Will Burt AntennaMast AM2, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...Model AM2 Manual Deploy Deploy w Mast Tube Lift Winch Operator s Manual www willburt com ...

Page 2: ...ll Burt s AntennaMast and accessories The AntennaMast is available in 5 cm 2 in diameter and maximum height of 15 meters The AntennaMast will be referenced as the mast in the remainder of this manual By adding accessories the mast can be configured with 2 3 or 4 arms in 6 12 24 or 36 inch 15 30 60 cm or 1 meter lengths Optional payload adapters offered are Bolster plate Cup holder NATO plate Blank...

Page 3: ...eployment 8 18 Installing the Tripod 9 14 Raising the Mast 15 18 Mast Deployment with Lift Winch 19 31 Installing the Tripod 20 25 Raising the Mast 26 31 Grounding Kit 32 Disassembling the Mast 33 Maintaining the Mast 33 Customer Support Warranty Information 34 www willburt com Do not duplicate alter or copy without the written consent of The Will Burt Company Copyright 2013 The Will Burt Company ...

Page 4: ... Read and understand the installation instructions before installing the drain kit Do not deploy the mast if power lines are less than 80 ft 24 4 m from the center of the deployment site Do not attempt to deploy the mast on soft or loose soil The base plate and guy stakes could become unstable under wind loading and cause the mast to fall Do not attempt to deploy or retrieve this mast during elect...

Page 5: ...ath or serious injury Keep clear of moving parts while operating mast Relocation Hazard Relocating the mast during operation or after ex tension could result in death or serious injury Do not relocate the mast during operation or while extended Lifting Hazard The mast is intended to lift a specific payload for lighting surveillance or communication use only Any other use without written consent is...

Page 6: ...o load the mast tubes while one or two people manage the guy lines Typically single staking the tripod base plates is sufficient Contingent upon the payload weight and the current wind speeds at deployment three to five people are required to raise a 13m 42 6 ft to 15m 49 2 ft tall mast One or two people are required to load the mast tubes while two or three people manage the guy lines Double stak...

Page 7: ...et Guy Accessory Kit Ground Stakes Guy Lines Hammer Stake Puller Lift Puck supplied in place of Mast Tube Lift Winch Mast Tube Lift Winch Kit Some models Orange Lift Plate Orange Winch w Key Payload Accessory Kit As ordered The following items are required for deployment of Will Burt s AntennaMast Do not duplicate alter or copy without the written consent of The Will Burt Company Copyright 2013 Th...

Page 8: ...Manual Deployment ...

Page 9: ...quate overhead and ground clearances The overhead clearance must be at least the height of the mast The ground clearance must be a radius equal to the height of the mast For example for a 4m 13 1 ft mast ensure that the site has an overhead clearance of 4m 13 1 ft and a clear radius of 4m 13 1 ft from the center of the site 3 Unzip the wheeled bag remove guy bag and short bag 4 Remove the tripod R...

Page 10: ... knob to the left 7 Step on the base plates and lift the tripod up until the legs are fully extended Lock each clamp by turning the knob to the right until tight 8 Lift the tripod and pull the spring loaded pin outwards This unlocks the tripod Do not duplicate alter or copy without the written consent of The Will Burt Company Copyright 2013 The Will Burt Company 10 ...

Page 11: ...ith the shaft of the hitch pin using the hammer Stakes should be driven at an angle toward the center of the mast with the eyelet toward the tripod leg Be careful of buried cables and utilities when staking the mast 10 Make sure the tripod is at a comfortable working height for addition of top tube and payload s Check the front level If the tripod is not level loosen one of the adjacent leg clamps...

Page 12: ...tube Orient this dimple toward you 13 Lower the tube until there is one hand width from the bottom of the tube and tighten the clamp 14 Install Accessory Arm Collar Slide the arm collar onto the top tube Payload extension arms and other ac cessories must be installed before top mast mount acces sories or guy collors if guying 15 Tighten the top and bottom clamps Do not duplicate alter or copy with...

Page 13: ...llar onto the top of the top tube Connect the payload to the top of the payload stub For payload weights and wind sail areas outside website specified limits contact the Will Burt company 19 Rotate the guy collar so that the four guy lines will land in the desired location Tighten the guy collar pin and connect to the guy collar Remove the four guy line spools from the guy bag and connect the sing...

Page 14: ... areas outside payload specifications on page 6 contact the Will Burt company 22 If using the rigid accessory guy collar rotate the guy collar so that the four guy lines will land on the ground where you want before tightening the the top and bottom clamps For the swivel guy collar this is not needed since the guy plate swivels into any position Connect to Guy Collar Remove the four guy line spool...

Page 15: ...king tabs on the top of the tube with the locking tabs on the bottom of the tube in the tripod making sure to match up the dimples If payload alignment is required 26 Manually Loading Tubes While holding onto the tube that was just loaded loosen the lower clamp push the tube up until only a hand s length is visible then tighten the clamp The lift puck can also be used to push up the tubes Repeat t...

Page 16: ...amp 28 Stake the Base Plate Stake the base plate of the base tube by driving the stake with the hammer provided at a point aligned with the shaft of the hitch pin The stake should be driven into the ground at an angle toward the center of the mast For masts 2m 8 ft to 12m 40 ft tall and smaller payloads one stake may be suffi cient For masts taller than 12m 40 ft two stakes are required depending ...

Page 17: ...ovided into the ground at a 45 angle away from the tripod Ensure that the stake is driven into the ground up to the eyelet of the stake and that the eyelet is facing the tripod If possible drive the stakes a distance equal to the mast height from the center of the mast 45 30 29 30 Clip the carabineer of each of the tensioners to the ring of the guy stake Do not duplicate alter or copy without the ...

