Reference 09Aug2014 – V16
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During installation, you should protect the tower by doing all the layout of the tower on a
tarp, blanket or carpet and leave as much of the bubble wrap sleeves on the legs and
top section as possible. Use masking tape to protect your deck from scratches as you
determine the final location of the bases.
Apply included Anti-Seize to all bolt threads to
prevent galling and locking of the precision stainless steel hardware.
The first step when installing the tower is to understand where you want the tower to fold
down to in your boat. This will determine where the rear bases will attach to the boat. If
your tower is going to be folded down, this is more important than where the tow point is
located. You will want the top section of the tower to rest on your floor, rear seat or sun
pad when folded down. To ensure the tower lays down the way you want, you need to
lay it out before installing the bases.
To begin the layout process, attach the rear legs (part 5) to the top section (part 12) with
hardware Item 17
WITH ANTI-SEIZE
on the outside of the threads to attach the rear legs
as shown below. The blue dot on one rear leg mates with the blue dot on the top section.
The rear legs should radius towards the outside and front of the boat as shown in this
manual. Tighten the setscrews in the top section to hold the top section at about 30
degrees from vertical as shown below.
Do Not
Loosen these set screws when folding
the tower.
NOTE
– If you plan to purchase the Monster Tower Bimini, it mounts to the rear legs of the
tower. If the tower is mounted too far back, the driver will not be covered by shade.
About 30
o
Approximate Boat Width
Before moving the rear legs and top section to
the boat, pre-assemble the leg ends as shown:
1) Confirm Heim joints (part 7) are screwed into the
end of each leg.
2) Attach the Heim joint to the Base Assembly as
shown in the Base Assembly view. Make sure the
o-ring is on the bolt between the Heim joint and
Base Swivel. (The o-ring aligns the Heim joint to the
base swivel and is not required after installation.)
Now prepare your boat by putting masking tape on the hull in the locations you will
mount the rear bases. You can also put towels or tarps on your deck as well for added
protection. Try different mounting locations to confirm you like the tower location in the
folded position. Customer photos at our website can be a big help also for where to
mount the tower.
The following picture depicts the initial layout process to determine the proper location of
