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2/13/2012 

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TRAILER TOWER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS-GUYED TO OUTRIGGERS

 

“UNGUYED” VERSION OF SETUP INSTRUCTION, CLARIFIED 
MISCELLANEOUS VERBIAGE, ADDED VERBIAGE FOR DROPLEG JACKS, 
FRONT OUTRIGGERS AND T-85UGH & T-100UGH TOWERS 
APRIL 17, 2009 
 
ADDED INSTRUCTIONS ON GUYING TO THE OUTRIGGERS WITH THE 
TOWER ERECTED AT 70’ FOR ALL SHELTER TRAILERS WITH “H”, “XHD” 
OR “XXHD” SERIES TOWERS 
JANUARY 5, 2010 
 
ADDED “INCLUDES GUYING TO OUTRIGGERS” TO TO TITLE PAGE TO 
DIFFERENTIATE IT FROM OTHER MAUALS 
MAY 26, 2010 
 
ADDED TESTING SAFETY STOP RELEASE VERBIAGE TO #5 UNDER 
“ERECTING THE TOWER AT FULL HEIGHT” 
JANUARY 10, 2012 

Summary of Contents for TM-12

Page 1: ...s Includes Guying to Outriggers To be used for the following trailer models TM 12 TM51WA35 EB4S6 TM51 20LT TM52WA60 EB4S7 TM51 35 TM61WA80 EB4S8 TM52 60 TM61WA812 EB4S812 Aluma Tower Company Inc 1639...

Page 2: ...RNINGS NEVER setup the tower within 120 feet of a power line NEVER attempt to climb your tower under any circumstances Always lower tower completely and access your tower by use of a suitable ladder T...

Page 3: ...ORE transporting trailer tower check to see that both the tower hold down cable and the Red Strap at the rear bottom end of the tower are in place and secure WHEN transporting trailer and tower drive...

Page 4: ...concrete type ground anchors can be used Fig 4 Standard Guy Wire Anchor Points 2 The tow vehicle must now be uncoupled from the unit Remove the safety pin and unlatch the coupler Either swivel and loc...

Page 5: ...he Tower Models T BD 35H T BD 50H T 50H T 50XHD T 50XXHD T 75H T 75XHD T 85UGH T 100H T 100UGH Remove the thru bolts from the upper and lower mast adaptor plates Insert mast through upper plate mast a...

Page 6: ...eep the cable properly seated on the sheave and keep the pulleys from being damaged ERECTING THE TOWER AT FULL HEIGHT 1 While the tower is still in the horizontal position loosen and remove the hold d...

Page 7: ...that the tower is as level and plumb as possible If tower is not level readjust the jacks on the trailer to re level trailer 5 IMPORTANT Undo the Red Safety strap from the bottom of the tower and remo...

Page 8: ...ing the tower when the top guy wires become taut Do not over extend the tower 2 For the Tower Models having 4 sections Attach the green color coded ends of the guy wires to the corresponding green col...

Page 9: ...back on the eye towards the hole 7 Raise the front leveling jacks until the weight is on the tongue jack Remove the front leveling jacks and stow them in the storage box 8 Remove the rear outrigger l...

Page 10: ...uy wires attached to the single tower leg furthest from the shelter to the two rear outriggers Apply approximately 100 lbs of pretension to each guy wires and tighten the cables on the turnbuckle Plea...

Page 11: ...FERENCE TO ORANGE REFLECTIVE TAPE ON SAFETY STOP RUNG ALSO CHANGED NYLON CORD TO ORANGE CORD FOR SAFETY STOP DISENGAGEMENT DECEMBER 18 2007 ADDED ALWAYS TOW LEVEL ALWAYS INSURE VEHICLE HITCH ARE PROPE...

Page 12: ...T 85UGH T 100UGH TOWERS APRIL 17 2009 ADDED INSTRUCTIONS ON GUYING TO THE OUTRIGGERS WITH THE TOWER ERECTED AT 70 FOR ALL SHELTER TRAILERS WITH H XHD OR XXHD SERIES TOWERS JANUARY 5 2010 ADDED INCLUDE...

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