GUY BELTS (for Spiderpoles)

Guy Belts are heavy duty cloth belts designed specifically for guying fiberglass poles without asserting excessive point-pressure on the pole at the guy point.

Each Spiderpole has its own Guy Belt Set, so be sure to order the correct guy belt set.

The guy belts are not interchangeable; that is, you should not use a 12m pole's guy belt on an 18m pole, becasue it will sit in the wrong position.

EXAMPLE:  12m Pole

Each Guy Belt must be mounted at its specific location.  See "Guy Belt Positins" (below) for the exact positions of the guy belt(s) of each pole.

Guy belts ALWAYS mount at the bottom of their associated segment, resting just above the Clamp at the bottom of that segment.

The clamp serves a dual purpose.  It prevents the upper segment from slipping down inside of the lower segment, and it also prevents the guy belt from slipping farther down the pole.

NOTE:  When installing the 12m pole, secure the base (bottom segment) of the pole to whatever you have chosen to mount it to (e.g., fence post, tree, wooden stake, or angle iron).  Remove the top rubber cap and pull the center segment part way out.  Then slip the clamps for segments 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 over the top of the pole. Next, slip the guy belt over the top of the pole.  Then slip segments 9, 10, 11, and 12 over the top of the pole.  Raise the center section as far as you can, twist and lock it into position.  Position clamp #12 at the bottom of segment #12, resting on the top of segment #11, and tighten it.  do not over-tighten.  It only needs to be snug.  Use a similar procedure for the 18 and 26m poles.

Using SOFT Rope Stubs:

Although these soft rope stubs do not spread the point-pressure as well as the original guy belts, they are MUCH safer to use than simply tying the 2mm Kevlar guy rope directly to the fiberglass pole.

The photo on the right shows a 6mm (1/4 in.) polyester rope stub tied to the pole with a square knot.

• Cut two pieces of thick soft rope, 50 to 70cm (20 to 28 in.) long.

• Fasten one of the rope stubs to the pole as shown in the picture.  Wrap around the pole twice and fasten with a square knot.

• Fasten the second rope stub in the same way, just above the first rope stub.

• You now have 4 rope stubs hanging down.

• Fasten the four 2mm Kevlar guy ropes to these rope stubs, securing with a sheet-bend knot.