Installation of the ADU
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The antenna comes with a lifting harness already fitted. The lifting harness is provided
solely for the purpose of installation the antenna. The belt of fibre material prevents the
antenna from toppling during the lifting process.
3.3.2.1 Lifting Harness – Declaration of Conformity
The lifting harness (Cobham SATCOM part number TT 48-149056) is designed, tested and
conforms to the requirements for lifting equipment in DIRECTIVE 2006/42/EC OF THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and
amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast).
The Working Load Limit (WLL) is defined as 40 kg. The harness may only be used for lifting
the ADU.
Figure 3-18: Use of the lifting harness and tag lines for safe hoisting
WARNING! Use the lifting harness only to lift the antenna. Do not lift other
objects or persons with the harness.
Lifting harness with 4
lifting straps
Tag lines