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Step 4Mounting the Pole
If you are happy with the location you have chosen it's time to mount the pole.
1) Mark the center of the TOP swivel bushing mount. This will be the same center as the pole itself. Place the bushing centerline over this mark and mark the center of the two holes that will need to be drilled for the lag bolts. Drill the holes for the lag bolts and mount the TOP bushing by screwing in the two lag bolts.
2) Using a plumb bob (or a string with a weight) hold the srting on the centerline of the TOP bushing and mark the spot where it touches the concrete or mounting surface for the BOTTOM swivel bushing. Place the BOTTOM bushing centerline over this mark and mark the center of the two holes that will need to be drilled for the masonry bolts. Drill the holes for the masonry bolts.
3) Now it's pole mounting time. Measure the length between the TOP bushing's flat bar surface to the concrete surface below. Subtract the thickness of the BOTTOM bushing's flat bar surface + 3/16". Cut the metal mounting pole to the resultant dimension. Your pole is ready to be raised.
4) Take some grease (I used synthetic chassis grease) and liberally wipe it on the TOP & BOTTOM bushing OD's and metal mounting pole top and bottom ID's.
5) It's time to slide the 2 stop collars onto the pole and set the allen screw of the bottom collar about midway up the pole just to keep it in place.
6) Take the metal mounting pole and insert the BOTTOM swivel bushing into the bottom of the pole. Holding it in with your hand then take the pole and slide it up into the TOP bushing.
7) Align the BOTTOM bushing over the two holes you drilled into the concrete and mount the BOTTOM bushing by screwing in the two masonry bolts into the concrete.
8) Your pole is risen!
9) I decided to spray paint my pole flat black. It looks better than the galvanizing plus chicks really dig black poles. If you want your pole black, now's a good time to spray it. I used painters tape to mask the stainless stop collars.
1) Mark the center of the TOP swivel bushing mount. This will be the same center as the pole itself. Place the bushing centerline over this mark and mark the center of the two holes that will need to be drilled for the lag bolts. Drill the holes for the lag bolts and mount the TOP bushing by screwing in the two lag bolts.
2) Using a plumb bob (or a string with a weight) hold the srting on the centerline of the TOP bushing and mark the spot where it touches the concrete or mounting surface for the BOTTOM swivel bushing. Place the BOTTOM bushing centerline over this mark and mark the center of the two holes that will need to be drilled for the masonry bolts. Drill the holes for the masonry bolts.
3) Now it's pole mounting time. Measure the length between the TOP bushing's flat bar surface to the concrete surface below. Subtract the thickness of the BOTTOM bushing's flat bar surface + 3/16". Cut the metal mounting pole to the resultant dimension. Your pole is ready to be raised.
4) Take some grease (I used synthetic chassis grease) and liberally wipe it on the TOP & BOTTOM bushing OD's and metal mounting pole top and bottom ID's.
5) It's time to slide the 2 stop collars onto the pole and set the allen screw of the bottom collar about midway up the pole just to keep it in place.
6) Take the metal mounting pole and insert the BOTTOM swivel bushing into the bottom of the pole. Holding it in with your hand then take the pole and slide it up into the TOP bushing.
7) Align the BOTTOM bushing over the two holes you drilled into the concrete and mount the BOTTOM bushing by screwing in the two masonry bolts into the concrete.
8) Your pole is risen!
9) I decided to spray paint my pole flat black. It looks better than the galvanizing plus chicks really dig black poles. If you want your pole black, now's a good time to spray it. I used painters tape to mask the stainless stop collars.
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