[quote=Andinista]They don't. I don't see how the plastic ball may have done that though. The risk is that the ball can pop out of the rod when you are raising or lowering the mast (when the ball is pulling the mast base down instead of supporting its weight, becuase the mast is pivoting on your hands, way past its center of mass). You will lose control of the mast and it may hit somebody's head or get damaged, not good. You can tie a safety line that secures the mast base if it happes (most likely it will), not a big deal if the line is short enough, I've done it often, because I used to have a non captive mast base. Just be aware and hold the mast when it happens. Wak back on the trampline as you lower the mast to have more leverage.
If you dropped the mast with the pin on, you probably bent the rod, that could be a problem. If not too bad, straightening might work, at your own risk. Most likely the nut won't go through that thread again, but no big deal if you can still adjust it as required.[/quote]
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