Winegard RM-4600, Owner'S Manual & Installation Instructions

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Measure 24” of coax
at plastic fastener on
left side of feed arm.
(See Step 5.)

No cable clamps on
this part of cable.

Rotate
clockwise
to stop.

STEP 3. 

Attach dish to backup. Use bolts and

nuts provided, Figure 4.

FIGURE 4

STEP 4. 

Mount dish on roof in upright position. Rotate

clockwise to stop, Figure 5. Dish will be toward back of
vehicle when in stowed or travel position. The word
FRONT is embossed on the base and should face the
front of vehicle. Secure to roof using screws (provided).
The travel bracket sjhould be mounted to roof 6-1/8”
from base of dish, toward back of vehicle. See Figure 6.

NOTE: Apply non-hardening sealing compound to
screw heads, coax access hole and edge of gasket
under mount base.

Install the vent tube on the back of the mount base
(the is the side opposite the word FRONT). The hole
for the vent tube is shown in Figure 6A. 

CAUTION: DO

NOT seal hole in vent tube.

 Put sealant around the

outside of the vent tube, approximately 1/2” from end.
Push vent tube into the hole. The sealant will seal the
hole as you push in vent tube. Leave approximately 2
to 2-1/2” of the vent tube extending from the hole. Put
a small amount of sealant on the roof under the vent
tube end to hold in place.

FIGURE 5

(4) Antenna
Mounting Bolts

(4) 1/4-20
HEX NUTS

FIGURE 6A

Install cable entry plate 3”
minimum from mount base.

CAUTION: DO NOT GET sealing compound
between Base Plate and Rotating Gear
Housing. DO NOT PAINT top of Base Plate or
around Rotating Gear Housing.

STEP 5.

 Facing the front of the dish, note the coax

attached to the side of the feed arm. Meaure 24” coax
from this point. 

DO NOT CUT

. Put coax around mount

base, Figure 5.

STEP 6.

 Apply approved sealing compound over

mounting screw heads.

FIGURE 7

STEP 7. 

Feed coax through the roof using cover plate

(included, w/hardware), Figure 7. 

Weatherproof

cable

entry

 by applying sealant under lip of cable entry plate

and where cable enters roof. Attach plate to roof with
screws provided. Apply sealant over screws  and
around edge of roof-thru plate, making sure cable
entry is sealed. 

If downlead connection is made on

top of roof, make sure to weatherproof connection!

CE-2000

#10 x 1” Screws

Downlead
connects to
satellite receiver

FS-8100
Male-to-male
F-connector

Downlead

ANOTHER METHOD OF IBSTALLING ROOF/CABLE
ENTRY PLATE:

 Attach cable to roof using cable clamp.

Use sealant to seal screw heads.

Rev. 6/06/03