9square unit top frame complete, Installing fabric on hip end frames, T 9-b – Anchor Industries NAV50-1204 User Manual

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SQUARE UNIT TOP
FRAME COMPLETE

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 WITH 30” STAKES

7. USE WEB/RATCHETS TO TENSION CATENARY

FABRIC ARCHES TO UPRIGHT LEGS.

8. GUY TENT OUT AND STAKE WITH 42” STAKES.

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 HAND LOOSE UNTIL FRAME HAS BEEN LIFTED AND UPRIGHTS
HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.

NOTE: BEFORE INSTALLING FABRIC, INSPECT THE
FRAME TO ENSURE INTERMEDIATE RAFTER, BRACE
AND/OR HIP PINS ARE PROPERLY SEATED INTO
WELDMENT FITTINGS AND SECURED WITH LANYARD
PINS.

BE CAREFUL TO AVOID SNAGGING
FABRIC ON OPEN ENDS OF END
INTERMEDIATE RAFTERS HERE.

RAFTER

WHEELED PANEL GUIDE

9-T

9-B

STRAPS ON UNDERSIDE OF
FABRIC 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.

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