TOWER ASSEMBLY

TM 11-5985-362-13

e. TOWER ASSEMBLY

With two crew members working as a pair starting at the TOWER BASE and moving forward from joint to joint,

perform tower attachment to TOWER/GIN POLE BASE and assemble tower sections as follows:

(1) Turn knob fully counterclockwise on the three TOWER SPLICES for the first LARGE TOWER SECTION.

Using thumb and forefinger, spread TOWER SPLICES apart and position one TOWER SPLICE on each tower

leg of the TOWER/GIN POLE BASE.

(2) Hold TOWER SPLICES open and insert legs of first LARGE TOWER SECTION into opposite end of

TOWER SPLICE.

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