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The guy ropes that fix to the end of the gin pole do so with a supplied M12 x 90 long screw and
nylock nut.
Step 7 – Trial Tower Raising
With all guy ropes attached it is essential to raise the tower without the turbine on top to check the
guy rope lengths are correct and to check the tower is vertical when erected. It is a lot easier to do
this without the 22 Kg turbine on top.
It is strongly recommended that three people are involved with tower lifting and lowering. Using a
device to winch the tower up may reduce the need for additional hands but that is not covered by
these instructions and is done entirely at the user’s risk.
Remember to tie off the rope that has been passed through the tower tube for cable pulling so that
it does not fall back down during trail lifting.
