Hardware assembly:

Note: Before you mount the dish assembly to the tripod, make absolutely sure the tripod is level. If the tripod is not level, you will run into difficulties when aligning the dish.

This image should give you a pretty good idea of how the assembly goes, sans the LNB part. We have a different LNB and LNB mounting bracket which is mounted slightly different than pictured here. The tripod requires no assembly and simply unfolds.

Adjusting the tripod’s mast mount fittings:

You can fine-tune the tripod and mast’s level with the six screws pictured here (the two not-visible fittings are on the opposite side). Mine came with a bubble-level that fits on the top of the mast. A smartphone app might also work.

Fit the dish assembly to the tripod mast:

There are two bolts used to secure the dish assembly to the tripod mast, and two bolts (one shown, one on other side) used to secure the dish assembly’s elevation. Tighten all of the bolts enough to hold their position, but be able to be adjusted with a fair amount of physical effort in order for you to fine-tune the dish assembly’s azimuth and elevation.

Mounting the LNB bracket to the LNB support arm:

Mount the bracket on the top of the support arm and make sure it is center-aligned and not skewed left or right. Mount the LNB onto the LNB bracket as shown, but keep the screws semi-loose to allow you to adjust the LNB’s polarity while aligning. You can go ahead and connect the coax cable to the LNB at this point if you want.