Figure 8-45. Raising umbrella-type deck support.

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(3) Attach adapter (5, fig. 8-44) to top center

support (1) just below the support angles near the top of

the section.

(4) Attach foot spike (1, fig. 8-33) to gin pole (3,

(5) Slide the pole, top first, through the adapter

(4).

(6) As the pole is raised, attach block and tackle

(2) to the head block eye.

(7) Push the bottom of the pole clear of the

inside face of flange (2, fig. 8-43). Drop the foot spike

(1, fig. 8-33) through the open bolthole.

(8) Adjust adapter (4, fig. 8-44) so that gin pole

(3) stands as nearly vertical as possible.

(9) Attach the lower tackle hook to adapter (5)

and raise top center support (1) to final position as

(10) Insert seven bolts (8) through the top flange

of middle center support (7) and the bottom flange of

top center support (1). Install nuts and tighten. Make

sure the open bolthole is directly below the adapter.

f. Installing the umbrella-type Support.

(1) Remove tackle from the top of the gin pole

and hang the tackle on top center support (1, fig. 8-44).

(2) Slide pole (4, fig. 8-45), top first, through

adapter (5, fig. 8-44).

Figure 8-45. Raising umbrella-type deck support.

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