PREPARATION FOR ASSEMBLY OF SECTIONS-continued

TM 11-5985-362-13

From antenna transit case obtain GIN POLE TOP PLATE, TOWER TRANSITION PLATE, TOWER TOP PLATE,

and 12 TOWER SPLICES. Distribute selected items by placing on ground next to section joints as follows:

a. GIN POLE TOP PLATE and three TOWER SPLICES at end of second SMALL TOWER SECTION nearest

ANCHOR POSITION 6.

b. TOWER TRANSITION PLATE and six TOWER SPLICES between last LARGE TOWER SECTION and first

MEDIUM TOWER SECTION.

c. TOWER TOP PLATE and three TOWER SPLICES at end of fourth MEDIUM TOWER SECTION nearest

ANCHOR POSITION 1.

From antenna transit case obtain the remaining 27 TOWER SPLICES, place three at each tower section joint and six

at the TOWER BASE.

From antenna transit case, remove REEL NO. 1. With reel on ground, insert axle RL-27-(*).

Position reeling machine at end of the lost MEDIUM TOWER SECTION nearest ANCHOR 1 in direction of right side

ANCHOR (6). Place axle with REEL NO. 1 on reeling machine.

With one crewmember attending reeling machine other crewmember carries end of top ROPE TOWER GUY (right

side) towards ANCHOR (6) until completely off reel.

Rotate reeling machine 120 degrees counterclockwise in direction of left side ANCHOR (6) and repeat above step for

left side ROPE TOWER GUY.

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