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ADS Sentry Operation Instructions Manual

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Sentry Trailer
Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures
Safety Warnings
CAUTION
Never set up the tower within 120 feet of a power line.
Never erect the tower during an electrical storm, rainstorm, or when lightning is a possibility.
Never climb the tower for any reason. Always lower the tower completely and access it with a
suitable ladder or platform.
Never overextend the tower height. When at maximum height, the orange rung on the second
tower section (from the bottom) rests on the orange safety stop (at the top of the base tower
section).
Always tow the trailer in a level position to meet height restrictions. Adjust coupler height as
needed.
[Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures]
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  • Page 1 [Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures] Sentry Trailer Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures Safety Warnings CAUTION  Never set up the tower within 120 feet of a power line.  Never erect the tower during an electrical storm, rainstorm, or when lightning is a possibility.
  • Page 2 [Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures]  Always make sure 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 3: Safety Warnings

    [Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures] o Read the safety information labels on the ladder. No person is considered qualified to climb a ladder until he/she is familiar with the information that is specific to that type of ladder.
  • Page 4 [Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures] Getting Ready to Transport 1. After hooking up the trailer to the tow vehicle, fully retract the front tongue jack and lock it into the travel position (see Fig. 1A or 1B).
  • Page 5 [Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures] As an alternate, the Model GA-1 or GA-2 helical screw type guy anchors or CGA-1680 concrete type ground anchors can be used. 3. The tow vehicle must now be uncoupled from the unit.
  • Page 6 [Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures] 5. Remove jacks from storage box and install two jacks on the front outriggers and two jacks on the rear outriggers of the trailer. 6. Level the trailer by using the four jacks and the bubble levels as a guide.
  • Page 7 [Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures] 5. IMPORTANT! Check winch cable and make sure the cable is properly seated on each pulley sheave. a. Using the winch, apply tension to the winch cable BEFORE tilting to the vertical position.
  • Page 8 [Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures] NOTE: There may be more than one hold down cable at varying locations, depending on your specific model. 2. Using the manual brake winch on the rear support, crank the tower from the horizontal to the vertical position.
  • Page 9 [Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures] a. Tighten the nut(s) with wrenches supplied in tool kit TM-TK, which is stored in the #664 or #684 storage box. b. Drive all three “Duckbill Ground Anchors” into the ground as described in the attached instructions, AT-418-1.

  • Page 10: Lowering The Tower

    [Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures] Erecting the Tower at Less than Full Height In some instances, erecting the tower at less than full height may be adequate for communications. NOTE: All color-coded guy wires WILL NOT be attached to the corresponding color-coded guy ears when using this method.
  • Page 11 [Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures] a. Be sure locking mechanism on cable is engaged. b. Remove the coax cable, antenna, guy wires and put mast in towing position. 6. Remove all guy wires and carefully coil and return them to their color-coded pouches.

  • Page 12: Startup And Shutdown Procedures

    [Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures] Startup and Shutdown Procedures Startup Procedure The circuit breakers are in the white battery box located at the rear of the trailer. Power on the circuit breakers, from top to bottom, in the following order: 1.
  • Page 13 [Sentry Trailer – Operation, Startup, and Shutdown Procedures] 8. 4B 9. 4S 10. A1...