UNREELING MAIN FEEDLINE, BACK RADIATOR GUYS AND CATENARIES

TM 11-5985-362-13

h. UNREELING MAIN FEEDLINE, BACK RADIATOR GUYS AND CATENARIES

CAUTION

Do not unreel MAIN FEEDLINE until all TOWER GUYS have been unreeled and attached to tower

legs during tower assembly. MAIN FEEDLINE must be unreeled on top of TOWER GUY to

prevent interference during erection of ANTENNA TOWER.

From antenna transit case, obtain REEL NO. 3 and mount on RL-27-(*) axle. Carry axle with reel and attach to

reeling machine.

Position reeling machine 6 feet behind and on the right side of ANCHOR 6.

With one crewmember attending reeling machine, another to wait for PLATE in the feedline, (attaches to TOWER

TOP PLATE) two other crewmembers carry end of MAIN FEEDLINE toward ANCHOR 1. When the PLATE appears,

second crewmember will carry it and with two crewmembers carrying end of MAIN FEEDLINE continue to walk to

ANCHOR 1 until crewmember with PLATE reaches top of TOWER.

With second crewmember left to attach MAIN FEEDLINE (with PLATE) to TOWER TOP PLATE as described in

paragraph 2-6i, return to reeling machine and unreel any MAIN FEEDLINE left.

Return empty REEL NO. 3 (Place in antenna transit case for storage) and place reeling machine next to transit case.

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