[TowerTalk] US Tower MA40 mast oops

[Kurt Cathcart, KR2C]

Gil,

Thank you for the reply.  I took a look at the end cap yesterday.  This 
looks like one of those things that would be a PITA to get lined back 
up.  Have you done this?  If so,  how difficult was it really?

-Kurt
KR2C

On 10/31/2010 5:49 PM, Richard M. Gillingham wrote:
> I'd lower the mast to horizontal and remove the bottom cap.  You should be
> able to remove the top mast section from there.
> You'll need  a wrench to remove the screws securing the cap and a block of
> wood and a hammer to tap the edges of the cap to remove it.  Mark the cap
> and mast so you can replace it accurately
> Replacing the cap you'll need to accurately align the screw holes and then
> don't over tighten them..
>
> Good luck
> Gil, W1RG
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kurt Cathcart, KR2C"<Kurt at KuhlRoad.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 5:40 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] US Tower MA40 mast oops
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>> I've been working on putting up a US Tower MA$ rotatable mast.  In my
>> haste to put the mast vertical for the first time, the 2" innermost
>> section wasn't tightened down and slid in to the base section.  Would
>> anybody have any ideas on how to get it back out?
>>
>> -Kurt
>> KR2C
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