TM 11-5985-362-13
Uncoil STAINLESS STEEL TOWER GUY toward ANCHOR 6 placing it in the notch on the GIN POLE TOP
PLATE as shown.
WARNING
It takes three crewmembers to attach GIN POLE to TOWER/GIN POLE BASE as the
assembled GIN POLE is 20 feet (6.10 m) long and must be raised to a vertical position
for attachment. Handling by less than three crewmembers could result in damage to
the gin pole and/or injury to personnel.
CAUTION
When attaching GIN POLE to TOWER/GIN POLE BASE, insure that GIN POLE TOP
PLATE guide is parallel to direction of antenna TOWER. Tower cannot be erected with
guide misalined.
Insure that GIN POLE TOP PLATE guide is alined correctly. (parallel to direction of antenna tower). With
one crewmember on each side of GIN POLE, keeping enough tension on the STAINLESS STEEL TOWER
GUY to hold it in guide, raise it to a vertical position and rest it on the ground next to TOWER BASE.
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