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Trailer Tower Setup Instructions
With Guy Wires
(Includes Guying to Outriggers)
To be used for the following trailer models:
• TM-12
• TM51-20LT
• TM51-35
• TM52-60
Aluma Tower Company Inc.
1639 Old Dixie Hwy.
Vero beach, FL 32961
• TM51WA35-EB4S6
• TM52WA60-EB4S7
• TM61WA80-EB4S8
• TM61WA812-EB4S812
(772)567-3423
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Summary of Contents for Aluma Tower Company TM-12
- Page 1 (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 Old Dixie Hwy. Vero beach, FL 32961 (772)567-3423...
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Page 2: Cautions And Warnings
TOWER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS WITH GUY WIRES CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS ⇒ 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. The rungs cannot support the weight of a person. - Page 3 coupler height as needed. ⇒ ALWAYS insure your tow vehicle and hitch capacity are suitable for the trailer you are towing. These items must be rated according to the GVWR on the V.I.N. decal on the front of your trailer tower unit. ⇒...
- Page 4 Fig. 2 Proper Safety Chain Hook Up Fig. 3 Proper Breakaway Cable Hook Up POSITIONING THE TRAILER/TOWER 1. Locate the Trailer/Tower unit in a place that will allow the following radius around the tower: 70 foot radius for the T-100H & T-100UGH towers; 60 foot radius for T-85UGH tower;...
- Page 5 Fig. 5 Outrigger Positions Remove jacks from storage box and install two jacks on the front outriggers and two jacks on the rear outriggers of the trailer. Level the trailer by using the four jacks and the bubble levels as a guide. (On models that include a shelter, the bubble level is located on the rear corner of the shelter and for units without a shelter, the bubble level is located on the rear upright tower support).
- Page 6 Fig. 6 Proper Guy Wire Configuration IMPORTANT! Check winch cable and insure the cable is properly seated on each pulley sheave. Using the winch, apply tension to the winch cable BEFORE tilting to the vertical position. This will keep the cable properly seated on the sheave and keep the pulleys from being damaged.
- Page 7 Using the manual brake winch on the rear support, crank the tower from the horizontal to the vertical position. At the halfway position undo the nut(s) from the latch bolt(s) at the bottom rear of the trailer frame (see Fig. 7). NOTE: Sufficient load must be applied to the cable to overcome internal resistance and operate brake properly.
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Page 8: Lowering The Tower
Snug the remaining guy wires by starting at the lowest set. Be careful in tightening the wire and check to be sure the tower remains aligned and level. The lowest set of guy wires can be tightened securely; the remaining sets should only be snugged loosely. - Page 9 Remove guy wires from anchors while still in vertical position. Remove the nut from the latch bolt on tower lockdown bar. Be sure to retighten the nut with a wrench so that it will not vibrate loose while transporting. Push the tower away from the trailer while playing out the cable from the winch.
- Page 10 Using the manual brake winch on the rear support, crank the tower from the horizontal to the vertical position. Make sure tower is leveled and re-attach nuts to latch bolts located at the bottom rear of the trailer. Remove red color safety strap located at the bottom of the tower. Make sure the wind does not exceed 10-15mph prior to erecting the tower.
- Page 11 NOTES: APPROVED FINAL REVISION OCTOBER 10, 2006 REVISED TO INCLUDE “ERECTING THE TOWER AT LESS THAN FULL HEIGHT” AND TO REFLECT USE OF B-930 LOWER PLATE JANUARY 18, 2007 ADDED DO NOT CLIMB WARNING AND REFERENCE 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 &...
- Page 12 “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”...
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