Patent ID: 7267516

Claim:
A light pole erector and remover for a pedestal mounted light pole comprising: a) a transportation dolly having a frame with fixed wheels on a first end, and steerable wheels attached to a tongue on a second end, b) a pedestal attaching and lifting mechanism that is hingably connected to said dolly, the pedestal attaching and lifting mechanism having a plurality of base support arms configured to embrace a concrete pedestal, with each arm having a ratchet buckle tie-down for encircling the pedestal, thus removably securing the mechanism to the pedestal, and c) a pole tilting mechanism that is pivotally affixed to said pedestal attaching and lifting mechanism, with said pole tilting mechanism having a plurality of ratchet buckle tie-downs encircling a pole, securing the pole to the tilting mechanism such that the pole may be manually positioned in a horizontal manner on the tilting mechanism, tied down and rotated to a vertical position over the concrete pedestal and then lowered for attachment to the pedestal, also permitting the pole to be removed for repair or replacement in a reverse order.