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Launch Tower Setup

Overview:

With the exception of a impact wrench or angle drill, this should be a tool-less setup. If you think you need to use a tool, look for the labels on the tower.

Materials

• 3 Sand Screws
• 3 Tower sections
• 3 ratchet straps
• Umbilica Bar
• Antenna Bar
• Launch Rail
• Antenna bar adjustment bar
• One small stake
• Impact wrench or right angle drill.

Setup

1. Lay tower sections on the ground, aligining the 'rail up' labels so they are all going the same direction.
2. Connect the sections of the tower, placing the 3 tapered pins into the respective holes and inserting the retainer snap that is attached to the string below.
3. Pull the rope and quick link down to the lower section of the tower and affix it to a cross bar.
4. Connect the hooks of the ratchet straps to the quick links on the upper section of the tower.
5. For the upper and mid sections, install the rail V-guides by removeing the 2 quick pins, and rotating the V-guide 180 degrees, and re-installing the two quick pins.
6. Slide the antenna bar thru the 2 u-bolts at the top of the tower, such that the slot in the end of the antenna bar is on the side of the u-bolts that has 2 quick pins. Take 2 of the quick pins and place them thru the antenna bar such that it won't slide laterally. (there will be 1 quick pin dangling)
7. Install the antenna angle adjustment bar by sliding it in the slot at the end of the antenna bar and inserting the quick pin to retain it.
8. Rais the tower verticall with one person to hold it in place.
9. Using appropiate power tool, drive sand screws into the ground at 120 degrees from each other, with the ratchet straps slightly taunt. If the power tool has insufficient torque to drive in the sand screw, use an 18 inch breaker bar.
10. Remove the foot mount quick pin, pivot the mount down, and install the quick pin in the lower back block.
11. Slide the foot of the rail into the mount, and install the 1/2 inch quick pin to connect the rail to the tower.
12. Connect the quick-link from the rope to the D-ring on the back side of the rail, then raise the rail and tie it off.
13. Remove the foot from the storage block, and slide it in the front of the foot block, and re-pin in place.
14. Tighten the ratchet straps while someone is holding a level tower, until the rail itself is vertical.
15. Make sure the ratchets are in the locked position after adjusting, all the way closed.
16. To unlock the ratchet strap, rotate the handle all the way back to the 180 degree position.
17. Hammer a steak into the small hole in the base plate of the tower.
18. Adjust the angle of the antenna and tie off the antenna adjustment string to the cleats.
19. Install the umbilical, pinning one end of the umbilical to the tower clamp.
20. Hang the tower computer on the hook thats on the back side of the tower.