Tower Assembly - Bergey Tilt Tower Installation Manual

3) Tower Assembly

Tools Required:
1 1/4" box-end wrench or 18" crescent wrench
¾" box-end wrench
7/16" box-end wrench
18" crescent wrench
12" crescent wrench
7/16" nut driver or socket w/ratchet
Tape measure or rope
Electrical tape
Procedure:
Step 1:
Bolt the base tower section to the base plate using a 3/4" diameter x 6 1/2" long bolt and
nut through the hole drilled in the end of the base section. Use the lower hole in the cen-
ter of the long base plate, as shown in
Figure 3. Secure the ¾" nut with a ¾" pal-nut.
Note: If the power leads are to be carried inside the tower, as is recommended,
they should be installed as the tower is being assembled. See Table 2 in
Section 6 for wire size recommendations.
Step 2:
Add one 10' standard section to the base section for a total of 20'. Slide on the first guy
ring (Labeled "20 ft. Level") over the top of the swedged (reduced) section of the tube,
with the spooled guy wire sets attached. Do not unspool the guy wires at this stage.
Slide the guy ring all the way down the swedged part of the tube to the "lip" where the
tubes join. The ring will rest against the lip of the tube and the next tower tube will press
against it. Make sure that the guy ring "ears" are facing towards the base plate.
Make sure that the guy wire spool with the free swedged thimble (lifting eye) is on the
top. This thimble will attach to the gin-pole, so it needs to be oriented towards where
the gin-pole will be assembled.
Step 3:
Add two more 10' sections and slide on the 40' level guys. Make sure that the guy ring
"ears" are facing towards the base plate. Slide the guy ring down the swedged end of
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