BlueSky Mast AL1 STANDARD Series, User Manual

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AL1 / AL2 Standard Series User Manual
Primary and Secondary Guying (2 - 15 Meters)
20. Insert the Base Pole
A. Get the base pole out of the pole bag and insert the silver end into the bottom mast pole
already secured by the cam lock. Holding the base pole firmly with one hand, slowly re-
lease the cam lock and allow the weight to settle onto the hand holding the base pole.
B. Permit the base bole to slowly slide down until the base plate on the bottom of the base
pole firmly contacts the ground.
C. Lock the cam lock.
21. Adjust the Primary Guy Ropes
Adjust the guy ropes so that the mast is straight and perpendicular. If the guy ropes are
too loose it will allow the mast to lean. If the guy ropes are too tight then they put un-
necessary strain and load on the mast causing it to bend or bow. The tension should be
firm, not slack nor taut.
A. Adjust the primary guy ropes so that the mast is straight and perpendicular starting with
the guy rope that is opposite the direction that the mast may be leaning.
B. Adjust the primary guy rope by sliding the rope stay towards the mast to tighten and
away from the mast to loosen.
C. Adjust the remaining 3 primary guy ropes the same way to allow till the mast is straight
and perpendicular.
E. It may be necessary to do this several times until the mast is straight and perpendicular.
F. Rotate the mast to align any directional devices if necessary.
22. Locking & Securing the Primary Guy Ropes.
A. Make sure the mast is completely straight and perpendicular to the ground.
B. Pull a small amount of slack in the line.
C. Grab the rope and wrap it around the rope lock to secure the Primary Guy Ropes
22.B 22.C 22.C