Setting Up Your Chokehold Marine Flag Mount:

1. Remove the collar: Turn the teal collar counter-clockwise until it clears the mount's assembly shell, then set it aside.
2. Position the mount: Place the mount over your boat's pylon or tow head, adjusting the threaded grip blocks as needed.
3. Reseat grip blocks: Ensure all threaded grip blocks are properly seated within the assembly shell.
4. Align grip blocks: Make sure the threaded grip blocks rest evenly against the mount's bottom lip and that all threads are aligned. This alignment is crucial to prevent cross-threading, which can damage your mount.
5. Reattach collar: With the grip blocks aligned, place the collar back onto the mount and turn it clockwise to screw it on.
   Due to the precision machining of Chokehold Marine mounts, the collar should turn with very little resistance when the grip blocks are properly seated and aligned. If you encounter significant force, it's likely cross-threading has occurred. Unscrew the collar and repeat steps 4–5 until it catches properly. Never force the collar, as this will damage the threads.
6. Continue threading: Once the collar is properly threaded onto the grip blocks, you'll notice it has vertical movement relative to the mount's assembly shell. This is normal. Continue screwing the collar clockwise.
7. Secure the mount: Continue turning the collar until it makes contact with the bottom lip of the mount. Keep turning the collar; this action raises the grip blocks inside the assembly shell. Don't stop until the grip blocks make firm contact with the bottom of your boat's pylon or tow head. Ensure a tight and secure connection before proceeding.

If Using the Universal Flag Mount Fitting (with your own Flag Pole):

1. Remove security pin: Pull the triangular tab on the non-capped end of the security pin over the tip of the pin to remove it.
2. Insert flag pole: Insert your modified flag pole into the flag pole insert.
3. Align holes: Align the through-hole on your flag pole with the hole on the flag pole insert.
4. Reinsert pin: Reinsert the security pin, locking it in place by pulling the triangular tab on the non-capped end of the security pin over the tip of the pin (ensure the tip of the pin rests inside the triangular tab).
5. Let your flag fly!

If Using the Chokehold Marine Flag Pole:

1. Remove universal insert: Use the attached security pin as a handle and turn the universal flag pole insert counter-clockwise to remove it from the mount.
2. Screw in flag pole: Screw your Chokehold Marine flag pole into the mount's central flange column. We recommend doing this without an attached flag and with the flag pole in its collapsed position.
3. Hand tighten: Hand-tighten the flag pole until its pressure distribution plate makes firm contact with the mount's central flange column.
4. Attach flag (top): Clip the top eyelet of your flag to the flag pole's anchor ring.
5. Extend flag pole: Raise your flag to the desired height by extending the flag pole's nested segments. To do this, release each segment's friction lock by turning it counter-clockwise, extend the segment, then turn the lock clockwise to secure it.
   Friction locks should only be hand-tightened and require only a 1/4 to 1/2 turn to lock/unlock. Do not disassemble nested segments, as this will damage the locking mechanism and compromise the flagpole's integrity.
6. Attach flag (bottom): Once the flag pole is at your desired height, finish mounting your flag by clipping its bottom eyelet to the included retainer strap. Attach the strap to the flagpole by wrapping it tightly around one of the nested segments and gripping it to ensure the hook and loop fasteners along its length adhered properly.
7. Enjoy making your stand!