.
  13. Route the cable back to the display, using the junction box if required.
  14. If it was necessary to remove the spade terminals, new spade terminals (not supplied) must be fitted to each wire.
  15. Spade terminalsConnect the spade terminals to the relevant connectors on the back of the display.