TM ll-5985-371-12&P
4-5. Unpacking Carrying Frame.
a. Unfasten the two straps that hold the three mast sections in the mast section
rack on top of the carrying frame. Remove the three mast sections from the mast
section rack. Remove all guys, stakes , and the two mast sections from the trough
in the carrying frame.
NOTE
Components of the mast assembly, including the carrying frame, are listed
in c, below.
b. Loosen the turnbuckle on the cable holding the two end plates together.
Unhook the cable and separate the two end plates from the 11 mast sections
remaining on the perimeter of the end plates.