- Dig foundation hole as detailed in the Ground Sleeve Installation
Instructions. Place mounting bolts in hole with
threaded ends up, so that the square formed by the bolts
faces in the direction the pole should tilt. Use the
temples supplied to achieve proper spacing of the bolts.
Plumb bolts and brace so that they cannot move during
pour. Pour concrete, leaving threaded bolt ends exposed.
Allow concrete to cure 48 hours before completing the
installation.
- Remove wrappings from parts and
shaft, and place shaft on saw-horses. Paint tilt-down
base while waiting for concrete to cure.
- It is necessary for the counterweight to be mounted
some 4'' to 8'' up inside the shaft. Using a solid metal
block. approximately 10'' long and somewhat smaller in
diameter than the counterweight, place the block on a
stable, level surface and carefully balance the
counterweight on top of the block.
- Pick up the shaft to a vertical position, and
carefully lower it butt first over the counterweight,
until the mounting holes in the shaft line up with the
pipe-section welded to the top of the counterweight.
Rotate the shaft enough to allow a bolt to be passed
through the shaft and counterweight pipe, and a hex-nut
screwed on hand-tight.
- Return the shaft and counterweight to the saw-horses.
Fasten the endplate to the butt of the shaft, using the
flat-head screws provided. Remove the nut from the
mounting bolt, and using the bolt as a guide, slide a
pipe ferrule through the holes in the shaft and
counterweight, while slowly withdrawing the bolt.
- Place tilt-down frame under the shaft, and raise
the top end of the frame until the holes line up with the
pipe ferrule extending through the shaft. Slip a flat
washer on the counterweight bolt, and slide the bolt
through the hole in one side of the frame; insert a
ferrule washer between frame and shaft, slide bolt
through the washer and through the ferrule. Insert a
ferrule washer between shaft and frame on other side,
slide bolt through washer and through the frame. Add a
flat washer, a lock washer, and a hex-nut; tighten
securely.
- Lift bottom of tilt-down frame up so that butt of
shaft is centered between the channels. Slip a flat
washer on the locking bolt, and slide bolt through one
side of frame, through hole in end-plate fin, and through
the other side of frame; add a flat washer, lock washer,
and a hex-nut. Tighten securely.
- Screw truck into top of shaft, using a wrench to
tighten. Screw the threaded ball-stem tightly into top of
truck, until it will not turn. Use a wrench to tighten
the jam-nut against the top of the truck.
- Thread end of rope halyard through truck pulley,
and tape ends of rope together to prevent its slipping
off. Flagsnaps may be attached after pole is erected.
(Repeat for second halyard, if supplied.)
- Thread leveling nut on each mounting bolt, turning
it down to concrete. Place a flat washer on each nut.
Pick up shaft with base attached, and lower base over
mounting bolts, oriented to achieve desired tilting
direction. Set base on mounting bolts. Adjust leveling
nuts to plumb pole. Once pole is plumb, add a flat
washer, lock washer, and a hex nut to each bolt. Tighten
securely. Recheck plumb, adjust if needed.
- Attach flagsnaps by looping halyard and pushing
loop through the swivel eye, over the snap, then pulling
halyard snug. Adjust distance between flagsnaps to fit
size flag being flown. Tie off halyard on cleat.
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