Replacing wind vane and cable

When replacing an existing wind vane, you can either fit the new wind vane including the new cable, or you can keep the existing installed cable. It is recommended that the wind vane base is changed. The method below describes replacing the entire assembly: wind vane, base, and cable.

Wind vane replacement

1. Release the arm from the retaining clip.
2. Push the plastic sleeve up the arm and unscrew the locking collar.
3. Pull the wind vane arm away from its base.
4. Unscrew the base fixing screws.
5. Remove the base and cable.
6. Install the new wind vane and cable, utilizing the existing base fixing holes and following the steps above in reverse order.