DAVIS Mounting Tripod Kit User Manual
Mounting Tripod Kit
Tripod
Anemometer
Extension
Tube
Long
Extension
Tube
(swaged end)
5/16" Flat Washers
5/16" Lock Washers
5/16"
Lock Washer
1/4" Bolt screws
Hex Nut
Label
Pitch Pads
5/16" Heavy Duty
Hex Nuts
5/16" Bolt screws
Bracket
U-Bolt
1/4" x 2" Lag Screws
5/16" Square Nuts
8" Cable Ties
Saddle
Vertical
Stop
Plate
Hex Nuts
Heavy Duty
Installation Manual
For use with Davis’s wireless and cabled Vantage Pro2 weather stations, the
Mounting Tripod simplifies installation. The tripod supports the Integrated
Sensor Suite (ISS) or other station, and features an adjustable foot pad
which enables mounting on level surfaces or roof peaks.
Components
The Mounting Tripod includes the following poles and mounting hardware.
Please make sure you have everything you need before beginning.
Poles
Hardware
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Tripod Assembly
5/16" Bolt
Hex Nut
Square Nut
Assemble nuts and bolts
in Tripod brackets.
Do not tighten.
Use Vertical Stop Plate
on one of the lower
bracket bolts.
Slide Long Extension Tube
through center of Tripod brackets.
Tighten nuts and bolts.
Vertical
Stop Plate
Long
Extension
Tube
Tools for Setup
• Adjustable wrench
• Compass or local area map
• Drill with 3/16" or 13/64" (5 mm) bit for the 1/4" lag screws
Tripod Assembly
Follow the instructions below to assemble the tripod.
1. Unfold the tripod so the two foot pads which come pre-installed on the tripod legs are flat on the ground.
2. Thread a hex nut almost all the way onto all six of the 5/16" bolts.
3. Insert one of the 5/16" bolts into the hole in vertical stop plate.
4. Insert the 5/16" bolt with vertical stop plate into one of the holes in the tripod's lower bracket and thread a square nut onto the end of the bolt, on the inside of the bracket.
Do not thread the square nut too far up the bolt.
5. Repeat this procedure for the remaining 5/16" bolts. Place them into the holes in both the top and bottom tripod brackets, threading a square nut on the end of each bolt.
Do not thread the square nuts too far up the bolts.
6. Insert the long extension tube into the tripod, sliding it through the brackets.
The vertical stop plate should keep the tube from sliding all the way
through.
7. Secure the extension tube by tightening the square and hex nuts on the 5/16" bolts until the bolts hold the tube in place securely.
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Mounting the Tripod
ROOF MOUNTING DECK MOUNTING
ISS ISS
Long Extension Tube
(use level or plumb line
to nd true vertical)
Deck or other
at surface
Tighten nut when
proper angle of feet
determined
Long Extension Tube
1/4 x2”
Lag Screw
(6 places)
Flat
Washer
1/4 x2”
Lag Screw
(6 places)
Flat
Washer
Hex
Nut
Lock
Washer
1/4" Bolt
Foot Bracket
Front Leg
Pitch Pad
8. Attach the foot bracket to the tripod leg as shown.
Apply pitch pads to the bottom of the
foot bracket and the two foot
brackets that come pre-installed on
the tripod.
Mounting the Tripod
Mount the tripod with long extension tube on the desired surface, as shown
below. On the following pages are instructions for securing your sensor array
or ISS onto the long extension tube.
Note: Any metal object may attract a lightning strike, including your weather
station or tripod. If lightning strikes your station or strikes somewhere
nearby, the station's internal electronics may suffer anywhere between little
to extensive damage. The station itself has been designed with
considerable surge protection, but to safeguard nearby equipment and
structures, we recommend following local recommendations on properly
grounding your installation.
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