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Form # 20011001
Top Panel Installation
Preparation is important. Layout ground covers at eave line of tent to protect the fabric and keep it from becoming soiled in
the installation process. Prior to installing the top panels, be sure to check all connections and fittings to ensure that the frame
is ready to receive the top. All quick pins and D-Clasp pins must be facing the same direction to ensure that when the top
panels are installed, they will not catch on the pins.
Place the tent top panel on the ground cover and roll out along the length of the tent frame section. Place pull ropes over the
top of the frame and tie loose end to the frame (to prevent the rope from pulling off the frame). Connect the carabiners to the
web loops on the end of the Keder edge of the top (see illustration below). Two (2) people working as a team will man the
ropes on the loose end, while two (2) other people guide the top panels into the "Keder" track in the rafter tube.
A ssem bly Instr uctions
30 - 40 W ide
KEDER RAIL
VINYL TOP
Tip:
Always rebuckle (as shown) the buckle
straps on the leading edge of the top panel. This
will greatly reduce the chance of the buckles
getting caught in the ridge rafters as the tops are
being installed.
Standing out approximately four (4) feet from the frame, use the pull ropes and begin pulling the tops slowly and evenly over
the crown and down to the other eave.
Caution!
If top panels catch, stop and back the top out. Check
Keder tracks and connectors, then pull again.
As soon as the panel is pulled into place, fasten the eave straps at the
perimeter. Note: If this connection is not made, the wind could cause
the panel to slide out of the frame.
Repeat this procedure for the remaining panels and when all panels are in place, connect just enough straps to hold them in
place. Before raising the frame, connect a ratchet strap to the webbing loop on each panel connection on the perimeter line
and the corner. Note: Tops can be installed in the same manner with frame already raised and the legs installed.
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AIFT 30/40