FalsMount installation guide

Check the spot first

Before you order (or at least before you install), use the Starlink app's built-in obstruction check at the spot on your roof where you plan to mount the dish. It'll tell you whether that location has a clear view of the sky — worth doing early, since a spot with too many obstructions won't work well no matter how it's mounted.

What's in the box

FIG. 1 · KITAS SHIPPED

Full kit — clamps, base channel, clevis, pole, fasteners and Allen key.

• 2× roof clamps (each with its own M8 mounting bolts already fitted)
• 1× base channel
• 1× clevis (pivot bracket)
• 1× pole, 400 mm, pre-drilled
• Fastener bag: M10 bolts and nuts for the base/clevis and clamp-to-base joints, M6 bolts and nuts for the pole pivot (M8 clamp bolts ship already on the clamps, not in the bag)
• 1× 8 mm Allen key

Tools you'll need

• 8 mm Allen key (included)
• Wrench or socket, 10 mm — fits the M6 nuts
• Wrench or socket, 13 mm — fits the M8 nuts already on the roof clamps
• Wrench or socket, 15 mm — fits the M10 nuts
• Small spirit level (optional)
• Tape measure

A socket wrench is the most comfortable option, but a regular open-end or adjustable wrench works fine too.

Step 1 — Measure your roof

Measure the spacing between the standing seams where you plan to mount FalsMount (the "seam step"). You'll need this for pre-assembly.

For a seam step narrower than 270 mm, you don't need a different kit: FalsMount doesn't have to clamp onto two adjacent seams. It can span across an intervening seam and attach to the one after that, which effectively doubles your spacing options.

Step 2 — Check which way the seam opens

Standing-seam profiles aren't symmetrical — one side of the seam has a lip the clamp's jaw hooks under, the other doesn't. Before you commit to a position, dry-fit one clamp onto a seam (any accessible section) to see which way it needs to face to grip properly.

Step 3 — Pre-assemble on the ground

Do this before you go up on the roof:

1. Bolt the clevis to the base channel (2× M10 bolts). Tighten those nuts well.
2. Slide the pole into the clevis and loosely fit the pivot bolt — no need to set the final angle yet, that comes once the whole unit is mounted.
3. Bolt both clamps to the base channel (4× M10 bolts), using the pair of holes closest to the seam step you measured in Step 1. Both clamps must face the same direction — they aren't mounted as mirror images of each other.
4. Leave clamp bolts snug but not fully tightened yet — you may need to slide the clamps slightly once they're sitting on your actual seams.

Step 4 — Mount to the roof

1. Carry the pre-assembled unit up and hook both clamps onto your seams, in the orientation you confirmed in Step 2.
2. Slide each clamp along its slot to fine-tune the fit against your actual seam spacing, then tighten the clamps' own bolts evenly until each clamp sits without play — no further, or you can dent the seam or damage its coating.
3. Once both clamps are secure, tighten the bolts holding the clamps to the base channel.

Step 5 — Set the pole vertical

Using a spirit level, adjust the pole until it's vertical, then tighten both pole bolts. You don't need to work out a tilt angle yourself — Starlink dishes aim themselves within their own mounting cone, so a vertical pole is all the mount needs to provide.

Step 6 — Mount your Starlink dish

Before you attach the adapter, feed the dish cable up through the inside of the pole — it's hollow, and pulling the cable through now is much easier than trying to fish it through afterward. Feed it in at the base and pull it out at the top, then plug it into the dish once it's mounted.

FalsMount's pole fits the Starlink pipe adapter for Mini, Standard, Performance. The adapter comes in the Mini kit; for Standard and Performance it is sold separately in the Starlink shop. Attach the adapter to the top of the pole following Starlink's instructions, then mount the dish and connect the cable.

Secure the cable where it exits the pole at the base and leave a small drip loop before it enters your building, so water can't run down the cable into the entry point.

Power up the dish. Once it's found a connection, open the Starlink app and follow its instructions — it will tell you which way to rotate the mount adapter on the pole to get the best signal.

After installation

• It's recommended to re-check that every bolt is still tight after the first few weeks — new installations can settle slightly.
• Check the roof clamps and all bolted joints once a season, or after any major storm.
• Local electrical/lightning-protection rules may require bonding a metal mast on your roof — check your national regulations, or ask an electrician if you're unsure.

Working safely

Working on a roof is risky. You are responsible for your own safety and for following any regulations that apply where you live. If you're at all unsure, get a professional installer or roofer to do this for you.