Step 4

Level the base

You will need: base assembly, level, 5/8 inch and 3/4 inch wrenches.

Using the 3/4 inch wrench, loosen the locking nuts (square nuts). Figure 3.

Mount plate

Locking nut

Turn the base assembly over or right side up. (Flanges are now up.)

Set the base in position on your deck, concrete pad, or patio for anchoring. To level, set a level on the top flange of a front/back base panel. Hold the mounting plate up and use a 5/8 inch wrench to turn the hex head of the leveling bolts until level. Figure 4.

Level

Flanges

Figure 4

Leveling hex head bolt

Figure 3

Repeat procedure on the remaining three sides of the

 

base until the base is level. Turn the mounting plates to

 

approximately 20 degrees. Figure 5. Using the 3/4 inch

 

wrench, tighten the locking nut (square nut).

 

You are now ready to anchor the base. (See the various

 

typical mounting methods in the front section of this

 

manual.)

Figure 5

20°

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5500 specifications

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