TM 32-5985-343-14&P
CHAPTER 7
DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Section l. GENERAL
Maintenance
7-1. SCOPE. Direct support maintenance for the
instructions in this chapter cover replacement of tower
Antenna Tower TS-IA consists of the maintenance
components.
functions authorized by the Maintenance Allocation
Section II. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
7-2. TOOLS AND TEST EQUIPMENT. The tools and
the test equipment needed for direct support
is used for voltage and resistance measurements in the
circuits of the tower and elevator hoists.
Allocation Chart.
Section III. TROUBLESHOOTING
7-4. GENERAL. Refer to
table 5-5 for troubleshooting procedures.
Section IV. MAINTENANCE OF ANTENNA TOWER TS-1A
WARNING
10 for removal instructions for all components of
the
High voltage is used in operation of
tower.
electric hoists. Death or injury may
result from contact with high voltage
7-6. DISASSEMBLY.
connections. The 230/460-volt power
for hoist motors and controls is
lethal. Disconnect this power before
servicing hoist motors or controls, or
any hoist circuits.
(1) Remove winch cable (6) from winch
(11).
(2) Remove sheave (3) and two pulley
(1) Detach motor assembly (11 and 12) by
spacers (2) from winch support (10) by removing bolt
(1), nut (5), and lockwasher (4).
(15). Disengage motor sprocket (10) from chain (7).
(3) Detach winch (11) from winch
support (10) by removing two bolts (7), nuts (8), and
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