Aztec Tents QWIK-TOP FRAME, Product Manual

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The following installation procedure follows the step-by-step process
for a 40’ wide x 80’ long Qwik-top frame tent. Although smaller widths
do not have as many components the basic step-by-step procedure can
be applied to all Qwik-top frame tents. The basic fundamentals include;
building roof framework, place fabric cover over frame, lift & install
legs on one side of tent frame, lift and install legs on opposing side of
frame, install tiebacks/anchoring system, install any sidewall, fi nally
tighten the tent fabric to the base plates.
Step 1:
Assemble the starting arch. For tents smaller than 30’ wide connect and
pin the side tee to the rafter pole, connect and pin the crown fi tting, the
opposing rafter pole and opposing side tee. For 30’ wide and 40’ wide
widths the perimeter fi tting at this location would be a “Special Side
Tee”. See specifi c frame diagrams for correct pipe sizes. Once the main
arch is assembled on the ground, place the large loop of the assembly
cable over a perimeter arm of the tee fi tting and stretch the cable across
the tent to loop over the perimeter arm of the opposing tee or special
side tee fi tting.
Step 2:
Rotate this beam arch into a vertical position and hold into place
Step3:
Connect and pin the end rafter to the crown fi tting and connect and pin
the side tee (or special side tee for 30’ and 40’ wide tents) along the
perimeter of the tent.
Step 4:
Begin assembling the hip end of one side of the tent. Connect and pin
the hip rafter pipe to the crown fi tting. For 20’ wide and smaller units
this pipe will extend to the corner of the frame. For 30’ wide tents the
hip rafter will also extend to the corner but you will also need to slide
the 30’ Slide Hip Intermediate fi tting to the midpoint of this frame
pipe. This fi tting can lock into place by turning the thumb screw under
the bottom of the fi tting. For the 40’ wide system the hip rafter is
constructed with two 14’4” pipe with the 40’ Hip Intermediate fi tting as
a connector in the center of this span.