PREPARING THE TELESCOPING POLES
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LOOK INSIDE OF THE TELESCOPING POLE TO VERIFY NOTHING IS BLOCKING IT. YOU
SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE LIGHT AT THE OTHER END IF THE POLE IS KEPT STRAIGHT.
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Extend the telescoping poles PN 10-1013-
02 to full length by firmly “locking” each section of the pole in place. A good
methodology is to position each half of the joint so that they are several inches apart (while still within each other), and
then pull quickly and firmly. Do this for each pole. There are rubber plugs inside the base section of each telescoping
pole. These make it easier for handling, but they
must be removed before assembly.
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Each telescoping pole uses 3 polyolefin heat shrink pieces PN 10-1059-01. Once finished, the seal is secure and wa-
terproof. This product requires a heat gun for activation of the adhesive.
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When positioning the heat shrink, place it so that the joint of the telescoping pole is centered in the middle of the heat
shrink.
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Using a heat gun (hair dryers will NOT work), apply heat evenly around the entire area of heat shrink. Note: there are
4 blue colored lines imprinted on the tubing. The joint is considered done being heated and waterproof when the lines
change color to a yellowish green. Each line needs to change color to ensure even adhesion temperatures.
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The heatshrink will want to slide as it is heated so wear gloves and reposition the heatshrink to keep it centered on the
joint as needed.
Caution: The heat shrink will be HOT, wear insulated gloves!
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Prepare 8 of the 10 poles this way. Two of the poles must be prepared differently from the others, with aluminum
sleeves being installed on the poles BEFORE the heat shrink is applied (see the following page for details).
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