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Installation Instructions

And Owners Manual

MTE

Monster Tower, Inc.

1704 Henry G. Lane Street

Maryville, TN 37801

Phone: 877-77-Tower

Fax: 877-232-6538

www.MonsterTower.com

Support@MonsterTower.com

Reference 18Nov2008 – V14

It is critical to lubricate bolt threads with included Anti-Seize

before installing Nylock Nuts to prevent the precision stainless steel

hardware from galling and locking, even if you are test-fitting parts together

before installation.

Leave Legs and Top Section protected with bubble wrap sleeves, removing

only the ends as needed, to protect the boat and tower during installation.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS. IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED

IN ANY WAY WITH YOUR NEW MONSTER TOWER, PLEASE CONTACT US

IMMEDIATELY. Our entire purpose as a company is to create great products at

affordable prices that our customers love.

IMPORTANT

Please take a few minutes to read the installation instructions and become

familiar with the MTE parts and installation before beginning to ensure a high

quality, trouble free installation. If you have any questions during your

installation give us a call at 877-77-Tower or e-mail Support@MonsterTower.com

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Installation Instructions And Owners Manual MTE Monster Tower, Inc. 1704 Henry G. Lane Street Maryville, TN 37801 Phone: 877-77-Tower Fax: 877-232-6538 www.MonsterTower.com Support@MonsterTower.com Reference 18Nov2008 – V14 It is critical to lubricate bolt threads with included Anti-Seize before installing Nylock Nuts to prevent the precision stainless steel hardware from galling and locking, even if you are test-fitting parts together before installation.
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IMPORTANT NOTES ON INSTALLING AND USING YOUR NEW MONSTER TOWER Read the entire instruction manual before beginning Always apply a thin film of Anti-Seize to Threads before putting a nut on or the hardware can lock up. This is normal for Stainless Steel hardware and the Anti-Seize eliminates the problem. Do not use nut drivers to run bolts. Always turn by hand to prevent the bolts from heating up. Strengthen the mounting areas of the bases if the fiberglass is less than 3/8” thick.
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Getting to Know your MTE Parts & Assembly Diagrams The MTE is an innovative design in the Wakeboard Tower market that uses many common parts and design elements that make it affordable and easy to install. There are three main components of the design as shown in the Assembly Diagram: front legs, rear legs and the top section. The front legs are identical and there are right and left rear legs. One rear leg and the mating part of the top section are marked with blue dots where the two parts mate.
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side of the boat. The unique Base Assembly of the Monster Tower includes: a base fastened to the boat, and a base swivel that allows the base to mount on the top, outside or angle of the side of the boat. The Heim joint has three purposes. First, it allows the base to mount if your boat has a slight angle at the mounting areas. Second, it allows the rear legs to rotate so the tower can fold down for storage.
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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.
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The following picture depicts the initial layout process to determine the proper location of the rear bases. In many installations, the base will mount to the side of the boat and or on a curved surface, instead of a flat horizontal surface. (MT1 tower shown) IMPORTANT: The Heim joint should always be positioned to the back of the base as shown to ensure the base does not contact the rear leg when the tower is folded for storage.
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The front bases are 48” to 75” apart from the rear bases. The optimal range is from 53” to 65” although it is acceptable to mount them from 48” to 75” apart. The following shows the side view with the tower at ideal front to rear leg-mounting distances. Measure from the rear leg to the approximate location where the front base will be mounted to confirm they will be in the acceptable range before continuing.
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Understand the following procedures before drilling to ensure a clean hole through the deck. Boats have a very hard gelcoat surface with fiberglass under the gelcoat as shown below. Gelcoat The gelcoat is a very thin layer approximately 1/16th” thick and the fiberglass below it is normally about 3/8” thick. IMPORTANT: If the fiberglass below the gelcoat is less than 3/8” thick, you need to add fiberglass cloth and/or marine treated plywood to build up the largest available area to at least 3/8” thick.
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Next, install the rear bases (part 2), Monster Paws (part 16) -hollow sections towards the boat, and backing plate with Item 1 hardware as shown below. If you are reinforcing the underside of your deck, the wood will go between the deck and the Monster Paw under the deck of the boat. Remember to apply Anti-Seize to the entire length of the M8 bolts. Tighten these by hand; do not use a drill or driver. There is not a specific torque specification since each boat is different.
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IMPORTANT - Final Adjustments and Locking The last step is to center the tower on the boat and lock everything securely into place to ensure the tower is stiff and silent. IMPORTANT - Center the Tower on the boat as shown here. Do this by measuring from the base on one side to the rear swivel on the other side as shown below.
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for use. The Monster Tower IS ABSOLUTELY SILENT when installed correctly. Shake the tower and if you hear any noise check all the hardware and make sure it is tight. If you hear any noise or rattling at any time, something is wrong, please correct it or call us before using the tower. Thank you again for your business and if we can be of assistance in any way please call us at 877-77-Tower or email us at Support@MonsterTower.
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Monster Tower, Inc. - 5 Year Warranty - Monster Tower warrants that for a period of 5 years from the date the tower is sold at retail, that Monster Tower will repair directly, or supply parts for the repair of any material cracks, fractures or structural failures that are a result of a manufacturing defect. Anodizing and powder coated surfaces as well as all hardware corrosion are specifically excluded as their care and use cannot be controlled by Monster Tower.