Anchor NAVI-TRAC 40 WIDE HIP-END - Manual (Page 6)

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40’ NAVI-TRAC Installation Safety Guidelines
Your installation techniques will evolve to fit the needs of your clients, the experience level of your crews, the nature of other tent-
age on-site, and the equipment that you have most readily available. We encourage you to begin with a crew of (4) workers and
only reduce this number as your experience level allows you to do so safely. Whatever techniques you adapt for your crews, we
encourage you to keep safety utmost in mind.
Please read through this assembly manual completely before beginning your installation. Be sure the proper equipment, crew and
safety precautions are in place. We hope that you enjoy the design features of the NAVI-TRAC each time the unit is installed.
1. It is recommended that workers wear safety shoes and hard-hats on site.
2. When moving beam sections by hand, use proper lifting techniques to protect the back, and avoid pinching fingers while
making hardware connections.
3. Never permit bystanders or uninvolved to stand or walk even briefly in the falling path of a beam as it is being raised or
lowered.
4. Be aware to avoid contact of beams with any overhead power lines near the site.
5. When anchoring the structure, avoid all underground power lines and gas lines or other utility easements. Local authori
ties should be able to map the location of these obstacles.
6. Keep site clear of debris to avoid tripping, especially while carrying components or bundles of fabric.
7. Do not drag bundles of fabric on concrete, asphalt, or ground as this can cause damage to the fabric from abrasion
through the bag.
8. When lifting the NAVI-TRAC frame, be sure to use the heavy duty NAVI-TRAC frame lift. The standard Anchor frame
lift was not designed for the weight of the NAVI-TRAC frame. When lifting each side of an end section, (2) NAVI-TRAC
frame lifts should be used.
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Before pivoting beams to vertical, clear the area of items that could cause tripping or slipping.
10. Before pivoting each beam, install the cross-cable for safety bracing. Although the cross-cable increases overall
strength, on the 40’ NAVI-TRAC, it can be removed after assembly, if desired.
11. NOTE: Hinged baseplates should be used only on middle beams supplied as “extensions” and not as a component of
an end module. End module plates should all be fixed, and end module eave connections should be rigid, slip joints.
Use of hinged baseplates in the end module could cause the end module to collapse during installation.
12. When using ladders to make peak connections, be sure the ladder is tall enough that workers can reach the peak from a
ladder step consistent with the safety recommendations for the ladder being used. On middle beams, secure the eaves
before climbing the ladder to secure the peak.
13. For any NAVI-TRAC of 100 ft. or more in length, the uprights and rafters of one middle bay must be cross-cabled on both
sides in an “X” fashion for each 100 ft. of length (see illustration on page 17).
14. For proper loading and anchoring information, consult the appropriate NAVI-TRAC blueprint available
from Anchor Industries Inc.
15. Before installing fabric, verify that all hip, brace, and rafter pins are seated into weldment fittings and secured by
lanyard pins.
16. The installation method described herein requires coordination of tasks between workers. A safe installation is
dependent on alertness and coordination.
17. Before lifting the top frame to install uprights, always guy out and stake at least both corners of the side or end being
lifted. This will help maintain the intended footprint and will protect against uplift from the wind that could move or flip the
tent, causing damage to the tent and/or severe injury to workers.