I have found the manual for the Alsat motor and you have to read MY instructions carefully. That motor had 2 markings on it, one said latitude and the other said elevation but it was always the elevation scale that you used. So say you put in your latitude at 54 then on a proper scale that would read as 36 elevation. I take it you can stand on roof and see both scales on the motor. Check and take a pic. The other person who I helped recentLY was making the same mistake ie inputting latitude when it should have been elevation. I hope you understand this.
All your questions have been answered on here but can takes time to go back. here are the answers.
1. no defenitely not. 2. no defenitely not, this is where you have to grasp the concept of the arc. so to recap. Before you start drive motor to ZERO with buttons and disconnect cable. THE MOTOR MOVES WITH THE DISH AND THE MOTOR TILTS TO GET THE CORRECT SKEW FOR EACH SATELLITE. ALL WILL BECOME CLEAR.
A. MAKE SURE POLE IS ROCK SOLID AND 100 UPRIGHT.
B. BRACKET DEAD LEVEL, (Have you 2 brackets??)
C. FIT MOTOR TO POLE SO THAT IT IS DEAD FLUSH AND THE BRACKETS HOLDING IT ARE PARALLEL AND DEAD LEVEL. count the threads. If remeber that motot stub has a line down the middle look closely and have that line in middle of pole. NB YOU DONT TIGHTEN ANYTHING FULLY YET AS RIG HAS TO MOVE.
D; FIT DISH TO MOTOR STUB BUT MOVE UP THE STOP WITH A GAP AT BOTTOM, AGAIN SNUG FIT AND DEAD LEVEL. THOSE CLAMPS HAVE A GROOVE IN MIDDLE SO STUB FITS SNUG. YOU CAN TIGHTEN DISH TO STUB IE, NO SLACK
D; THE LNB AT END OF ARM HAS TO BE DEAD STRAIGHT NO SKEW AND IT HAS TO BE TUNED IE THE CORRECT DISTANCE FROM CENTRE OF DISH.
E. WHEN YOU HAVE DONE ALL THAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOOK FROM ABOVE AND IT SHOULD MIRROR THE 3 DOTS.
F. NOW THE REASON YOU POINT DISH DUE SOUTH IS KEEP THE ADJUSTMENT IN NEXT STEP EASY. SO 12 O'CLOCK IS DUE SOUTH OR A COMPASS.
G; GO TO RECEIVER AND MAKE SURE IT IS ON A CHANNEL FOR 0.8WEST AL JAZEERA. TURN OFF RECEIVER, CONNECT CABLE TO MOTOR. NOW TURN ON RECEIVER AND LISTEN AND YOU MAY HEAR MOTOR MAKE A SMALL TURN. IF YOU HAVE DONE ALL OF THE ABOVE YOU SHOULD GET A PICTURE.
H. IF NO PICTURE GO OUTSIDE AND MOVE THE WHOLE RIG VERY SLOWLY UNTIL YOU GET A PIC, IF NO PIC YOUR RIG IS NOT CORRECT.
Now can you please answer these few question, make of motor, ii think its alsat dark motor, the make of dish as it looks huge and heavy, why have you dish at 40??
I need a pic of the lnb and the other side of the motor, I keep looking at motor and it seems wrong to be but that could be just me.
You have read so much you are now probably in a mess. So think RIG dead staright, motor at ZERO, receiver on have your USALS input correctly, select sat, selcet al jazeera press ok, should get a pic, if no nudge whole rig around by hand, ie this is dish and motor but as you twist motor dish will move. Read all this and if you have the slightest confusion post back. I am doing sod all.