Garmin Astro Replacement Instructions - page 2
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Replacing the DC 30 Collar
To use your replacement DC 30 collar, you must remove the DC 30 from your old collar and attach it to the new collar.
The DC 30 Collar Replacement Kit includes the following parts:
One DC 30 collar with GPS antenna and VHF antenna
One VHF antenna‑connector screw (M3.0 × 0.5 × 6 mm), stainless steel
One VHF cover
tools required (not included)—one medium Phillips screwdriver, one small Phillips screwdriver, and
one pair of needle‑nose pliers.
To remove the DC 30 from your old collar:
1. UseamediumPhillipsscrewdrivertoremovethetwomounting‑platescrewsandthemounting
platefromyouroldcollar.
2. Useneedle‑noseplierstopeelbacktherubberbootfromtheGPS‑antennaMCXconnector.
3. Useneedle‑noseplierstogentlydisconnecttheGPS‑antennaMCXconnector.
4. RemovetheVHFcoverfromtheVHFantenna‑connectorscrew.
5. UseasmallPhillipsscrewdrivertoremovetheVHFantenna‑connectorscrew.
To attach the DC 30 to your new collar:
1. AttachtheVHFantennaconnectortotheDC30withtheVHF
antenna‑connectorscrew.
2. PlacetheVHFcoverovertheVHFantenna‑connectorscrew.
3. PeelbacktherubberboottoexposetheGPS‑antennaMCXconnector.
4. ReconnecttheGPS‑antennaMCXconnectorbygentlyinsertingtheMCXconnectorintothereceptacleontheDC30.
Note: Forcing the MCX connector into the receptacle may damage the connector pin or the connector flanges.
5. PresstherubberbootintoplacearoundtheMCXconnector.
6. ConnecttheDC30tothecollarusingthemountingplateandthetwomounting‑plate
screws.
Replacing the VHF Antenna
The DC 30 VHF Antenna Replacement Kit includes the following parts:
One VHF whip antenna
One VHF antenna‑connector screw (M3.0 × 0.5 × 6 mm), stainless steel
One VHF cover
tools required (not included)—one medium Phillips screwdriver and one small Phillips screwdriver.
To remove your old VHF antenna (use illustrations above):
1. UseamediumPhillipsscrewdrivertoremovethetwomounting‑platescrewsandthemountingplatefromthecollar.
2. RemovetheVHFcoverfromtheVHFantenna‑connectorscrew.
3. UseasmallPhillipsscrewdrivertoremovetheVHFantenna‑connectorscrew.
4. RemoveyouroldVHFantennafromtheantennapouch.
To attach your new VHF antenna to the collar (use illustrations above):
1. Slidetheantennathroughtheantennapouch.
2. AttachtheVHFantennaconnectortotheDC30withtheVHFantenna‑connectorscrew.
3. PlacetheVHFcoverovertheVHFantenna‑connectorscrew.
4. ConnecttheDC30tothecollarusingthemountingplateandthetwomounting‑platescrews.
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Mounting-plate screws
Mounting plate
VHF antenna-
connector screw
VHF cover
Antenna
pouch
VHF antenna
GPS antenna
DC 30
GPS-antenna
MCX connector
VHF antenna
connector
Rubber boot
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