- Dig foundation hole 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 it will not move during pour. Pour
concrete, and trowel to desired finish. Keep inside of
sleeve dry, cover sleeve opening if pole has not been
delivered.
- Lay pole on sawhorses, and remove
wrappings from top and bottom of pole, and from around
access door. The remainder of the wrappings may be left
on for protection during the set.
- Thread the loose end of the rope halyard assembly
through the truck pulley, and through the smaller pulley
inside the truck. Pull the rope through, and drop down
inside pole from the top. Taking care not to pinch the
rope, place truck on pole top, align pulley with the
access door, and fasten truck to pole by tightening the
set-screws. (NOTE: If optional revolving truck has been
supplied, the halyard will be pre-strung at the factory.
Stuff the loose end into the pole top, and screw the
truck spindle in tightly, using a wrench to tighten.)
- Screw the threaded ball-stem into top of truck
(using "Lock-tite" or similar stud and bearing
cement, if available) until stem will no longer turn. Use
wrench to tighten jam-nut against truck.
- Remove door from access hole with key supplied, and
fish the halyard down inside the pole. Thread the
rope-end through the cam-cleat, and tie a knot in end of
rope below the cleat to prevent it from pulling back
through.
- Take other end of rope, with counterweight
attached, and undo the Quick-link. Remove one end of the
beaded retainer ring from the Quick-link, run ring around
the pole, and re-attach. Re-tighten the nut on the
Quick-link, and tape the entire assembly temporarily to
the wrapping above the access door. Slip the flash collar
on the bottom of the pole, and temporarily tape to the
wrappings above the tar-line, out of the way during
erection.
- Pick up pole and set into the sleeve, turning pole
so that truck and access door face in the desired
direction. Plumb pole vertically. Place wood wedges (not
furnished) between pole and sleeve to keep pole from
shifting during set. Tamp dry sand between pole and
sleeve, leaving a 1" to 2" void at top for
sealer. Remove wedges, fill void with waterproof cement
or sealant. Slip collar down pole, and caulk into place
on concrete. Remove remainder of wrappings from pole.
- Attach flagsnaps to halyard just above
counterweight by slipping a loop of halyard through the
swivel-eye and over the snap, then pulling halyard taut.
Slide flagsnaps along rope to fit the size flag being
flown. Attach flag, and with top flagsnaps still within
reach, re-tie knot in end of rope just below the
cam-cleat, cutting off any excess rope. Fuse cut end of
rope with a match to prevent fraying. Pull flag to peak,
secure halyard behind cam of cleat, and fit access door
into opening, locking it in place. Turn over key to
owner.
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