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Diagonals for squaring footprint, Squaring the tent footprint layout – Anchor NAVI-TRAC 50 WIDE HIP-END User Manual

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DIRECTIONS FOR SQUARING THE TENT

1. USE A TAPE MEASURE TO MARK THE ENDS OF A LINE FOR ONE END (A TO B
ABOVE) EQUAL TO THE EXACT WIDTH OF THE UNIT.

2. HOLD THE “0” END OF ONE TAPE AT POINT “A” AND THE “0” END OF ANOTHER
TAPE AT POINT “B”.

3. EXTEND THE FIRST TAPE ALONG ONE SIDE OF THE UNIT TO A MEASURE-
MENT EQUAL TO THE EXACT LENGTH OF THE TENT.

4. CONSULT THE CHART BELOW TO FIND THE DIAGONAL FOR THE TENT YOU
ARE BUILDING.

5. EXTEND THE SECOND TAPE TO A MEASUREMENT EXACTLY EQUAL TO THIS
DIAGONAL.

6. BRING THE TWO TAPES TOGETHER SO THAT THE LENGTH MEASUREMENT OF
ONE LIES DIRECTLY ON THE DIAGONAL MEASUREMENT OF THE OTHER. PULL
THE TAPES TIGHT AND MARK THEIR INTERSECTION. THIS WILL LOCATE A FAR
CORNER (POINT “D” ABOVE).

7. SWITCH TAPES SO THAT TAPE 1 (ABOVE) MEASURES THE DIAGONAL AND
TAPE 2 (ABOVE) MEASURES THE LENGTH. THIS WILL LOCATE POINT “C” ABOVE.

8. WITH THE FOUR PRIMARY CORNERS LOCATED, LAY OUT BASEPLATES AND
UPRIGHTS ACCORDING TO THE DIAGRAM TO THE RIGHT AND BEGIN ASSEMBLY,
DOUBLE-CHECKING FROM TIME TO TIME TO MAKE SURE THE SQUARE FOOT-
PRINT IS BEING MAINTAINED.

LENGTH OF TENT

DIAGONALS FOR SQUARING FOOTPRINT

DIAGONAL SHOWN IN FEET-INCHES (TO NEAREST INCH)

WIDTH OF TENT

WIDTH OF TENT

LENGTH OF TENT

SQUARING THE TENT FOOTPRINT LAYOUT

LOCATING
THE FOUR
PRIMARY
CORNERS

DIAGONAL

A

B

C

D

BASEPLATE

SIDE
INTERMEDIATE
UPRIGHT

END

INTERMEDIATE

UPRIGHT

OUTER DIMENSIONS ARE
OUTSIDE-TO-OUTSIDE

INTERMEDIATE DIMENSIONS
ARE CENTER-TO-CENTER

C/L

C/L

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DIAGONAL