| 3 | Flare Outer Conductor. Make 10 to 12 slits to a
depth of 1/16 inch (2 mm) in the outer conductor
with metal snips. Bend the tabs against the clamping
nut as shown. Then lay a knife tip on the tabs and gently
tap the knife with a mallet to flatten the tabs. Trim off
any tabs that extend beyond the edge of the clamping
nut. Trim the spiral spacer flush with the flattened tabs. |
| 4 | Install Inner Contact. Clean the inner connector with solvent and slide the inner connector onto the conductor. Insert the spacing gauge to properly position the inner contact before soldering as shown. |
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Solder the inner contact in place using the solder hole
provided. Cool the connection with a damp cloth and
remove excess solder with garnet cloth. Make sure the
inner contact is aligned with the axis of the cable. |
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| 5 | Install Flare Ring, Insulators, O-Rings and Outer Body. Clean the inner connector
Slide the flare ring onto the inner contact
and add the partially split insulator to hold it in place. No
other insulators are needed for the 7/8" EIA-flange connector.
For N and HN connectors, slide the center insulator
onto the the inner contact. Also, add the small O-ring
and apply a thin coating of silcone grease to it. The inner contact is different for each type of connector assembly as shown in the illustration. Differences in outer body details have been deleted to simplify the illustration. Add the large O-ring to the clamping nut. Apply a thin coating of silicone grease to the outer surface of the O-ring and the chamfer surface of the outer body. Keep all connector threads free of grease. Thread the outer body onto the clamping nut and tighten the connection with wrenches. Hold the clamping nut and turn only the outer body to 96-144 lbf-in (11-16 N m). |
