Free to Air/Freesat Installation Guide

Index

List of satellite dish components

Open fixing kit and select U-bolts (qty: 2), nuts (qty: 4)
Insert the U bolts through the wall bracket
Thread on the nuts
Insert the arm and tighten the nuts using 10mm socket and ratchet
The wall bracket & arm assembly is complete
Next insert U-bolts (qty: 2) through the elevation bracket
Loosely tighten nuts
Attach the elevation bracket to the dish bracket
Using bolts and washers (qty: 4), tighten with 13mm socket and ratchet
Use the bolts and nuts (qty:4) and the Philips screwdriver to attach the dish bracket to the dish
Use the long threaded bolt and small nut to attach the feed arm to the back base of the dish bracket so the arm protrudes in front of the dish
Finally insert the LNB (and plastic insert) into the end of the arm and secure with a tie wrap

Equipment needed to mount a satellite dish on a wall

Tools needed to mount on a wall

Criteria on where to mount the satellite dish?

Dish must face South East (141 degrees i.e. direction of sun 11am BST)
Wall must be a solid surface capable of carrying weight of satellite dish
Signal must not be blocked by houses or trees (signal is coming in at 21 degrees to the horizontal)
Place at back or gable end of house to minimise visual intrusion
Place as close at possible to TV room to which the satellite cables are to connected so as to minimise cable run

Steps

Place the wall bracket and arm in the correct location
Use the cordless drill and 8mm drill bit to drill 4 guide holes
Use 10mm drill bit to drill holes to a depth of 60mm
Insert the 4 plastic plugs in the holes and mount the wall bracket using the 4 coach bolts
Tighten the coach bolts using the 13mm socket and ratchet
Attach the satellite dish to the arm of the wall plate
Use 10mm socket to lightly tighten the dish 'U'-bolts so they are fixed to arm but the dish can still be rotated
Follow steps in the how to align a satellite dish guide

Having already mounted the satellite dish on your wall
Attach your satellite meter to the dish LNB
Align the dish so that it is (1) perfectly vertical, (2) pointing south east (141 degrees).
Rotate the dish slowly over and back
Repeat adjusting the tilt angle by 1 or 2 degrees to until a signal is found
Tighten the U-bolts and side bolts using the 10mm & 13mm sockets
Disconnect the satellite meter
Connect a cable with an 'F-type' connector from the dish to the satellite box
Check that the signal is working

The next step is to run satellite cable to the satellite receiver

Tools needed

Equipment

Prior to beginning you must decide

STEPS

If the satellite receiver is to be located next to the external wall of a room
- Use a drill and an SDS Drill Bit 10x450 to drill a hole through the wall
- Ensuring to drill from the inside out
To conceal broken plaster use either
- Hole tidy (insert inside and out before the cable is run)
- Cable cover nailed onto the outside wall after the cable has been run
Feed the end of the satellite cable through the wall leaving enough cable to reach the front of the satellite box
Now start tacking the cable using 7mm clips and a hammer
Ensuring that the cable runs down from the hole that been drilled in the wall
This will stop water following the cable into the house
Continue tacking the cable
- Run cable vertically or horizontally but NEVER diagonally
- If possible hide cable under the plinth or behind drain pipes (using 300mm cable ties)
Cut the cable leaving enough length to reach the LNB of the dish
Put on an F connector on the each end of the satellite cable
Screw the F connector on to the LNB
Seal the connection using Insulation tape or ideally waterproof self amalgamating tape
Secure the cable to the dish feed arm using either 300mm cable ties or Insulation tape
Final step is to put on an F connector on the satellite cable next to the satellite receiver

Unpack the box
- Satellite receiver
- Remote control
Screw the lead from the satellite dish into the LNB in connection
Connect a scart or HDMI cable from your TV to the box
Plug in the power lead
Turn on the power switch on the back on the box
After 5-6 seconds the box will come on and should automatically switch TV to AV channel
You may need to switch AV channel on TV if it does not automatically switch over