Skye MiniMet, Руководство по установке

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3 MAST ASSEMBLY
3.1 Joining Instructions for a Mast supplied in more than one Section
There will be three small brass bars supplied for each joint required, each with 2 drilled and tapped
holes, and fixing bolts and washers.
Fix a brass bar into each of the three holes at the end of one of the mast sections, using the bolts
and washers, so that half of each bar is protruding. See Appendix 4.
Locate the protruding brass bars into the drilled end of the second mast section and bolt together
to form a single length. See Appendix 4.
Repeat with further mast sections as necessary.
3.2 Erection of Mast on Grass or Soft Ground
Items required: pole, base plate, tent pegs, guylines with locking ring, large guy pegs, (mallet, spirit
level - not supplied).
Place the aluminium base plate in position and insert the tent pegs only far enough to stop it
moving - it may be necessary to adjust this finally.
Pass the guyline locking ring over the pole to about halfway. If the pole has been made up of two
sections, make sure the locking ring is above the joining bolts. Place the bottom of the pole over
the raised centre of the base plate.
Lay out the guylines at 120 degrees from each other, and at an angle of about 45 degrees out
from the vertical pole. Undo the shackles at the end of the guylines, so that there is enough
adjustment for tightening later. Drive the large 45 cm 'T' pegs into the ground at the end of each
guyline and attach.
Adjust the guyline tautness by locking the ring into place, driving the 'T' pegs fully into the ground at
the correct angle (90º to the guyline), and turning the shackles to tighten, keeping the mast pole as
vertical as possible. Tighten the locking nuts on the shackles once the guylines are tight.
Finally, move the mast base plate slightly into position if necessary, so that the pole is fully vertical
(use a spirit level). Drive home the tent pegs to secure.
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MiniMet Installation