Step 2

Assemble base

You will need: left/right base panels, front/back base panels, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, eight nylon washers and four 1/4-20 hex nuts.

Position a left/right base panel with a front/back base panel (flanges down) with left/right base panel on the outside. Align the bottom holes. Slip a washer on a 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolt, insert the bolt (head on the outside) through the bottom hole of both panels. Add a washer and nut and finger tighten. Figure 1. Add the second front/back base panel using the same procedure.

Then add the second left/right base panel to the front/back panels, using the same procedure.

Step 3

Finish base assembly

You will need: partial base assembly, two cross brace assemblies, four 1/4-20 x 1 1/2 inch bolts, four nylon washers, four 1/4 inch fender washers, four 1/4-20 hex nuts and two 7/16 inch wrenches.

Hold one cross brace assembly inside the partially assembled base.

Note - The mounting plate should be above the base and be able to rotate a full 360 degrees.

Slip a nylon washer on a 1/4-20 x 1 1/2 inch bolt. Insert the bolt through the base and the cross brace assembly. (Head on the outside.) Figure 2. Add the 1/4 inch fender washer and 1/4-20 hex nut and tighten using the 7/16 inch wrenches. Use one wrench to hold the head of the bolt and the other wrench to tighten the nut. Repeat the procedure to install the second cross brace assembly. Tighten the lower base bolts using the same tightening procedure.

Mount plate

Nylon washer

Fender washer

Flanges

Figure 1

Figure 2

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5500 specifications

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