Page 18: ...t the guy line attached to the stake coincides with the aligned hole in the guy collar on top of the mast 33 Tension the lines by sliding the tensioner toward the mast and lock it into position by placing the tensioner hook over the double guy line Check to make sure the center mast tube remains straight and perpendicular 31 Stage the Guy Lines For masts near maximum payloads and for masts 13m 44 ...

Page 19: ...Deployment with Mast TubeLift Winch ...

Page 20: ...uate overhead and ground clearances The overhead clearance must be at least the height of the mast The ground clearance must be a radius equal to the height of the mast For example for a 4m 13 1 ft mast ensure that the site has an overhead clearance of 4m 13 1 ft and a clear radius of 4m 13 1 ft from the center of the site 3 Unzip the wheeled bag remove guy bag and short bag 4 Remove the tripod Re...

Page 21: ... knob to the left 7 Step on the base plates and lift the tripod up until the legs are fully extended Lock each clamp by turning the knob to the right until tight 8 Lift the tripod and pull the spring loaded pin outwards This unlocks the tripod Do not duplicate alter or copy without the written consent of The Will Burt Company Copyright 2013 The Will Burt Company 21 ...

Page 22: ...ith the shaft of the hitch pin using the hammer Stakes should be driven at an angle toward the center of the mast with the eyelet toward the tripod leg Be careful of buried cables and utilities when staking the mast 10 Make sure the tripod is at a comfortable working height for addition of top tube and payload s Check the front level If the tripod is not level loosen one of the adjacent leg clamps...

Page 23: ...tube Orient this dimple toward you 13 Lower the tube until there is one hand width from the bottom of the tube and tighten the clamp 14 Install Accessory Arm Collar Slide the arm collar onto the top tube Payload extension arms and other ac cessories must be installed before top mast mount acces sories or guy collors if guying 15 Tighten the top and bottom clamps 23 Do not duplicate alter or copy w...

Page 24: ...llar onto the top of the top tube Connect the payload to the top of the payload stub For payload weights and wind sail areas outside website specified limits contact the Will Burt company 19 Rotate the guy collar so that the four guy lines will land in the desired location Tighten the guy collar pin and connect to the guy collar Remove the four guy line spools from the guy bag and connect the sing...

Page 25: ... areas outside payload specifications on page 6 contact the Will Burt company 22 If using the rigid accessory guy collar rotate the guy collar so that the four guy lines will land on the ground where you want before tightening the the top and bottom clamps For the swivel guy collar this is not needed since the guy plate swivels into any position Connect to Guy Collar Remove the four guy line spool...

Page 26: ... hold down clamp to the winch plate 26 Reel out enough cable from the winch to weave through orange lift plate on the ground and back up to tripod center collar Be sure to pay out the cable down so the cable is not riding on any of the winch stantions 27 Feed the cable through the rollers of the orange base plate 26 Do not duplicate alter or copy without the written consent of The Will Burt Compan...

Page 27: ...ide with the cutout slot between the two holes 30 Hold the ball end of the cable up and then pull the slack out from the bottom of the key to seat the ball end of the cable into the recess in the top of the key 31 Place the key between the leg braces opposite of the orange winch so the legs of the key are resting on the top of the leg braces 27 Do not duplicate alter or copy without the written co...

Page 28: ...the tube into the bottom of the tube in the tripod making sure to fully engage the locking tabs 34 Loosen the clamp on the tripod and crank the winch to raise the tube until one hand width is below the clamp Tighten the clamp 35 Crank the winch counter clockwise to lower the lifting plate to the ground making sure to keep tension on the cable to make sure it reels out correctly 28 Do not duplicate...

Page 29: ...kwise 37 Stake the Base Plate Stake the base plate of the base tube by driving the stake with the hammer provided at a point aligned with the shaft of the hitch pin The stake should be driven into the ground at an angle For masts 2m 8 ft to 12m 40 ft tall and smaller payloads one stake may be sufficient For masts taller than 12m 40 ft two stakes are required depending on the soil type 29 Do not du...

Page 30: ...ovided into the ground at a 45 angle away from the tripod Ensure that the stake is driven into the ground up to the eyelet of the stake and that the eyelet is facing the tripod If possible drive the stakes a distance equal to the mast height from the center of the mast 45 39 38 39 Clip the carabineer of each of the tensioners to the ring of the guy stake 30 Do not duplicate alter or copy without t...

Page 31: ...t the guy line attached to the stake coincides with the aligned hole in the guy collar on top of the mast 42 Tension the lines by sliding the tensioner toward the mast and lock it into position by placing the tensioner hook over the double guy line Check to make sure the center mast tube remains straight and perpendicular 40 Stage the Guy Lines For masts near maximum payloads and for masts 13m 44 ...

Page 32: ... step for the two other cables placing each between the unoccupied tripod legs 5 Position and space 5 stakes on each cable evenly from the end of the cable furthest from the tripod to within 1 5m 5 ft of the tripod 6 Drive the stakes into the ground using the hammer Make certain that all of the cables are held firmly to the ground in order to increase grounding effect Grounding Instructions 32 Do ...

Page 33: ...tubes in the tube bag 6 Remove the ground stakes from the tripod base plate and place them in the guy bag 7 Loosen the clamps on the tripod legs and allow the legs to retract within themselves bringing the mast to a comfortable working height 8 Detach the guy line hooks from the guy collar on the top tube 9 Detach the guy line hooks from the stakes Wind the guy line around the tensioner Remove the...

Page 34: ...all be made in writing to Will Burt within thirty 30 days of the discovery of defect Failure to provide notice as required hereby shall be conclusive evidence that the product was in conformity with the warranty and Will Burt shall be released from any and all liability relating to the product Will Burt may either send a service representative or have the product returned to its factory at Buyer s...