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Instruction - Internal CAM System |
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INSTALLERS TAKE
NOTICE! Overhead electrical lines, buried utility cables,
and natural gas lines pose situations that require EXTREME
CARE DURING INSTALLATION of foundation and flagpoles.
I. STORAGE:
1. Remove wrapping materials and set pole on blocks (in dry area).
CAUTION: Wrapping materials, if left on pole, can cause serious staining of aluminum
pole in damp environments.
2. Check for any transportation or handling damage. Note -
Poles with 2 or more sections, check for burrs and damage.
3. CLEANING - dirt, oil, fingerprints, etc. can be removed using
detergent and water.
II. ASSEMBLY OF MULTIPLE SECTIONED POLES:
Note - On multiple pole orders each section of each pole will be marked.
Assemble only top and bottom sections that have matching dash numbers. ex. Top section
16577-1 = bottom section 16577-1
1. Elevate the bottom section of the flagpole horizontally off
the ground and place it on suitable supports being sure to protect the flagpole
finish.
2. Attempt a trial fit of the top section to the bottom section
of the pole by lining up marks on the bottom section with the matching marks of
the middle section. At this stage in the assembly procedure do not force the pole
sections together. If the fit is too tight, remove the top section and carefully
grind the bottom section sleeve until suitable fit is achieved. Be careful not to
remove too much material as this will result in a loose fit. Repeat this procedure
several times as necessary.
3. When joining pole sections protect both ends of the pole with
heavy planking. Place the pole bottom against a rigid support and hammer or push
from the top (with planking as protection) until the pole sections come together.
III. FINIAL/ TRUCK ASSEMBLY:
1. Apply epoxy to threaded end of finial (Do not apply epoxy on spindle).
Mount by holding the rod and screwing into top of truck. The ball itself is hollow,
DO NOT mount by holding the ball.
2. Mount complete assembly by screwing into top of pole. If truck
is stationary type, slip over the top and attach by tightening allen screws or screws
supplied. (Line up pulley at top with cleat at bottom before tightening).
IV. HALYARD, SLING &
WEIGHT ASSEMBLY:
1. Open internal cam door and pull tag line, pulling halyard through
center of pole. Feed halyard through internal cam cleat and tie knot in halyard
so it can't slip through cam cleat
2. Attach weighted sling to end of rope coming
through truck assembly at top of pole.
3. At approximate location of snap, pinch a loop in the halyard
and slip the loop through the eye of the snap. Now pull the loop over the top of
the snap and draw tight. Adjust the position of the snap by creating slack in the
desired direction.
V. POLE INSTALLATION:
Note- Before inserting
pole, slide flash collar up from bottom and hold in place at cleat location by resting
on cleat screws partially screwed into pole.
1. Insert assembled pole in ground
sleeve by laying pole flat on ground with base at the edge of the sleeve. Have one
person firmly hold the base of the pole use caution and guide it into the hole.
At the same time, another person starts at the top of the pole and gradually walks
the pole upward until it slides down into the sleeve.
2. After inserting into sleeve,
plumb pole with wooden wedges (supplied by others).
3. Fill space between sleeve
and pole with screened dry sand. Tamp down tightly.
4. Slide collar down into position
and caulk around top.
5. Fasten cleat(s) and or halyard box into position.
VI. HALYARD
OPERATION:
1. Open internal door with key and remove door from pole.
2. Without
disengaging the halyard from the internal cam cleat jaws, remove the excess halyard
from inside the pole shaft below the cam cleat.
"DO NOT DISENGAGE HALYARD FROM CAM
CLEAT"
3. With the halyard on the exterior of the pole, grasp the halyard securely
with one hand and disengage the halyard from the internal cam cleat jaws by pulling
down on the halyard and shifting the halyard to the roller fairlead side of the
internal cam cleat. Using a hand over hand method, slowly lower the halyard, weight,
sling and flag down from the top of the flagpole (slowly raise, using the same hand
over hand method). CAUTION: "NEVER LET GO OF HALYARD"
4. Once the flag has reached
the top of the flagpole, reengage the halyard behind the cam cleat by lifting the
cam cleat lever and sliding the halyard behind the jaws. Make sure that the halyard
is centered behind the cam cleat jaws. Once the halyard is secure in the cam cleat,
you can let go of the halyard. Place the excess halyard back into the base of the
flagpole, secure and lock door.
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