AcuRite 01021 - Page 12

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Rain Gauge Installation
• To ensure accurate rain measurement, the rain gauge MUST be placed on a
at, level surface.
• Ensure the rain gauge is not placed in a low spot that could become ooded
or in an area where there are obstructions above it.
DO NOT
PLACE IN WATER OR
IN UNEVEN OR LOW
SPOTS THAT MAY
BECOME FLOODED.
DO
PLACE ON A LEVEL
SURFACE AT LEAST
3 FEET FROM THE
GROUND WITH NO
OBSTRUCTIONS ABOVE.
DO NOT
PLACE IN AREAS WHERE
PLANT GROWTH CAN
GROW INTO CASE AND
OBSTRUCT RAIN FLOW
THROUGH COLLECTOR
DO NOT
PLACE IN AN
AREA WITH
OBSTRUCTIONS ABOVE
OK
1. Separate the rain gauge cover from the rain gauge base.
2. Locate the two holes on the rain gauge base.
3. Fasten the rain gauge base to a sturdy surface, like a deck railing or a fence
post, with screws (included) using hand tools (power tools may slip during
installation, causing damage to the rain gauge).
INSTALL 2 SCREWS USING
HAND TOOLS ONLY.
THEN RE-ATTACH UPPER CASING
SQUEEZE
SQUEEZE TABS TO OPEN