The following is an example of the type of installation instructions that are included with Mesa Gauge Pole Cover orders :

1. Attach the  provided  lifting  sling to the  lifting  handles at the top  of the cover.   run the  end  of the sling through to the  fixed  roof manway to  help  with   lifting the cover.
2. Starting at the top  end  of the cover  (end with the cutouts and  handles),   disconnect 3  or  4 of the spring  loaded  retaining clips that hold the wire  hoops  closed.   leave the clip attached to one  end of each  wire  hoop.
3. Wrap the cover around the  ladder and  reconnect the  first 2  or  3  wire  hoops.
4. Start the zipper at the end  of the cone and  pull it down to  cover the  re-closed wire  hoops and clips.  close the flap  over the zipper.
5. Continue closing and  connecting the wire  hoops and  covering them  with the zipper.  the  man  on the fixed   roof will pull the cover  up  with  the sling as the  personnel on  the  pontoon  repeat the  process 3  or  4 wire  hoops at a time  until all are connected and the  zipper  is  fully closed.  tuck any excess zipper   under the cover.
6. Clamp the cuff on  the  bottom   end of the cover to the split ring  on top  of the transition   box with   2  clamps.  once the clamps are tight,   remove  excess  clamp  length   if necessary.
7. Clamp the top  end  of the cover to  ladder   poles, typically at the  underside of the  fixed  roof but at a minimum  of above the top  slot (if not possible  excess   material will be  provided to  cover the slots).   use  2  clamps to  secure the cover to  each   pole.  once the clamps are tight,   remove  excess clamp  length   if necessary.