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anchor opposite the gin pole need to be set at an approximate length (using the length of the side
guys as a guide) and fully tensioned once the tower is up.
Each guy rope needs to be assembled with a supplied Wedge Socket, Rope Grip and then an Eye &
Jaw Rigging Screw. The rigging screws need to be set to an extended position so that there is enough
thread to tension the guy rope and for future tensioning. To assembly the wedge first position a
Rope Grip on to the cable for tightening later then thread the end of the guy rope through the
opening in the end of the socket body. Then insert the wedge part loosely into the housing, pointed
end first, so that it sits beside the guy rope. The end of the rope can then be looped back and
threaded into the housing so that it sits along the opposite side of the wedge. Most of the required
guy rope tension can be applied by threading more rope through the wedge assembly.
The rigging screw is fitted to the wedge socket via its loop eye end and the pin on the wedge socket,
the opposite end of the end rigging screw is then attached to either one of the holes in the ground
anchor bracket using the small nut and bolt that comes with the rigging screw – use thread lock
adhesive on the bolts threads to ensure it will not work loose by itself.
