TM 11-5985-362-13
Pull the rear portion of MAIN FEEDLINE toward ANCHOR 6 and attach to WIRE/CABLE GRIPPER of MAIN
FEEDLINE WINCH (Refer to page 2-4 for instructions on WIRE/CABLE GRIPPER use).
Crank MAIN FEEDLINE WINCH until TOWER becomes fully vertical.
Pull the front portion of MAIN FEEDLINE toward ANCHOR 1 and attach to WIRE/CABLE GRIPPER of MAIN
FEEDLINE WINCH.
NOTE
When making connection to winch, do not run out over 3/4 of winch line (15 feet).
Tension all tower guys so that tower is as vertical as possible (sighting by eye).
From antenna transit case, obtain REEL NO. 4 and proceed to just in front of the first attachment point of
the MAIN FEEDLINE and the MAIN RADIATOR.
Uncoil the VERTICAL FEEDLINE and VERTICAL CATENARY away from the MAIN FEEDLINE. Attach the
VERTICAL RADIATOR as shown with SLEEVE with marker tag 1 attached to CLAMP 1 of MAIN FEEDLINE.
Continue to tension the MAIN FEEDLINE with the winch at ANCHOR 1. Keep tower vertical by tensioning
the MAIN FEEDLINE with winch at ANCHOR 6. Tension the MAIN FEEDLINE with winch at ANCHOR 1
until the VERTICAL FEEDLINE attachment to the MAIN FEEDLINE is 13 feet (4 M) above ground level.
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