S Series Shelter
Operation & Maintenance
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FIELD MAINTENANCE OF THE SHELTER
Before initiating repair to any Shelter, identify the nature of the problem. Most repairs can be made with the standard Field
Repair Kit, included with the Shelter. Each kit contains the following components:
Duct Tape, 1 Roll
Strut Repair Sleeves, 5
Spanner Wrench, 1
Exterior Looped Keeper, 1
Tube Cutter, 1
Interior Looped Keeper, 2
1 oz Adhesive, 1 Tube
Exterior Keeper, 1
Wind Line, 1
Exterior Swatch Repair Fabric, 1
4” Scissors, 1
Interior Swatch Repair Fabric, 1
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Shelter Repairs
031.01 Repair of Shelter Struts
Fractured struts are repaired as follows:
1.
After identifying the fractured strut or struts, assess whether the exterior cover needs to be removed to reach the fracture.
If it is necessary to remove the exterior cover, use the spanner wrench and remove only those keepers necessary to peel
back the cover to reach the fractured strut or struts.
2.
Locate the tube cutter.
3.
Place the strut between the cutter wheel and the rollers and bring the cutter wheel in contact with the strut by turning the
feed wheel.
4.
Turn the feed wheel an additional one half turn for the first cut.
5.
Revolve the cutter wheel around the strut slowly until the cut is complete.
6.
Trim off one half inch from each damaged side.
7.
Retrieve a repair sleeve.
8.
Slide a repair sleeve over the broken strut. Keep the break centered in the repair sleeve.
9.
Tape
ONLY
one end of the repair sleeve with the duct tape. This will allow the other broken end to telescope within the
sleeve and maintain its critical length (see Figure 4-1).
10.
Replace the liner.
11.
Insert the keeper and turn by hand until snug.
12.
Use the spanner wrench to tighten one-quarter turn past hand tight.
Do not tighten excessively.
13.
All sewn seams should be aligned and fabric reinforced circles around keepers should not be twisted.
Figure 4-1 - Repairing Shelter Struts
