HUGHES-BRAND DIRECTV SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL
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If you decide to install the antenna yourself, we recommend you purchase the Do-It-Yourself
Instillation Kit. It contains many items you will need to complete most installations.
You will need some of the following tools, depending on your installation:
• Electric drill
• Drill bits (1/8-inch,
3/16-inch, 1/2-inch
masonry)
• Carpenter’s level
• Pencil or chalk
• Tape measure
• Wrenches (3/8-inch,
7/16-inch, or
adjustable)
• Hammer
• Hole digging tools
• Wheelbarrow or
concrete mixing box
• Hacksaw
• Sledge hammer
• Flat blade screwdriver
• Phillips screwdriver
Confirm that you have all of the antenna kit components. Since the dish may be one of three
possible models, compare the parts list associated with your antenna model.
• Steel reflector (1)
• Mast (1)
• Base plate (1)
• LNB support arm (1)
• LNB (1)
• ¼-inch nuts (5)
• Star washer (1)
• Retainer screw (1)
• Cable clip (1)
• Flat head screws (4)
• ¼-20 x ½-inch
grounding bolt (1)
• Flat washer (1)
If you are missing any parts contact the Customer Care Center at 1-800-274-8995.