Western Shelter Systems AIRFRAME SENTINEL II, Technical Manual

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2.4 SUNSHADE ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY
NOTE: ASSEMBLY THE SUNSHADE BEFORE INFLATING THE TENT.
A - After fully unfolding the tent, arrange the pneumatic spacers in the specific engagements on the tent at the slope. The
spacers are connected to the eyelets on the tent by means of wing bolts using the system show in figure 5.2.
B - Inflate the pneumatic spacers to working pressure.
NOTE: CLOSE THE INFLATOR TAP NOT BEING USED FOR INFLATION.
C - Arrange the sunshade folded along its middle line on one side of the tent making the middle line of the sunshade
coincide with the central pneumatic spacer (fig. 2.11 step 2).
D - Fully unfold the other half of the sunshade pulling the guy lines outwards (fig. 2.11 step 3).
E - Inflate the tent as shown in paragraph 2.2.
F - After erecting the tent, position the sunshade correctly and fasten the guy lines to the ground by means of the stakes (fig.
2.11 step 4).
G - Pull the guy lines as follows: tie a noose knot at approximately 1.5 m from the end, pass the end about the stake and
then inside the noose, pull the end of the guy line and tie the closing knot (fig. 2.13).
1 2
3 4
Figure 2.11 - Assembly sequence of the sunshade.
NOTE: REVERSE THE PROCEDURE TO DISASSEMBLE. CLEAN THE CLOTH AND THE PNEUMATIC SPACERS BEFORE
REINTRODUCING THEM INTO THE BAG.