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NHTSA ID Number: 10253869

Manufacturer Communication Number: SF690

TSB/Document Date: 2024-05-07


Summary

Revised Field Service Campaign for SiriusXM SDAR Antenna. REVISION: A step was added (step two) to the work instruction directing the technicians to Park the vehicle on a level surface, shut down the engine, set the parking brake and chock the tires before proceeding to work on the campaign.


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Measure the distance of 7-1/8 inch (180.5 mm) from the edge of the forward stamp towards the rear of the vehicle.
Measure 13 inch (330 mm) from the outer rib towards the center line.
Measure 5-1/4 inch (135 mm) from the inner rib towards the center line.
Diameter of the bigger hole: 15±0.5 mm
Difference between the center points: 16.5±0.25 mm
Diameter of the smaller hole: 5±0.5 mm
3. Forward Stamp Edge
Outer Rib
4. Roof Skin
Inner Rib
Fig. 4, Drill Hole Measurements

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Daimler Truck
North America LLC

Field Service Campaign

April 2024
SF690A
REVISED (April 2024)
6.4

Use a masking tape to identify and mark out the drilling locations clearly. Locate the positions that
need to be drilled, and mark them accordingly. See Fig. 5.

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Fig. 5, Marking the Drill Locations on the Roof Skin

NOTE: The drill at the front is a 15-mm hole, while the drill at the rear is a 5-mm hole.
6.5

Measure the distance of 7-1/8 inch (180.5 mm) from the edge of the forward stamp towards the rear
of the vehicle.

6.6

Mark the location from the left-hand side to the right-hand side. See Fig. 5 to locate the positions and
mark both holes accordingly.
Depending on the position of the sound deadener, either the inner two ribs or the outer two ribs can
be used to mark the center location.

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Daimler Truck
North America LLC

Field Service Campaign

April 2024
SF690A
REVISED (April 2024)
6.7

If using the outer rib, measure 13 inch (330 mm) from the outer rib towards the center line. If using
the inner rib, measure 5-1/4 inch (135 mm) from the inner rib towards the center line. See Fig. 6.

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Fig. 6, Center Line Measured from the Outer Rib or
Inner Rib

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Daimler Truck
North America LLC

Field Service Campaign

April 2024
SF690A
REVISED (April 2024)
7.

Mark both the drilling locations 16.5 mm apart.
Use a drill bit of 5/8 inch (15 mm) to drill the bigger (front) hole. Use a drill bit of 7/32 inch (5 mm) to drill
the smaller (rear) hole. A step bit can be used to drill the holes. See Fig. 4 and Fig. 7.

A

B

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A. Drill the front hole using a 5/8 inch (15 mm) drill bit.
B. Drill the rear hole using a 7/32 inch (5 mm) drill bit.
Fig. 7, Drill Bits for Drilling Front and Rear Holes

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Daimler Truck
North America LLC

Field Service Campaign

April 2024
SF690A
REVISED (April 2024)
8.

Debur the drilled holes. See Fig. 8.

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Fig. 8, Debur the Drilled Holes

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Daimler Truck
North America LLC

Field Service Campaign

April 2024
SF690A
REVISED (April 2024)
9.

Install the antenna.
9.1

Feed enough 1/4-inch air line up through the roof skin until the line is accessible on either side of the
cab. See Fig. 9.

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1

2

3

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1. 1/4-Air Line
2. Tape

3. Antenna Connection
4. Roof Skin

5. Antenna Aligned with the Hole

Fig. 9, Aligning the Antenna with the Holes

9.2

Use the tape to attach the antenna end to the air line.

9.3

Temporarily remove the bolt that holds the antenna clamp, and remove the attaching clamp. See
Fig. 10.

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Daimler Truck
North America LLC

Field Service Campaign

April 2024
SF690A
REVISED (April 2024)

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Fig. 10, Antenna Clamp and Bolt Removed

9.4

Carefully pull the harness through the cab until the antenna aligns with the holes. See Fig. 9.

9.5

Fasten the antenna hold-down clamp securely.

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Daimler Truck
North America LLC

Field Service Campaign

April 2024
SF690A
REVISED (April 2024)
10.

Route the antenna wiring from the dome lamp harness along the A-pillar, down to the dash harness. See
Fig. 11 and Fig. 12. Follow the dash harness to the radio. See Fig. 13 and Fig. 14.

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1

3
2
4
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1. Dome Lamp Harness
2. A-Pillar
Fig. 11, Dome Lamp Harness Routing

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1.
2.
3.
4.

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Overhead Harness
Front Roof Structure
Dome Lamp Harness
Antenna Harness
Fig. 12, Harness, Roof to A-Pillar

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Daimler Truck
North America LLC

Field Service Campaign

April 2024
SF690A
REVISED (April 2024)

1

2

3

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1. Air Line Harness
2. Overhead/Dome Lamp Harness
3. Antenna Harness

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Fig. 14, Dash Harness Routing

Fig. 13, A-Pillar Harness Routing

NOTE: In vehicles with radio installed in the overhead console, route the antenna (using best shop practice)
to the radio and secure any extra wiring as needed.
11.

Connect the harness to the back of the radio.

12.

If necessary, trim the roof insulation to accommodate the installed antenna, apply the adhesive spray, and
install the insulation.

13.

Turn ON the radio unit and switch it over to SiriusXM. Ensure that the 'NO ANTENNA' alert is not
displayed. This alert appears as soon as the Sirius XM channel is accessed.

14.

Install the forward headliner. For instructions, see Section 60.06 of the Business Class M2 Plus Workshop
Manual.

15.

If so equipped, install the overhead console. For instructions, see Section 60.07 of the Business Class M2
Plus Workshop Manual.

16.

Install the top dash panel. For instructions, see Section 60.08 of the Business Class M2 Plus Workshop
Manual.

17.

Clean a spot on the base label (Form WAR259), and attach a campaign completion sticker for SF690
(Form WAR261), indicating this work has been completed.

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