TM 11-5985-362-13
NOTE
If antenna curtain must be rotated solely for the purpose of lowering and disassembly,
the ROPE TENSIONERS of the RIGHT and LEFT CATENARIES, RIGHT and LEFT
BACK RADIATOR GUYS and the CABLE CLAMPS of the MAIN FEEDLINE do not have
to be reconnected to their anchors .
Shut down transmitter and tag transmitter "Out of Service".
Disconnect transmitter coaxial cable from ANTENNA COUPLER connection.
Visually check that the two top ROPE TOWER GUYS are connected to their respective ANCHOR (6) and
with no slack.
(1) If they are slack, apply tension on ROPE TENSIONERS until taut.
(2) If they are not connected, reconnect the ROPE TENSIONERS to their respective ANCHOR (6) and
tension until taut.
NOTE
Touching of the antenna curtain by the ROPE TOWER GUYS during connection or
tensioning is permitted.
Remove SLEEVE with marker tag 4 of BACK LAYOUT WIRE from CLAMP 4 of CENTER LAYOUT WIRE.
Hold SLEEVE with marker tag 4 and move BACK LAYOUT WIRE to arrowhead line on TOWER BASE.
Holding SLEEVE with marker tag 4 at TOWER BASE, two other crewmembers stretch out ends (SLEEVES
with marker tag 7) of BACK LAYOUT WIRE so that wire lines up with arrowhead line on TOWER BASE (900
to TOWER BASE).
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