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OVERVIEW
A complete mounting system for attachment to a
solid roofing structure above a suspended tile
ceiling. Outer tube mounts to a solid surface,
inner tube allows adjustment of height to clear
the tile ceiling, and then a special arm section
attaches to the bottom of the tube. Arm supports
up to 22.5 pounds.
LOCATE AND MOUNT OUTER TUBE
1. Remove the ceiling tile and locate a
mounting position above the patient’s bed at
a minimum distance of 45 inches from walls
or other obstacles.
2. Mount the outer tube PDI-592 securely to the
ceiling using the twelve mounting holes provided in the plate.
PD196-016R5
Ceiling Mount
PDi Communication Systems, Inc. 40 Greenwood Lane Springboro, Ohio 45066 USA PH 1-800-628-9870 FX 937-743-5664
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MODEL NUMBER:
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Better Solutions Are Within Reach
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Ceiling Mount
PD196-016R5
ADJUST HEIGHT AND DRILL INNER TUBE
3. Slide the inner tube PDI-591 up to the desired height (see note “A”). Push the plastic sleeve
PDI-590 until the shoulder is seated in the outer tube. At the cross hole near the bottom of
the outer tube, drill through the plastic sleeve and the inner tube from each side. Use a 3/8”
diameter drill bit. Slide the 3/8” x 2-1/2” bolt through and tighten nut. Cut hole for tube in
ceiling tile and replace tile.
4. Drop a fish wire through the cable exit hole located near the base plate of the outer tube.
(not shown). The wire should exit the bottom of the tube. Remove the four ¼-20 sock et
head bolts from the swivel collar PDI-589. Attach the fish wire to the cable pigtail(s) that exit
the arm swivel cap elbow. Being sure to first thread the cable(s) through the plastic shim
washer PDI-586.
ATTACH THE ARM SECTION
5. Pull the fish wire through the tube until the cables exit the base plate hole. Hold the plastic
shim washer PDI-586 against the bottom of the inner tube PDI-591. Be sure it does not
overlap the swivel collar. Hold the arm assembly against the bottom of the inner tube.
Thread locking compound LOCTITE® #242 (Blue) must be used on the ¼-20 socket head
bolts. Slide the ¼-20 socket head bolts through the swivel cap PDI-588 and thread back into
the swivel collar PDI-589. T ighten the ¼-20 socket head bolts to a torque of 10 ft-lbs.
END OF INSTRUCTIONS
PDi Communication Systems, Inc. 40 Greenwood Lane Springboro, Ohio 45066 USA PH 1-800-628-9870 FX 937-743-5664
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