STARTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR LAYING TWIN COAX CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH A VEHICLE -CONT.

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STARTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR LAYING TWIN COAX CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH

A VEHICLE (CONT)

At the beginning and end of a cable run, leave enough slack for local

requirements, and always anchor the cable (3) to a tree or stake using a wire

grip (4).

DRIVING AND LAYING TWIN COAX CABLE ASSEMBLY

CAUTION

Twin coax cable assembly becomes stiffer as the weather becomes

colder. In cold weather, do not try to lay cable with the same speed

you used in the summer. The lower the temperature, the slower the

speed.

NOTE

Maximum truck speed for a new cable laying crew should be the speed

of a fast walk, about 4 miles per hour.

1. Accelerate slowly, and drive along the selected route.

WARNING

Always use gloves when handling wire during pay out to protect hands

from injury.

CAUTION

When unreeling the cable by hand, install the proper wire grip, about

18 inches from the connector, and use it to pull the cable off the reel.

Do not pull the cable by its connector.

Never place twin coax cable assembly where tracked vehicles may

cross it. Make sure the cable assembly is placed off the road.

2. Pay out the twin coax cable assembly.

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