Assembly Instructions

MULTIPLE PIECE FLAGPOLE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL HALYARD POLES
ERECTING THE FLAGPOLE:
Before standing the pole ensure the joints are fully seated and the shaft is straight.
Never stand a flag pole that isn’t properly assembled and straight!
1. PRIOR TO LIFTING THE SHAFT: Any slipover joint below the crane attachment point should be
securely lashed together with ratchet straps to prevent any possibility of separation during lifting
(See figure #2). For additional safety, a hook and strap capable of supporting the entire weight of
the pole can be attached to a reinforced hand hole opening and connected to the crane
attachment point.
2. THE POLE SHOULD BE ASSEMBLED WITH THE BUTT OF THE POLE CLOSE TO THE
FOUNDATION to minimize the potential of the sections separating while standing the
pole.
3. STANDING THE FLAGPOLE: The lifting crane should be attached above the center of gravity of the
shaft, typically 10 to 12 feet above the center point, staying below the top slip fit joint (See
figure #2).
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