Concord Industries - Counterbalanced Tilt-Down Installation Instructions

Counterbalanced Tilt-Down Installation

1. Dig foundation hole as detailed in the Ground Sleeve Installation Instructions. Place mounting bolts in hole with threaded ends up, so that the square formed by the bolts faces in the direction the pole should tilt. Use the temples supplied to achieve proper spacing of the bolts. Plumb bolts and brace so that they cannot move during pour. Pour concrete, leaving threaded bolt ends exposed. Allow concrete to cure 48 hours before completing the installation.

2. Remove wrappings from parts and shaft, and place shaft on saw-horses. Paint tilt-down base while waiting for concrete to cure.

3. It is necessary for the counterweight to be mounted some 4'' to 8'' up inside the shaft. Using a solid metal block. approximately 10'' long and somewhat smaller in diameter than the counterweight, place the block on a stable, level surface and carefully balance the counterweight on top of the block.

4. Pick up the shaft to a vertical position, and carefully lower it butt first over the counterweight, until the mounting holes in the shaft line up with the pipe-section welded to the top of the counterweight. Rotate the shaft enough to allow a bolt to be passed through the shaft and counterweight pipe, and a hex-nut screwed on hand-tight.

Return the shaft and counterweight to the saw-horses. Fasten the endplate to the butt of the shaft, using the flat-head screws provided. Remove the nut from the mounting bolt, and using the bolt as a guide, slide a pipe ferrule through the holes in the shaft and counterweight, while slowly withdrawing the bolt.

6. Place tilt-down frame under the shaft, and raise the top end of the frame until the holes line up with the pipe ferrule extending through the shaft. Slip a flat washer on the counterweight bolt, and slide the bolt through the hole in one side of the frame; insert a ferrule washer between frame and shaft, slide bolt through the washer and through the ferrule. Insert a ferrule washer between shaft and frame on other side, slide bolt through washer and through the frame. Add a flat washer, a lock washer, and a hex-nut; tighten securely.

7. Lift bottom of tilt-down frame up so that butt of shaft is centered between the channels. Slip a flat washer on the locking bolt, and slide bolt through one side of frame, through hole in end-plate fin, and through the other side of frame; add a flat washer, lock washer, and a hex-nut. Tighten securely.

8. Screw truck into top of shaft, using a wrench to tighten. Screw the threaded ball-stem tightly into top of truck, until it will not turn. Use a wrench to tighten the jam-nut against the top of the truck.

9. Thread end of rope halyard through truck pulley, and tape ends of rope together to prevent its slipping off. Flagsnaps may be attached after pole is erected. (Repeat for second halyard, if supplied.)

10. Thread leveling nut on each mounting bolt, turning it down to concrete. Place a flat washer on each nut. Pick up shaft with base attached, and lower base over mounting bolts, oriented to achieve desired tilting direction. Set base on mounting bolts. Adjust leveling nuts to plumb pole. Once pole is plumb, add a flat washer, lock washer, and a hex nut to each bolt. Tighten securely. Recheck plumb, adjust if needed.

11. Attach flagsnaps by looping halyard and pushing loop through the swivel eye, over the snap, then pulling halyard snug. Adjust distance between flagsnaps to fit size flag being flown. Tie off halyard on cleat.