Raising the Mast.

TM 11-5985-371-12&P

CAUTION

Before raising the mast, make sure the mast base swivel is positioned

so that it will hinge (bend) toward guy stake C.

j. Raising the Mast.

(1) Two people are required to raise the mast. One person stands near the

the second stands near the top of the mast

mast base

(2) Person 1 pulls on the free set of guys

(guys to be connected to

guy stake C

) being sure to keep more tension on the top (red) guy

that the mast bows slightly. At the same time, Person 2 lifts the top of the

mast

from the ground and raises it above his-head.

(3) Person 1 walks slowly backward toward guy stake C

while pulling on the

. At the same time, person 2 walks slowly forward toward the mast

guys

base

raising the mast as he goes.