Assembling the Solar Radiation Shield to Attach to the Top of a Post
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4. At this point, you may want to place a small piece of tape over each of the screw heads
to keep the screws in place as you continue.
5. Place a 1/2” spacer over each of the screw ends protruding from the closed plate.
6. Slide the mounting bracket over the screw ends protruding from the closed plate.
7. Secure the mounting bracket to the closed plate using a #8 flat washer, a #8 split
lock washer, and a #8 hex nut on each of the screw ends.
Tighten until the mounting bracket is firmly attached to the closed plate.
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Assembling the Solar Radiation Shield Plates
To assemble the Solar Radiation Shield plates you will need the flat plate, three
open plates, three closed plates (including the one to which you attached the
sensor and the one to which you attached the mounting bracket), three #8 x 5”
threaded rods with #8 push nuts, three #8 flat washers, three #8 split lock
washers, and three plastic screw retainers.
