LMP-FG-50-9.5-TH1-NB-M1
Larson Electronics, LLC
Phone: (800) 369-6671
Fax: (903) 498-3364
www.larsonelectronics.com
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GUYING INSTRUCTIONS
A tall structure
MUST
be guyed and kept under control with guys even while being
erected.
NOTE:
Do
NOT
use metal guy cables with this mast system! Metal
cables are conductive and HEAVY and add significantly to the vertical loading of
the mast. Enlist three friends, family, or neighbors (or 4, if you choose 4 point
guying) to stand in the approximate locations of the guy anchor points, and to hold
the guy ropes and “feed them out” as you extend the mast, all the while being
certain that the mast stays vertical. We recommend guying at least two levels with
three direction guys.
Non-
stretch, UV resistant, light, low visibility ropes such as the 1/8”
OD black
double-weave Dacron rope such as the
“Hexrope 4” (1000 foot rolls)
or “Hexrope
3” (200 foot rolls) are ideal. If you are not profic
ient in knot tying, we
recommend that you seek tutoring from someone who is OR use a tension device
known as a guy rope tensioner.
G
uy line tensioners
make the guying process easy. Attach the ring on the guy
tensioner to your ground
guy points (one tensioner per guy rope), pull back on the
“T
-
Shaped” portion of the
tensioner, which loosens the three ball bearings on the
interior of the tensioner. Feed the rope through the opposite end of the tensioner.
Grab the body of the tensioner and begin to take up the slack from the rope. Pull to
the desired tightness. Each tensioner is rated for a safe working load of 110 pounds!
Using the
Guy Line Tensioners
i
s a quick and easy way to guy a mobile OR a
permanent setup!
With the Guy Tensioners, if you are not using a mounting point that has a opening
to hook
the guy tensioner’s “D” ring to
/ or even if you are, a pear shaped
Quick
Link
is ideal to attach the guy tensioners to any attachment point. This will make a
strong, rock solid connection between your guy point and
t
he guy tensioner.
Guy Stakes
are also recommended to help with the guying process.
T
hese
stakes can be deployed numerous times and not bend like most all others out
there. Being made of angle steel, these stakes bite into an enormous amount
of earth unlike the thin auger type anchors which bend and bow under the
stress of guying a structure.
