- Dig foundation as
detailed in the
Ground Sleeve Installation
Instructions. Set
sleeve into 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. Keep inside of sleeve dry and free of
concrete. Cover top of sleeve if shaft has not been
delivered.
Lay shaft on sawhorses, and remove
wrappings from top and bottom of shaft, and from around cleat area.
Leave balance of wrappings on shaft for protection during the set. If
pole is two or three piece, assemble sections per instructions on
reverse side.
Screw truck into top of pole, using
pipe wrench to tighten. Screw threaded ball-stem into top of truck
until ball will not turn further. Using wrench, tighten jam-nut
against top of truck. Thread one end of rope halyard through the truck
pulley and tape or tie ends of rope together. Flagsnaps may be
attached after pole is erected. (If pole is double halyard system,
repeat operation for second halyard.)
Using screws supplied,
mount cleat(s) to shaft over drilled and tapped holes
approximately 5' above tar-line. (If cleat covers are
used, mount them at the same time, using the same holes.)
Slip collar on bottom of shaft, and temporarily tape it
to wrappings above tar-line.
Pick up shaft with nylon sling, rotate
pole so that cleats will face in the desired direction, and set into
center of foundation sleeve. If pole is two or three piece, a nylon
choker must be used to prevent the bottom section from slipping off
when lifted. Plumb pole vertically. Place wood wedges (not supplied)
between pole and sleeve to prevent pole from shifting during final
set.
Tamp dry sand between pole and sleeve
to permanently set pole. Be certain that sand is well compacted,
otherwise pole may shift at a later time. Leave a 1" to 2" void at top
of sleeve for sealer. Remove wedges, fill void with waterproof cement
or sealant, and slip collar down pole onto concrete. Caulk into place
on concrete, and around pole. Remove remainder of wrappings from pole.
Attach flagsnaps to halyard by forming
a loop in the rope, running the loop through the swivel-eye and over
the snap, then pulling rope taut. Adjust distance between flagsnaps to
accommodate the size flag being flown. Attach flag, run to peak, and
tie off halyards on cleat.
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