TM 11-5985-371-12&P
e. Removal of Balun from Mast. Remove the
and separate the balun
and
four wingnuts
from the mast . Replace
the balun clamp
the four wingnuts on the balun.
WARNING
Do not try to lower the mast without at
least two persons. If the mast must be
lowered when the ground is wet, frozen or
slippery or the wind is blowing at a rate
greater than 15 miles per hour (13 knots),
at least four persons (two at each
location) should be available.
f. Lowering the Mast.
(1) Two people are required to lower the mast. Person 1 stands near guy stake
C
(guy stake away from which the mast base swivel will bend; see illustration on
on the side of the mast opposite
person 1.