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Welcome to the 40x100
Five Piece Classic Tent Installation Video by Celina.
Prior to installation,
call the local utility locating service and have all utilities located and marked.
This chart shows the industry standard colors for marking utilities.
A tent installer should never use these colors for marking
always use white paint for tent squaring and layout.
Arrange the tent to avoid all utilities at the installation site.
A 'Tent Squaring Procedure' should be performed at the site where the tent is to be installed.
Tent squaring saves time during installation and ensures that the tent is tensioned properly.
Using white marking paint,
mark all stakes,
side poles,
corner poles,
and center pole locations per the Layout Handbook illustration.
Step One
Layout all necessary hardware around the tent perimeter.
Each lace line requires a minimum of two stakes and one stake to the remaining grommet locations.
Each corner location requires a minimum of three stakes.
Two stakes will be set 90 degrees apart and a third stake at 45 degrees.
Drive stakes into the ground vertically until approximately 6" of the stake remains exposed.
Vertical is defined as straight up and down or an angle away from the tent
up to ten degrees.
Each stake location requires one ratchet assembly. To attach the assembly to the tent stake,
turn the loop end of the ratchet inside out
and pull the strap through the loop to create a noose and pull tight over the stake.
Step Two
Unfold the drop cloths to cover the desired location of the tent.
Always use a drop cloth.
Be sure all areas are covered to prevent damage and or dirt from touching the tent top.
Step Three
There are five fabric tent sections required to install a 40 x 100 pole tent.
Place all sections on the drop cloth.
Tent sections must be assembled in this order:
40 x 20 foot Lace End Section
40 x 20 foot Mid-Section
40 x 20 foot Mid-Section
40 x 20 foot Mid-Section
40 x 20 foot Grommet End Section
The Mid-Section has both a lace side and a grommet side.
The Mid-Sections lace side corresponds with the Grommet End
and the Mid-Sections grommet side corresponds with the Lace End.
Unroll and unfold all sections in their appropriate locations.
Step Four
Lace all tent sections together.
Start by lining up the two large center pole grommets located on the center
edge of the tent sections.
From the center of the tent working to the outside perimeter,
pull the first lace up through the first small grommet.
Pull the next lace through the grommet and previous lace loop.
While lacing the tent top,
be sure to also connect the rain flap to the rope covering the lace line.
This eliminates the need to crawl on the tent after it is laced.
Continue lacing the sections together until you reach the double length lace,
located approximately 2 foot above the tent valance.
Insert the two last laces through the grommets.
Starting from the lace closest to the valence, loop upwards back to the longest lace.
Tie a knot at the longest lace location to secure the entire lace line.
Hook the twisted snap hook to the O-ring to connect both tent sections together.
Repeat the above method to secure all remaining tent sections.
Step Five: Attach the ratchet straps to the tent and assemble the ratchet buckle.
Take the strap from the tent and pull it through the reel bars slot of the ratchet
and pull the strap back towards the tent.
Hold the strap at this point with one hand and begin to crank the ratchet handle
back and forth with the other hand
until the reel bars have turned at least two times and traps the webbing strap.
This eliminates the chance of slippage.
Step Six: Place one side pole at each grommet location around the tent.
Step Seven
The tent side poles are now ready to be set.
Starting at a corner location, insert the pole pin through the metal "O" ring and the brass grommet.
Be sure the pole pin goes through both holes.
If done improperly you can puncture the tent top fabric and create holes.
Set the corner pole to its upright position.
Tighten ratchets to keep erect.
The remaining side and corner poles can now be erected.
Work around the tent.
Do not over tension the ratchet assemblies.
Secure poles with jump rope.
Step Eight: Assemble the center polls. Each central will be constructed of
three sections.
Step Nine
A 40 x 100 Five Piece Pole Tent requires 4 center poles.
Insert the first center pole pin through center "O" ring assembly.
Be sure not to pinch or puncture the tent top fabric.
Lift the first center pole into an angled position.
Insert the second center pole through second "O" ring assembly.
Lift the pole into an angled position.
Repeat this process for center pole three and center pole four.
Step Ten
When the tent fabric is elevated and no longer touching the ground,
the drop cloths can be removed from around the center poles.
Step Eleven
Raise center poles into their vertical positions.
It is recommended to place each center pole
on an anti-sink pole plate.
Secure poles with the jump rope.
Step Twelve
The remaining drop cloths can now be removed.
Step Thirteen
Tighten all corner pole and lace line seam pole ratchets until they are vertically straight.
Tighten the secondary side pole ratchets.
Applying even amounts of tension, work your way around the tent
loosening and tightening ratchet assemblies until all side poles are vertical
and the tent top is tensioned.
Step Fourteen
Inspect all stake locations to ensure that they are secure.
Step Fifteen
Finish the tent by rolling excess ratchet straps into ratchet buckle.
The tent installation is now complete.
If side walls are desired, clip the sidewall snap hooks to the rope line that is attached to the tent top.
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