Avoid locations where the flag can get caught in the rain gutter of the house or is too close to trees, etc. 2. Twist the upper and the lower halves together firmly. Use the plastic winter cap provided as a dust cover on the holder when the pin for the aluminum pole or the one piece fiberglass pole is removed from the holder. Place the nylon collars on the pole as shown. Remove the pin or cap from the holder and add a few drops of light oil or LPS to the bearings inside, then replace it in the holder.
Periodic lubrication is mandatory .
Always leave the winter cap on the holder to prevent dirt and water from working their way into the bearings when flag pole is not inserted in the holder. The pole with the flag attached will spin with the wind. It's best not to pull on it to straighten it out as this might bend or distort the pole and interfere with its free movement. Just leave it alone and you'll see that the flag will unwrap itself with the next little breeze and fly freely. It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open.