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STEP 1 -
Remove all wrapping
materials and place
unwrapped pole on cribbing
or other wood support on
ground (preferably in a
covered dry area). If pole
is in two or more sections
carefully lay out sections
in proper order (If
installing more than one
flagpole of two or more
sections at the same
location, make sure to
properly group sections of
each pole). Field joints
slide together easily if
lined up accurately using
match mark numbers imprinted
at each successive section.
Lubricate joint lightly with
silicone or dish washing
liquid (supplied by others).
Sliding sections together
may require using a
sledgehammer on larger
poles. Use a wood block to
protect pole from direct
impact of hammer. (hammer
BUTT not top)
STEP 2 -
Identify parts and place
them along the pole
according to the parts
diagram.
STEP 3 -
Starting with the finial
ball , screwball spindle
into truck . Do not grip
ball to tighten, grip
spindle/rod with vise grips
and tighten. Tighten all
nuts and set screws. (Epoxy
or loc-tite type product is
recommended on all
connections, this material
not furnished by Anchor Flag
and Flagpole). (I use
silicone caulking to secure
all parts, it acts like a
friction brake)
STEP 4 -
Attach the truck with ball
by screwing into the
threaded top of the flagpole
(Silicone caulk spindle of
truck). If truck is a
stationary truck nothing is
to be used, be sure to
secure all setscrews.
STEP 5 -
Feed the polypropylene rope,
around the pulley of the
truck
and down the side of the
flagpole to the area that
will be at ground level. Tie
both ends together forming a
complete loop. Space the
snap hooks at equal distance
on either side of the knot
to accommodate flag size
(refer to diagram on parts
page for snap hook
attachment).
STEP 6 -
Before standing flagpole,
slide the flash collar up
from bottom and secure at
the location of the cleat
holes, tie rope there at
underside of flash collar to
prevent slipping.
STEP 7 -
Stand flagpole into
previously installed ground
sleeve. (May require crane
or backhoe for larger
flagpoles. Always choke
multiple section poles below
lowest joint as a safety
precaution).
STEP 8 -
After inserting flagpole
into ground sleeve
(corrugated tube), center
bottom, plumb flagpole using
wooden wedges (supplied by
others) to hold pole. Fill
space between ground sleeve
and flagpole with
dry sand. (bagged
play sand is great) Fill
ground sleeve 6" to 8" at a
time with sand and tamp
around flagpole as you fill.
(no tamping is required is
sand is DRY)
Fill ground sleeve with
sand. For PVC ground sleeve,
insert flagpole into plastic
sleeve, plumb pole, fill any
remaining void with dry
sand.
STEP 9 -
Slide flash collar down
into position and caulk with
matching color silicone
around flagpole and flash
collar to seal the space
between the flagpole and the
flash collar. (Clear
silicone caulking works well
for everything)
STEP 10 -
Fasten cleat (s) and / or
halyard box(es) into
position. |
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