DAVIS 3160 Owner's manual

Brand: DAVIS

Model: 3160

Category: Network antennas

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

WindTrak AV (3160)

Antenna

Whip

Antenna

Body

Reference

Tabs

Bracket

Antenna Cable

#3160

This WindTrak 15" wind direction indicator

easily mounts onto Metz™ or Shakespeare™

VHF or AM/FM whip antennas

Antenna whip must be less than 1/8” (3 mm) in diameter

WindTrak AV features:

• Reducesweight&windagealoftbycombiningtwo

 installationsintoone!

• Sensitiveandaccurateforgreatersailing

 performance

• Aidspowerboaterswhiledocking

 anddriftshing

• Vaneoftough,UVratedengineeringplastic…

 lightandstrong

• Ridesontwolow-frictionTeon

bearings

• Completewithreectivereferencetabs,stainless

 steelarms,andallcomponentsnecessaryfor

 quickandeasyinstallation(antennanotincluded)

• Visiblenightorday

Seeseparate

documentfor

international

languages.

ANTENNA VANE

FOR SAIL & POWER

< 1/8" (3 mm)

Vane length

15" (380 mm)

Components

Completeassembly

instructions

beginnextpage

55°

50°

60°

65°

Use this template to set the angle

of the reference tabs to display

apparent upwind performance

50°

for high performance multi-hulls and foiling boats

55° for race boats with extreme windward performance

60° for normal ocean racers and cruising catamarans

65° for heavy cruising boats

WindTrak AV INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

FormountingonMetz™andShakespeare™

SquattyBody

antennas.

Adjust reference tabs.

Bendthetabsupportwiretotheproper

angleusingthereferencetabtemplate

includedonthispage.Tabsshouldbe

adjustedbeforeascendingthemast.

For use with whip antennas only.

Antenna diameter must be less

than 1/8" (3 mm).

Remove whip from antenna

body.

Metz

Loosenlocknutsothatwhipmay

beremovedfromantennabody.

Ifyoumustunthreadthenutallthe

way,becarefulnottolosethetiny

compressionferruleinside(see

drawing).

Shakespeare

Models with removable

whip…

Loosensetscrewwithan

Allenwrench.

Shakespeare

Models with permanent

whip…

Donotattempttodetach

whipfromantennabody.

– OR –

Placecapinboilingwater

for60seconds.

Removecap

withpliers.

seconds

Shakespeare

Slide WindTrak AV vane components onto whip.

Installintheordershown:

If you removed the whip, reinsert it into the

antenna body.

Tightenlocknutorsetscrew.

Slide vinyl keeper downsovaneisheldinplaceyetturnsfreely.

Final Assembly.

•Disconnectantennacable.

•Removelocknut

•Unthreadcouplerfrombottomof

 antennabody.

•ReplacetheMetzbushingwithone

 oftwoplasticbushingssupplied

 (trythickerbushingfirst).

•Threadcouplerbackontothe

 antennabody.

•PlaceMetzO-ringinposition.

•Placestainlesssteelwasherunder 

 O-ring.

•Slidethereferencetabsupportwire 

 ontothecoupler.

•InsertcouplerintoMetzbracket.

•Threadlocknutontocoupler.Ifnot 

 enoughthreadsareavailableto  

 securelocknut,removecouplerand 

 replacebushingwiththinnerbushing 

 supplied.Repeatassembly.

•Positionreferencetabarmssothey 

 faceaft,alignedwithcenterlineofboat.

•Tightenlocknut.

•Reconnectantennacable.

Metz antenna:

Refertothedrawing

atright.

Weatherproof coupler

connection.

Squeezeabeadofsilicone

adhesivearoundthegap

wherethereferencetabwire

meetsthebracket.

Shakespeare antenna:

Refertothedrawing

atright.

•Disconnectantennacable.

•Removelocknut.

•Slidereferencetabsupportwire

 ontothecoupler.

•Placestainlesssteelwasheronto

 coupler.

•SlidecouplerintoShakespeare

 bracket.

•Threadlocknutontocoupler.

•Positionreferencetabarmsso

 theyfaceaft,alignedwithcenter-

 lineofboat.

•Tightenlocknut.

•Reconnectantennacable.

Tips for using your WindTrak:

•AlwaysassembleyourWindTrakwith

Locktite

orusesiliconesealonthethreads

toeliminatethepossibilityoftheunit

unscrewinginusefromvibration.

•Priortounsteppingyourmast,takeyour

WindTrakdownfirst.

 Periodicallychecktheassemblyscrewshold-

ingyourWindTraktogether.

•Lubricationisneverneeded,butyearsofsalt

ordirtbuild-upshouldberinsedoffwithfresh

wateroccasionally.

Replacement Parts for WindTrak AV

Sparepartscanbeorderedfromyourlocal

dealerorfromDavis;identifywhichmodelyou

havebeforecalling.

3161 SpareVaneforWindexAV

The Complete WindTrak Line…

WindTrakmodelsareavailableforevery

sailor’sneeds.

3120 WindTrak 10

  10"(25cm)vane,

  forsmallboatsanddinghies 

3150 WindTrak 15

  15"(38cm)vane,

  thechoiceformostsailors

3160 WindTrak AV

  15"(38cm)vane,formounting

  onwhipantennas,combiningtwo

  installationsinone

Davis Instruments

3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545 U.S.A.

www.davisinstruments.com

03160.026,Rev.ANovember2020

DAVIS 3160 Owner's manual

Brand: DAVIS

Model: 3160

Category: Network antennas

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

WindTrak AV (3160)

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