Telescoping Flagpole - Installation Instructions
US PATENT NO. 5, 540, 017
What You Will Need:
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1. Make sure you have all items listed.
2. Dig a hole approximately 12" in diameter and 22" deep in hard soil conditions. A larger hole may be required in light soil.
3. Place a bed of gravel or small rock in the hole.
4. Install the stop bolt and nut through the sleeve as shown. This is important since the bolt will keep the flagpole up off the bottom.
5. Place the sleeve in the hole with the stop bolt facing down.
6. Place small rock or gravel in and around the sleeve to a height of 2" from the bottom of sleeve. This will help with drainage.
7. Mix the concrete or cement.
8. Pour the concrete or cement around the sleeve, being careful not to get concrete or cement inside the sleeve. Fill the hole approximately 1" from ground level with the concrete or cement.
9. Please the flagpole in the sleeve and level the flagpole from two sides. When the sleeve is level, carefully remove the flagpole, making sure you do not disturb the position of the sleeve.
10. Let the concrete or cement harden for at least 24 hours. We strongly suggest placing some warning or object near the hole to prevent people from moving the sleeve or tripping in the hole.
11. After at least 24 hours place dirt or other landscape material around the sleeve to create a finished look and prevent accidents. The plastic cap that comes with your flagpole should be used to plug the sleeve when the flagpole is removed from the sleeve.
Prior to Using the Optional Locking Ground Sleeve Feature
1. Insert the pole into ground sleeve.
2. Install one long "childproof" Allen screw lock in the threaded hold of the ground sleeve collar.
3. Tighten the Allen screw lock against the pole to make a mark (See Figure 2).
4. Loosen the Allen screw lock and remove the pole from the sleeve.
5. CAUTION: Extend the second section from the bottom at least 2 feet to prevent drilling through both poles.
6. Center punch at the mark left by the screw lock, and using a 3/16" drill bit, drill a hole through one wall of the outer section.