{"id":20904,"date":"2025-11-13T13:45:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/seakeeper-18-installation-manual-90672-2-s-n-18-234-2475-to-current-copy\/4-0-startup\/5-3-tools-required-for-installation\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T13:45:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:45:55","slug":"5-3-tools-required-for-installation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/seakeeper-18-installation-manual-90672-3-s-n-18-254-2135-to-current\/4-0-startup\/5-3-tools-required-for-installation\/","title":{"rendered":"5.3  Tools Required for Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>List of common tools that may be required for installation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>ITEM<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DESCRIPTION<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>USE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td>Wire Cutter<\/td><td>DC Power,<br>AC Power cables<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td>Wire Stripper<\/td><td> DC Power,<br>AC Power cables <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td>Phillips Head screwdriver, #2<\/td><td>Cover Panels<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td>13 mm socket wrench<\/td><td>Cover Panels<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td><td>3 mm hex key<\/td><td>Gimbal angle sensor<br>mount plate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><td>2.5 mm hex key<\/td><td>Gimbal angle sensor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td><td>1\/4 in. Nut Driver<\/td><td>Hose clamps<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td><td>Terminal or quick disconnect crimper<\/td><td>Power cables<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td>Utility knife<\/td><td>Scoring cable jackets<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td>10 mm socket wrench<\/td><td>Ground stud<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11<\/td><td>Crimping tool<\/td><td> DC Power,<br>AC Power cables <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td><td>Hoist, Forklift, or Crane<\/td><td>Unpacking and lifting <span translate=\"no\">Seakeeper<\/span> into position<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td><td>Drill\/Drill Press<\/td><td>Bolt hole penetrations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td><td>Threaded Insert Installation Kit (Blind Hole Installation only)<\/td><td>Tap and install threaded inserts for M16-2.0. 1-inch length<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td><td>1\/2 in. 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