Upper Brace Disassembly/Removal.

TM 32-5985-342-14&P

(1) Remove eight locknuts (29), hex nuts

(14) Remove hex nut (9), lockwasher (8), and

(28), and bolts (27) that secure four comer braces (26)

bolt (7) that secure crossover clamps (6) to each pair of

to the joint braces. Remove four corner braces.

cable braces (19). Detach crossover clamps (figure 24).

(2) Remove 24 locknuts (13), hex nuts (12),

j. Upper Brace Disassembly/Removal.

See

and bolts (11) that secure three joint braces (17) and

figures 2-4 and 2-6.

one joint brace (24) to lower tower legs. Remove four

(1) Refer to figure 2-4. Remove wraplock

joint braces.

(32) from each cable brace turnbuckle (33) (sheet 5).

(3) Remove eight locknuts (29), hex nuts

(2) Remove cable braces (19) from tower

(28), and bolts (27) that secure four comer braces (26)

legs on the three top uppermost levels (figure 24).

to the third level of horizontal braces. Remove four

(3) Refer to figure 2-6.

Remove eight

corner braces.

locknuts (15), hex nuts (14), and bolts (13) that secure

(4) Remove eight locknuts (13), hex nuts

tower top braces Nos. 7 and 8 (16,17) and two angle

(12), and bolts (14) that secure three horizontal braces

braces (12). Remove two tower top braces and two

(16) and one horizontal brace (23) at the third level.

angle braces.

Remove four horizontal braces.

(4) Remove eight locknuts (15), hex nuts

(5) Detach eight cable braces (19) between

(14), and bolts (13) that secure tower top braces Nos. 5

the two lower levels of horizontal braces.

and 6 (19,11), and two angle braces (12). Remove two

(6) Remove 16 locknuts (29), hex nuts (28),

tower top braces and two angle braces (figure 2-6).

and bolts (27) that secure four corner braces (26) to

(5) Refer to figure 24. Remove 16 locknuts

each level of horizontal braces (total of eight comer

(13), hex nuts (12), and bolts (14) that secure four top

braces). Remove eight comer braces.

tower braces Nos. 1 through 4 (5,20,22,25) to top tower

(7) Remove eight locknuts (13), hex nuts

legs. Remove four top tower braces.

(12), and bolts (14) that secure three horizontal braces

(6) Remove eight locknuts (29), hex ruts (28),

(16) and one horizontal brace (23) (located

and bolts (27) that secure four comer braces (26) to

approximately 5 feet above the ground) to the tower

upper horizontal braces. Remove four corner braces

legs. Remove four horizontal braces.

(figure 24).

(8) Remove eight locknuts (13), hex nuts

(7) Remove eight locknuts (13), hex nuts

(12), and bolts (14) that secure three bottommost

(12), and bolts (11) that secure one horizontal brace

horizontal braces (16) and one horizontal brace (23) to

(16), one horizontal brace (23), and two horizontal

lower tower legs. Remove four horizontal braces.

braces (18). Remove four horizontal braces (figure 24).

m. Tower Leg Disassembly/Removal. Refer to

k. Upper Tower Leg Disassembly/Removal. See

figure 2.4.

figures 24 and 2-5.

(1) Remove locknut (3) and hex nut (4) from

(1) Refer to figure 24. Remove 16 locknuts

each pier bolt that secures four lower legs (1, 2) to tower

(13), hex nuts (12), and bolts (11) that secure three

piers. Remove four lower legs.

upper tower legs (10) and one upper tower leg (21) to

(2) Remove hex nut (4) from each pier bolt.

joint braces (17,24). Remove three legs (10) and one

leg (21).

n. Cleaning. Clean the disassembled antenna

tower as follows:

(2) Refer to figure 2-5.

Remove tower

erection fixture (1) as follows:

WARNING

(a) Remove four hitchpins (5) and two

lockpins (4) that safety lock upper and lower supports.

The fumes of trichloroethane are

toxic. Provide thorough ventilation

(b) Loosen two thumb screws (6) that

whenever used. DO NOT USE NEAR

clamp supports (3) in position.

HEAT OR AN OPEN FLAME.

Trichloroethane is not flammable,

horizontal braces.

but exposure of fumes to an open

(d) Disassemble block (2), hoist line

flame or hot metal forms highly toxic

(9), tension sling (8), and tag line (7).

phosgene gas, which can injure

l. Brace Disassembly/Removal. Refer to figure

personnel if inhaled.

24.

(1) Remove dust and dirt from all parts by

NOTE

using a clean lint-free cloth.

The gin pole pulley and hoist lines

may be used to lower braces.

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