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Attach the remaining 3/16” guy wires that are not attached to the tower couplers
to the remaining turnbuckle eyes using 5/16” open thimbles. Secure with three
3/16” saddle clamps per guy wire. Install the shortest closest to the tower base
and then work outward with successively longer wires. See Appendix Drawing
D1 and D6. Refer to the saddle clap installation procedure in Figure 5, and make
the dead end 30 inches long.
Saddle Clamp Installation Procedure
1. Locate the first saddle clamp as close to the thimble as possible with the
U-bolt over dead end, the live end rests in clip saddle. See Figure 5.
2. Install two more saddle clamps on 6 inch centers securing the guy wire
with 3 clamps total.
3. Do not over tighten and deform or damage the wires. (Recommended
torque for both 3/16 & 5/16 saddle clamps: 30 in-lb). A nut driver may be
used during set-up and while adjusting the tower to vertical. All saddle
clamps should then preferably be tightened with a thread-locking
compound.
Figure 5
Live End
Dead End
Saddle
U-Bolt
