Rhino Shelter ROUND-14W X 36L X 15H - Manual (Page 3)

Assembly Instructions 14x36x15 Round RV/Boat
V2.2
Please Do NOT Return Assembly to Dealer or Store. For All Assembly Questions or Shortages Please Call MDM Products directly
Customer Service 800-447-7079 or 203-877-7070
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SITE PREPARATION
Select a level or as close to level as practical location for
your Rhino Shelter unit. The unit should be placed on a
base of materials suitable for the storage load to be
protected. The unit should not be located under trees,
which will shed hard fruit such as apples, walnuts, or
heavy pine cones. The cover of your unit will protect
against normally leaves and light debris, however large
branches or other falling items may cause puncture or
tears in the cover material.
Take notice of drainage near and around your intended
location. Water draining from the surrounding terrain
should be planned so that it does not run into the unit.
As well, rain or melting snow that comes off the unit
should be drained away rather than accumulate and pool
around the unit.
Check to be certain that adequate clearance is allowed
for entry and exit from ends of unit. As unit has doors on
both ends, ideally boat or equipment can be inserted or
removed from either end.
FRAME ASSEMBLY
Step1. Arch Assembly – Begin arch assembly by
attaching four MC-9000 Mid Connect Tubes to two (2)
End Upright with Foot (EUL-5021). Slip the swedged end
of the upright leg into the plain end of the Mid Connect
Tube. Use a 4 3/8” (CBN-3005-4) Carriage Bolt with Nut
and curved washer to secure the parts together. Next
assemble the remaining 16 Mid Connect Tubes (MC-
9000) to each of the remaining 8 interior
arches.Remember that there are 6 arches that use
Center Straight Uprights (CSU-5020) and 2 that use End
Arches with Foot (EUL-5021). Use a 4 3/8” (CBN-3005-
4) Carriage Bolt, Nut and Cupped Washer for each. Do
not tighten hardware.
Next assemble each of the Right Side Crest Tubes (RC-
5020) to Left Side Crest Tubes (LC-5021). Slip the
swedged end of the Right Crest Tube into the plain end
of the Left Crest Tube together. Use 4 3/8” (CBN-3005-
4) carriage bolts with nut and washer through pre-drilled
holes in frame members. A total of 10 pairs will be
assembled.
Be certain to insert carriage bolts from the outer edge
into the interior of the unit, with the washers and nuts on
the inside of the arches. This will avoid tearing the fabric
on doors and main cover when installed. Do not tighten
the nuts completely until the frame is completed and set
in place.
Attach one end upright/mid tube connect sub assembly
to each end of a pair to assembled crest tubes to
construct each end arch (Qty - 2). Attach one Center
Upright/Mid Connect Tube sub-assembly to each side of
the remaining Crest Tube pairs to construct the interior
arches (Qty - 10).
Step 2. Assemble each of four (4) Corner Wind Braces
from section A & B with 4 3/8” (CBN-3005-4) Carriage
bolts & nuts. Assemble two (2) Corner Wind Braces
(CW-2800) to the first End Arch Assembly to the lower
hole on Upright w/ Foot EUL-5021 (refer to frame
illustration). Use a 4 3/8” (CBN-3005-4) Carriage Bolt
with Washer and Nut to secure the braces loosely to the
Upright. Do not tighten completely.
Step 3. Prepare the first End Arch Assembly by
attaching the first of the side and cross rails. Begin the
bottom and side rails with (4) (ECR-5031) Plain End
Cross Rails to the End Arch with 4 3/8” (CBN-3000-4)
carriage bolts, washers, and nuts through the pre-drilled
holes in the arch members. The Cross Rails must be on
the interior of the arch assemblies. The Base Cross
Rails should be put into the bottom hole of the arch
upright. The Side Cross Rails should be placed in the
top hole of the Mid Connect Tube where it meets the top
crest tube. Again, don’t tighten the hardware until the
next arch and cross rails are assembled. It is very
important to make certain all nuts are on the inside of the
unit to avoid damaging the cover when put on.
RC-5020 Right
Crest Tube
LC-5021 Left
Side Crest
Tube
Mid Connect Tube
MC-9000
EUL-5021 End Upright
With Foot