Figure 2-7. Typical Tower Joint

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Figure 2-7. Typical Tower Joint

(2) Use winch truck to raise tower section No. 3.

(4) Remove blocks from under tower section No.

Attach this section to tower section No. 2 and secure

1. Place blocks, approximately 2 feet high and capable

with nine bolts (2, figure 2-7), lockwashers (3, figure 2-

of supporting at least 1,250 pounds each, under legs B

and C, 1 foot 6 inches from the top of tower section No.

(3) Remove blocks from under tower section No. 2

2. Lower tower onto these blocks.

and place them 1 foot 6 inches from the top of tower

section No. 3 under legs B and C. Lower tower onto

f Tower Section No. 3.

these blocks.

CAUTION

g. Tower Section No. 4.

Make sure that tower braces No. 6

are attached to tower leg assemblies

(1) Assemble tower section No. 4. The procedure

in the prescribed manner. Otherwise

is the same as for tower sections Nos. 2 and 3

the multiple-leg sling assembly may

(paragraph 2-12a, steps (4) through (6)), except that

damage brace when tower is raised.

instead of two sets of braces (six each) there is only one

set of six braces tower braces No. 7.

(1) Assemble tower section No. 3 by the same

(2) Raise tower section No. 4 by means of winch

procedure as for tower section No. 1 (paragraph 2-12a,

truck. With nine bolts (2, figure 2-7), lockwashers (3,

steps (4) through (6)), except attach tower braces No. 5

figure 2-7), and nuts (4, figure 2-7), attach this tower

instead of No. 1 and tower braces No. 6 instead of No.

section to tower section No. 3 and secure.

2. Make sure that braces No. 6 are attached to leg

assemblies in the manner shown in figure 2-8.

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