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Attach the none-drilled end of the gin pole in to the ‘Tee’ piece already fitted to the base tower
section. The gin pole needs to stand vertically, perpendicular to the ground and tower as it lays on
the ground. The ‘Tee’ piece can be positioned at any point along the base tower tube. Normally,
with the tower installed on flat level ground, the tee will be at the very bottom of the tower,
however if the ground has a slight gradient upwards the tee will need to be raised so that when the
tower is upright the end of the gin pole will fall within reach of the ground anchor bracket.
Tighten the screws on the tee piece sufficiently to prevent movement using thread lock adhesive on
the screw threads.
Step 6 – Assembly Guy Ropes
Supplied with the kit are eight guy rope assemblies, four long and four short. All guy ropes are
installed while the tower is down. Start by attaching the four short ropes to the lower tower section
coupling using the supplied M12 screws through the coupling lug and the preformed eyelet on the
end of the guy ropes. Do not over tighten the screws just take out clearance so that the eyelet can
rotate if it needs to – the supplied nylock nuts will prevent the screws working lose. Attach the four
long ropes to the upper tower coupling.
The guy ropes either side of the gin pole can be tensioned before the tower is raised, doing this
helps with stability whilst lifting. The guys that attached to the end of the gin and to the ground
