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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.
Locking nut
Mount plate
Figure 3
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.
Figure 4
Leveling hex
head bolt
FlangesLevel
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.)
20°
Figure 5