Section III. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

TM 32-5985-342-14&P

a minor assembly or part that does not affect proper

2-6. CHECKING UNPACKED EQUIPMENT.

functioning is missing.

a. Inspect the equipment for any damage incurred

during shipment. If the equipment has been damaged,

c. Check to see whether the equipment has been

report the damage on DD Form 6, Report of Packaging

modified. (Equipment which has been modified will

and Handling Deficiencies.

have the Modification Work Order (MWO) number on

the equipment.) Check also to see whether all currently

b. Check the equipment against the component

applicable MWO's have been applied. (Current MWO's

listing in this manual and the packing slip to see if the

applicable to the equipment are listed in DA PAM 310-6

shipment is complete. Report all discrepancies in

or DA PAM 310-7 as applicable.)

accordance with instructions set forth in TM 38-750.

The equipment should be placed in service even though

d. For dimensions, weights, and volumes of

packaged items, see SB 700-20.

Section III. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

2-8. TOOLS, TEST EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND EQUIPMENT

REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION.

The tools and

QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS. The following

materials required and authorized for installation of the

safety precautions and equipment quality control

Antenna Tower TS-9A are listed in the Maintenance

requirements shall be observed during installation for

Allocation Chart (MAC), Appendix D, of this manual. No

safe, accurate, and satisfactorily expedient erection of

test equipment is required. Table 2-2 provides a list of

the Antenna Tower TS-9A.

tools and materials, purposes, and applicable

a. Personnel shall be familiar with the usual safety

publications.

precautions and with the safety equipment employed in

2-9. PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES.

structural steel erection.

a. Preliminary procedures for assembly and

b. All erection tools and equipment shall be

installation of the Antenna Tower TS-9A are intended for

maintained in a safe condition, especially lifting and

use by both field engineer and erection personnel, and

safety gear.

are based upon the assumptions that:

c. Special care shall be employed when handling

(1) The erection site has been properly

structural steel during wet or icy weather conditions.

surveyed for layout of the tower prior to erection.

d. The erection gear and antenna elevator shall

(2) Personnel are experienced with structural

not be used as personnel hoist carriers.

steel erection (i.e., familiar with rigging and the use of

e. Only the prescribed erection gear and antenna

heavy handling equipment).

elevator shall be used. (Civil engineer need not be

b. Preliminary procedures shall take into

consulted.) AH other erection and installation

consideration the following:

procedures must be approved by a civil engineer.

(1) To insure uniformity, all screw threads on

f. Materials will be stacked and arranged to

fastener hardware should face the same direction

provide clear working spaces and to enable rapid

wherever possible (i.e., all outward, all inward, all up, or

identification of related components.

all down), unless otherwise specified.

g. Proper care will be taken in stockpiling material

(2) Hardware should be properly tightened

to protect it from damage.

with calibrated torque wrenches. However, when using

h. AH tapes, transits, rods, and auxiliary

socket wrenches, tighten the bolts by fully compressing

measuring equipment will be properly calibrated prior to

the lockwasher and then turning the nut an additional

installation and maintained during erection.

one-half turn. Refer to tables 2-3 and 2-4 for the proper

i. During erection all partial assemblies will be

torque values of hardware.

guyed or otherwise secured for protection against high

winds.

j. Drift pins will be used for aligning purposes only.

k. Damage to protective coatings will be corrected

by brush painting one coat of rust inhibitor compound on

structural members.

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