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V5 – July, 2013
Installation Overview
The GenTent installs in three easy steps***:
Clamp it:
Install 4 clamps and set the telescoping rod length.
Frame it:
Install frame rod to the center connector, then into the correct
hole in the telescoping rod and repeat.
Cover it:
Slide the GenTent canopy over the frame and secure by sliding the
elastic straps over and behind the clamp telescoping rod.
Once the GenTent is installed, it can be left in place during generator
storage or easily removed and stored separately. Should you wish to store
the generator with the GenTent attached, we recommend releasing the
elastic straps in order to keep them fresh and ready.
***Note: In some cases adaptation of the portable generator frame is required to
create a proper mounting point for the GenTent clamps. Should your kit include a frame
extender or frame adapter package (GTX, GTU, GTR, GTH), please follow the instructions
for installation of the frame extender(s) or frame adapter(s) prior to installing the
GenTent. Frame adaptation is generally required when:
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A muffler heat shield or other panel is connected to a frame member that
otherwise blocks the GenTent clamp from attaching directly to the proper
location.
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The portable generator uses a square tubular frame that must be adapted to the
round openings of the GenTent clamps.
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The portable generator is a very small frame and requires length and width
extension.
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In special cases where the frame does not provide 4 cornered mounting points
such as:
o
Ridgid RD series generators (except certain 5700W models) which do not
have vertical frame members at the front of the generator
o
Honda EU6500is generator which do not have vertical frame members at
the rear of the generator
o
Generac GP15000/GP17500 where the fixed handles block the canopy
