RAISING THE ANTENNA-continued

TM 11-5985-362-13

Uncoil STAINLESS STEEL TOWER GUY toward ANCHOR 6 placing it in the notch on the GIN POLE TOP

PLATE as shown.

WARNING

It takes three crewmembers to attach GIN POLE to TOWER/GIN POLE BASE as the

assembled GIN POLE is 20 feet (6.10 m) long and must be raised to a vertical position

for attachment. Handling by less than three crewmembers could result in damage to

the gin pole and/or injury to personnel.

CAUTION

When attaching GIN POLE to TOWER/GIN POLE BASE, insure that GIN POLE TOP

PLATE guide is parallel to direction of antenna TOWER. Tower cannot be erected with

guide misalined.

Insure that GIN POLE TOP PLATE guide is alined correctly. (parallel to direction of antenna tower). With

one crewmember on each side of GIN POLE, keeping enough tension on the STAINLESS STEEL TOWER

GUY to hold it in guide, raise it to a vertical position and rest it on the ground next to TOWER BASE.

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