TM 1-1500-250-23 4-3.  Mooring on Non-paved Surfaces. a. Ground Anchor Kit (NSN 8340-00-951-6423). Refer to table 4-1 for kit contents and figures 4-16 through  4-22  for  component  breakout. NOTE The Ground Anchor Kit for mooring on non-paved surfaces is recommended for all tactical environments (non-paved sur- faces). b. Function and Description of each kit com- ponent. (1) Ground  Anchor. The assembly is com- posed of a metal arrowhead with approximately three feet of wire rope attached at the center (figure 4-17). The anchor is driven into the ground and provides the mooring  base. (2)  Steel   Driving   Rod.    The  rod’s  outside diameter is 3/4 inch x 3 feet long (figure 4-18). It holds the ground anchor and is used to drive the anchor  into  the  ground. (3) Driving Head. Size is 2 1/4 inches outside diameter x 2 3/4 inches long. The steel driving head fits over the top of the driving rod and provides the contact surface on which to hammer the assembly (figure  4-19). (4)   Holding  Tool  Handle. (Figure  4-20).  Size is 24 inches long. It is made from 1/4 inch diameter steel rod and slips over the steel driving rod to hold the  unit  while  driving  the  ground  anchor  arrowhead into the ground. It allows the assembly to be held safely  while  driving. c. Connecting the ground anchors to the aircraft. The kit does not contain rope to connect the ground anchors to the aircraft. The following items are recom- mended  for securing the aircraft: (1) (2) d. Polyester  Rope 4030-01-028-3843 (1/2  inch  diameter) 4020-00-765-3928 4020-00-630-4873 Tiedown, Cargo, Aircraft 1670-00-725-1437 (Webbing  Binder) Installation. NOTE Refer  to  the  applicable  -23  Technical Manual, under Mooring, to determine the number of anchors required per aircraft. One  anchor  is  required  per  mooring  line. (1) Refer to figures 4-16 and 4-17 and insert the ground anchor (arrowhead) stem into the bottom of the driving rod. (2) Refer to figures 4-16 and 4-20 and slip the holding  handle  over  the  driving  rod  while  driving  into the ground. (3) Refer to figures 4-16, 4-18 and 4-19 and insert the driving head onto the top of the driving rod. (4)  Refer  to  figure  4-16  and  drive  the  anchor head/driving rod assembly into the ground, hammering on the drive head. and holding the assembly with the holding  handle. ITEM Table 4-1. Ground Anchor Kit Q U A N T I TY   F I G Anchor, Ground 50 4-17 (4 inch arrowhead with anchoring wire) Head, Driving 2 4-19 Handle, Holding Tool 2 4-20 Rod, Steel, Driving 2 4-18 NSN 4030-00-972-2670 5120-00-051-8641 5120-00-134-4725 5120-00-970-6412 4-18 Change  1 I U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1992 - 654-028/60408 PIN: 045826-001