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Preparing the pole tips for insertion into the sweep tubes
Prepare each of the telescoping poles for insertion into the plastic sweeps and sweep couplers.
Apply glue from the glue kit (PN 72
-
0041
-
21) to the tip of the telescoping pole, making an even ring
around the whole circumference. Then, take a sweep diverter (PN 10
-
1511
-
01) and push the tip with
glue on it as far into the diverter as possible, as shown in
Figure 4.08.
Twist the pole or diverter as you
do this to get the glue to spread evenly across the whole surface.
Wait for the glue to be set enough that the diverter can
’
t fall off the pole. This glue is not structural; it
just needs to hold the diverter in place during the next step.
MAKE SURE THE TELESCOPING TUBE
IS CLEAR OF ANY GLUE OR DEBRIS BEFORE CONTINUING.
Slide one of the
6”
length of polyolefin heat shrink down past the diverter, but do not heat it. Next, slide
the pole tip, with the diverter attached, into the end of the plastic sweep as shown in
Figure 4.09
.
DO
NOT PUT GLUE BETWEEN DIVERTER AND SWEEP.
Press firmly; the shoulder of the diverter should
butt up against the edge of the plastic sweep material.
Slide the heat shrink over the joint. Center the heat shrink on the joint as much as possible so there is at
least
3”
of heat shrink on the poly sweep side. Shrink the material with a heat gun, the same way you
did for the joints in the telescoping poles.
Be EXTREMELY careful not to overheat the poly sweep,
you will deform or kink the material if too much heat is applied
(if this occurs you will need to
undo your work and replace the poly sweep)
.
Again, you may have to reposition the heat shrink as the
glue liquefies.
WEAR GLOVES, THE MATERIAL WILL BE HOT.
Take extra care that all the blue lines
change color on this heat shrink, this is the important structural part that keeps the sweep intact.
Once this step is complete, the fiberglass pole should be connected to the sweep material with the di-
verter in between, and the heat shrink should be holding it all together, as shown in
Figure 4.10
.
SECTION 4.0
TELESCOPING POLE PREPARATION (continued)
PREPARE THE TELESCOPING POLES (continued)
FIG. 4.08
GLUE
FIG. 4.09
HEAT
SHRINK
SWEEP DIVERTER
SWEEP
FIG. 4.10