Anchor NAVI-TRAC 50 WIDE HIP-END - Manual (Page 10)

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SUMMARY OF STEPS FOR
COMPLETING THE SQUARE TENT
1. INSTALL OPPOSITE EAVES, RAFTERS, HIPS AND
HIP BRACES TO COMPLETE SQUARE FRAME.
2. USE PULL ROPES TO PULL TOP FABRIC KEDAR
FOR EACH END UP AND OVER THROUGH THE
CHANNELS ON EACH SIDE OF THE RAFTERS
THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH THE RIDGE BRACE.
3. LET FABRIC LAY LOOSELY ON TOP OF FRAME.
SECURE WITH ROPES AS NEEDED AGAINST
THE BREEZE.
4. USE HEAVY-DUTY NAVI-TRAC FRAME LIFTS TO
LIFT FRAME ONE SIDE AT A TIME TO INSERT
UPRIGHTS UNDER THE TOP FRAME.
5. INSTALL KNEE BRACES AT ALL INTERMEDIATE
UPRIGHTS AS THEY ARE INSTALLED.
6. STAKE BASE PLATES USING STAKING LAYOUTS.
7. USE WEB/RATCHETS TO TENSION CATENARY
FABRIC ARCHES TO UPRIGHT LEGS.
8. GUY TENT OUT AND STAKE. CONSULT WEB GUY, STAKING GUIDELINES ON PAGE 12.
SQUARE UNIT TOP
FRAME COMPLETE
INSTALLING FABRIC ON HIP END FRAMES
PULL FABRIC UP AND OVER THROUGH CHANNEL IN NAVI-TRAC
RAFTER EXTRUSIONS. EACH HIP END IS ONE-PIECE. LET FABRIC
TAILS HANG LOOSE UNTIL FRAME HAS BEEN LIFTED AND UPRIGHTS
HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
BE CAREFUL TO AVOID SNAGGING
FABRIC ON OPEN ENDS OF END
INTERMEDIATE RAFTERS HERE.
RAFTER
WHEELED PANEL GUIDE
STRAPS ON UNDERSIDE OF FAB-
RIC MUST CONNECT TO END
INTERMEDIATE RAFTERS AND
HIP BARS, AS PROVIDED.
BE CAREFUL TO AVOID
SNAGGING FABRIC ON OPEN
ENDS OF END INTERMEDIATE
RAFTERS HERE AND ON
OPPOSITE HIP END.
INSERT FINGERS OF WHEELED PANEL
GUIDE INTO OPEN END OF RAFTER AND
WELDMENT. TIGHTEN BUTTERFLY NUT.
REVERSE FOR OPPOSITE SIDE OF BEAM.
NOTE: BEFORE INSTALLING FABRIC,
INSPECT THE FRAME TO ENSURE ALL
HIP PINS ARE PROPERLY SEATED IN THE
WELDMENT FITTINGS AND SECURED
WITH LANYARD PINS.
NOTE: TO ENSURE THAT END FABRIC GOES IN
SMOOTHLY AND TO MINIMIZE CHANCE OF DAM-
AGE TO FABRIC, ALWAYS USE THE WHEELED
PANEL GUIDE TO FEED KEDAR INTO FRAME
CHANNELS. SEE PAGE 20 FOR INFORMATION ON
HOW TO ATTACH PULL ROPES TO FABRIC.