- Dig foundation hole as detailed in the Ground Sleeve Installation
Instructions. Set sleeve in hole so that top of tube
is 2'' above grade. Plumb sleeve vertically, and brace so
that sleeve will not move during pour. Pour concrete and
trowel to desired finish. Allow concrete to cure for 48
hours.
- Remove lower mast from wrappings, and place
on saw-horses. Slide flash collar onto bottom of pole,
and temporarily tape it out of the way above the
tar-line.
- Pick up lower mast with a nylon sling, and set into
foundation sleeve. Center pole on steel wedges, and turn
so that cleats will face in desired directions. Plumb
pole vertically, using wooden wedges between pole and
sleeve to hold pole in place. Tamp dry sand between pole
and sleeve, to within 1'' to 2'' of top of tube. Rapping
or vibrating pole while tamping will help to compact the
sand.
- Slide the gaff and yardarm bracket over the top,
and down the lower mast until it seats itself. Rotate the
bracket so that the gaff will face in the desired
direction, aligned with the cleat.
- Remove the upper mast and bracket from the
wrappings, and place on saw-horses. Screw the truck into
the top of pole, using a pipe wrench to tighten. Screw
threaded ball-stem into top of truck, using wrench to
tighten jam-nut against truck. Thread the longest halyard
through the truck pulley, and tape rope-ends together to
secure them. Snaphooks can be added after flagpole is
set.
- Pick up the upper mast, with bracket attached, and
slide bracket over top of the standing lower mast, turning
bracket so that upper mast will be on opposite side from
the gaff. Make certain that the bracket is seated
solidly, then tighten mounting set-screws.
- Remove gaff from wrappings. Place swivel eyebolt
assembly through the small hole in the small end of the
gaff. Thread the longest remaining halyard through the
swivel pulley, and tape rope-ends together. Now slide
gaff-butt over the sleeve of the gaff bracket, aligning
truck vertically. Tighten mounting set-screws. (On larger Nauticals, a turnbuckle will be provided to be installed
between gaff and upper mast bracket.)
- Remove yardarm from wrappings, and attach swivel
eyebolt and rope halyard to one end only. Slide other end
of yardarm through the yardarm bracket until the yardarm
is centered. Align it vertically and then tighten
mounting set-screws. Attach other swivel eyebolt and
halyard.
- Mount cleats to pre-drilled holes in lower mast,
using tamperproof screws supplied. Attach flagsnaps to
halyards by forming loop in rope, pushing loop through
swivel and over snap, and pulling taut. Adjust distance
between flagsnaps to fit the size flag being flown. (With
flag at peak, taped ends of rope should be near cleat.)
- Re-tamp sand in sleeve, remove wood wedges, and
fill void with water-proof cement or caulking sealant.
Slide collar down pole, caulk into place on concrete and
around pole.
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