TSI Incorporated 8372, Operation And Service Manual

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28 Chapter 2
At this time it is helpful to be near a table or some other thigh-high
surface to help hold up the fabric while you install the first support
pole.
7 With the base of the A
CCU
B
ALANCE
Plus on the floor, lift the fabric
frame up so that a white mark is directly in front of you. Support the
opposite side of the frame structure on a nearby table or other level
surface.
Take one support pole and insert one end into its pole mount in the
A
CCU
B
ALANCE
Plus base.
Bend the pole slightly to guide the other end into the corresponding
support pole cup located on the underside of the frame near the white
mark on the fabric.
8 Repeat step 7 until all four support poles are installed.
9 Now that the hood is assembled and the fabric is stretched tight, it is a
good practice to check the rubber gasket around the top edge of the
A
CCU
B
ALANCE
Plus fabric. In order to achieve a good straight
alignment of the rubber gasket along the top of the frame structure, you
may need to peel back and re-attach small portions of the Velcro
surfaces.
10 Finally, at the corners, tuck the straight rubber gasket flaps under the
edges cut at an angle. This will create a virtually leak-free, soft, pliant
seal.
1 ft x 4 ft Hood
To assemble and attach the 1 ft x 4 ft hood, carefully follow these 10 steps:
1 Build the 1 ft x 4 ft frame structure as shown in Figure 12 using four 2
ft aluminum frame tubing pieces, two 1 ft aluminum frame tubing
pieces, four right-angle tubing connectors, and two straight tubing
connectors. Remember to construct the frame so that all Velcro
surfaces face in (toward the center of the structure).
Notice : Make sure that all support pole cups in the aluminum frame tubing
pieces are facing downward.