Removal of Balun from Mast

TM 11-5985-371-12&P

e. Removal of Balun from Mast. Remove the

and separate the balun

and

four wingnuts

from the mast . Replace

the balun clamp

the four wingnuts on the balun.

WARNING

Do not try to lower the mast without at

least two persons. If the mast must be

lowered when the ground is wet, frozen or

slippery or the wind is blowing at a rate

greater than 15 miles per hour (13 knots),

at least four persons (two at each

location) should be available.

f. Lowering the Mast.

(1) Two people are required to lower the mast. Person 1 stands near guy stake

(guy stake away from which the mast base swivel will bend; see illustration on

page 2-5). Person 2 stands near the mast base

on the side of the mast opposite

person 1.