How much shake is normal

[boomer_106]

I've got a 10 ft bud. I just tightened all the bolts. I see the middle pivot point on the actuator seems weak. Arm moves by hand. Not sure if this is affecting the dish but, it's windy out and the dish shakes quite a bit. The stronger gusts shake it from time to time that a quality level on KU digital will go from 85 to briefly nothing. Is this normal? I know it's a big dish. Kind of acts like a sail in the wind. Anyone ever watched their bud shake during stronger winds?

Here is a pic of the point I speak of

 

[turbosat]

Bushing is prob eroded on that pivot point, i've got a 12' that is like that. but its fixed on G5 so I dont care hhaha. You might also have some slack in the actuator tube, I have tightened up old actuator motors before and got rid of some of that looseness. I tighten up the bolts tight, just so you have to really pull on the dish to make it move, but usually helps a lot. Those motors are strong, so it don't hurt to tighten the bolts pretty stiff.

 

[boomer_106]

Bushing is prob eroded on that pivot point, i've got a 12' that is like that. but its fixed on G5 so I dont care hhaha. You might also have some slack in the actuator tube, I have tightened up old actuator motors before and got rid of some of that looseness. I tighten up the bolts tight, just so you have to really pull on the dish to make it move, but usually helps a lot. Those motors are strong, so it don't hurt to tighten the bolts pretty stiff.

You're right turbo that bushing is real weak. Can you buy just that or, do you have to buy a whole new actuator? Those 24" superjacks aren't cheap