Deluxe DSS System (160-2530) Installing/Routing Cable Faxback Doc. # 19690 When you route the cable into your house, select the shortest route from the grounding block to the DSS receiver so that you do not use more than 112 feet of coaxial cable. If you need more cable, purchase pre-terminated - connectors attached - RG-6 coaxial cable. Also, you must purchase a TVRO bullet amplifier and install it on the end of the first cable before connecting additional cable. The TVRO bullet amplifier boosts the satellite signal. CAUTION: When you install the cable and route it to the DSS receiver, be careful not to drill into hidden wiring, ducts or plumbing. Do not drill near an electrical outlet. ROUTING CABLE THROUGH AN EXTERIOR WALL If you are careful and know the location of electrical wiring, phone wiring and the plumbing in your walls, you can route the coaxial cable through an exterior wall into your house. Make sure the hole you drill is above ground-level. Determine the thickness and composition of the wall before you drill. Drill from the inside to the outside. If the exterior wall is near your DSS receiver, you can install a coaxial cable wall plate at the entry point. Then, you can connect the receiver to the connector in the wall plate with coaxial cable. If the exterior wall is a basement or crawl space wall, you can route the cable under the floor to the DSS receiver. Drill between studs just above the baseboard and at least 5 inches or more from any door or window opening. Otherwise, you could drill into framing. Instructions for locating wall studs, see Faxback Doc. # 19693, "Installation Tips." When you are through with the installation, seal entry points carefully with silicone sealant. You will need the following materials and tools. Materials needed: * two lengths of RG-6 coaxial cable. (If you plan to install a coaxial cable wall plate, you will need an additional length of coaxial cable.) * coaxial cable wall plate * tie wraps to secure the coaxial cable to a pole or mast * tape * silicone sealant. Tools needed: * electric drill * screwdriver * 1/2" high-speed bit, 12 inches long for drilling through interior walls or through an exterior wood siding wall * 1/2" masonry bit, 12 inches long for drilling through an exterior brick, poured cement or cinder block. To route cable through a wall, follow these steps. 1. Make sure the DSS receiver is unplugged. 2. Drill a 1/2" hole through the wall using a 1/2" high speed or masonry drill bit approximately 12 inches long. 3. Carefully cover the connector on the end of the cable with tape before pushing it through the wall. Make sure you do not bend the center wire. 4. Push the cable through the hole in the wall. Coaxial cable is stiff and usually can be pushed through a wall. If the wall is a basement wall or crawl space and you need to route the cable under the floor to the DSS receiver, go to the section "Routing Cable Under an Interior Floor," see below. If the wall is an exterior wall near the DSS receiver, continue with Step 5. 5. Remove the tape and make sure the center wire on the connector is straight. 6. Attach the coaxial cable to the connector on the back of the coaxial cable wall plate. 7. Mount the wall plate on the wall using the screws supplied with the wall plate. 8. Connect the connector on the wall plate to the IN FROM Sat connector on the DSS receiver with coaxial cable. 9. Seal all entry points carefully using silicone sealant. ROUTING CABLE UNDER AN INTERIOR FLOOR 1. Make sure the DSS receiver is unplugged. 2. Follow Steps 2 and 3 above. Then, route the cable across the basement or crawl space until you are below the room containing the DSS receiver. 3. Drill a 1/2" hole through the floor from the room above. Be careful not to damage carpet. 4. Push the cable up through the hole in the floor. 5. Pull any slack wire back into the room below and coil it neatly. 6. Carefully remove the tape from the connector and make sure the center wire on the connector is straight. Then, attach the connector to the IN FROM SAT connector on the DSS receiver. 7. If the room is a basement or crawl space, attach the wire to the joists or exposed beams using cable clip. CONNECTING THE CABLE TO THE LNB 1. Locate the Phillips-head screw and special hex retainer nut in the hardware kit supplied in the DSS dish. 2. Thread coaxial cable from the grounding block through the mounting foot, mast and LNB support arm. Leave a drip loop. 3. Attach the coaxial cable to the LNB and tighten the "F" connector. ATTACHING THE LNB TO THE LNB SUPPORT ARM 1. Slide the cable connection end of the LNB into the rectangular opening in the LNB support arm so that the LNB points up and toward the dish. Carefully align the LNB mounting holes. 2. Insert the special hex retainer nut into the LNB mounting hole on top of the LNB support arm. 3. Insert the Phillips-head screw into the LNB mounting hole and into the hex retainer nut on the bottom of the LNB support arm. 4. Securely tighten the screw. SEALING THE ENTRY POINTS It is important to use silicone sealant to seal all cable entry points into the house and any test holes you drilled. The sealant prevents water from getting into your house. Later, if you need to replace the cable, you can remove the hardened silicone sealant, change the cable, and apply new sealant. (CS 1/31/96)