2-11
TM5-6115-634-14&P
NAVFAC P-8-647-14&P
T0-35C2-3-445-14
Nuts must be tight on the slide
hammer rod.
Loose hardware may
result in serious injury.
The slide hammer striker plate
and top nut must be tightened
to the end of the threads on the
slide hammer rod.
The slide
hammer rod and ground rod section
must make firm contact inside the
ground rod coupler. Damage to
rods, plate and couplers could
result if left loose.
NOTE
If the slide hammer is assembled,
go to step (c).
(b) Connect the slide hammer
striker plate (1) to bottom of the slide
hammer rod (2).
Tighten to the end of
threads.
Connect lockwasher (3) and nut
(4) to bottom of the slide hammer rod
(2).
Tighten firmly against the striker
plate (1).
Connect the ground rod coupler
(5) to the bottom of the slide hammer
rod (2).
Connect the ground rod section
(6) to the other end of the ground rod
coupler (5).
Tighten the ground rod
section (6) to make firm contact with
the slide hammer rod (2).
(c) Remove nut (4) from the
top of the slide hammer rod (2) if neces-
sary, and place the slide hammer (7) on
top of the slide hammer rod.
Slide down
until it rests on the striker plate (1).
Attach nut (4) to the top of the slide
hammer rod.
Tighten to the end of the
threads.
(d) While holding in a ver-
tical position, lift the slide hammer
(7).
Slide it downward to drive the
ground rod section (6) into the ground.
Continue driving the ground rod section
(6) until approximately 4 inches (10
centimeters) remains above ground level.
(e) Disconnect the slide
hammer assembly (8) from the ground rod
coupler (5).
(f) Attach the ground rod
section (6) to the ground rod coupler
(5).
Attach another ground rod coupler
(5) to the top of a new ground rod sec-
tion (6).
Connect the slide hammer
assembly (8) to the new ground rod
coupler (5).
(g) Repeat steps (d), (e)
and (f) until at least 8 feet (2.4
meters) of ground rod is buried.
Dis-
connect nut (4), and remove the slide
hammer (7) from the slide hammer assem-
bly (8).
Disconnect the top ground rod
coupler (5).
(h) Store the slide hammer
assembly (8) and unused ground rod in
the accessory box.
Reset curbside hand-
brake.
Secure the slide hammer to the
steel bar on front of the trailer with
lock pin.
