Instructions said to install mounting brace first but that would make sensor near impossible to install outside at station.
Best to have mounting brace off and use a kitchen table, so not to lose a spring or washer. I used little strips of scotch tape for holding washers and springs in place until I could get all started. Still took about 20 minutes from trial and error.
This makes me feel a lot better--I was thinking the same thing, there's no way you could do this outside as you'd lose the springs/washers to grass/dirt.
I just set it up as-is outside, don't think there is much more I can do since Davis doesn't etch out the holes the sensor sits in. Ideally, they should make it so the sensor is seated inside the hole and maybe has a ridge to prevent it from falling through; that would make installation very easy and would allow the shield to sit flush to the bracket to prevent debris from building up underneath the springs.
On a totally side topic, is there anyway to erase/adjust the history of the console? When installing this, I removed the rain cone and the tipping bucket moved a few times in the wind. Would be nice to 0 out, or set the the ISS in maintenance mode, so I don't have incorrect data.
Thank you!