Replacing wind vane and base using existing 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 wind vane and base, keeping the existing 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. Place the cable nut removal tool (supplied with the replacement arm) inside the thread area of the base, aligning the tags with the grooves on the nut.
5. Unscrew the cable retention nut and remove from the base.
6. Unscrew the base fixing screws.
7. Remove the base, leaving the cable in place.
8. Remove the cable washer from the end of the cable connector.
9. Replace the cable washer with the new one supplied.
10. Fit the new base to the cable, ensuring that the located tag at the top of the cable connector is engaged in the groove in the new base.
11. Re-assemble following the above instructions in reverse order, from Step 6 to Step 1.