RECOVERING TWIN COAX CABLE ASSEMBLY USING REELING MACHINE-CONT.

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RECOVERING TWIN COAX CABLE ASSEMBLY USING REELING

MACHINE (CONT)

1. Set up a STOP, GO, and SLOW DOWN set of signals between the crew

and the driver, before moving the vehicle.

WARNING

The operator of the reeling machine must be very watchful of the

incoming connector. Death or serious injury could result from

carelessness.

CAUTION

Twin coax cable assembly becomes stiffer as the weather becomes

colder. In cold weather, do not try to pick up cable with the same

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

the speed.

With throttle fully open, reels will recover cable at a rate of

approximately 5 1/2 miles per hour. However, cable should never be

recovered at speeds exceeding 4 miles per hour. Speed can be

adjusted by using the throttle.

2. Open throttle (1) to reeling machine to begin recovery.

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