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WS/GK-1935
Primary Field Shelter
Page 1: ...1 WS GK 1935 Primary Field Shelter...
Page 2: ...ort at 1 800 971 7201 7am 330pm PST Shipping 815 Conger St Eugene OR 97402 PO Box 2729 Eugene OR 97402 USA Phone 1 541 344 7267 Toll Free 1 800 971 7201 Fax 1 541 284 2820 www WesternShelter com A War...
Page 3: ...nch hazard Always wear gloves when raising or striking the shelter Setup entails working with rigid metal components bearing significant weight A WARNINGS Follow all written and common sense safety pr...
Page 4: ...e attachment of roof and sidewalls Upright legs shall lock either up or down with a steel captive locking pin Legs shall have a flat foot with provisions for securing to the ground or floor surface Le...
Page 5: ...thout fastening strips 12 5 Plastic vent caps 2 6 Double doors 2 7 Threshold ramps 2 8 Vinyl roof panel 1 9 Insulated roof panel 1 not pictured 10 Vinyl wall panels 4 11 Vinyl floor panel 1 12 High wi...
Page 6: ...er site Open up the mainframe until the trusses are fully unfolded This is best accomplished with three people each holding two trusses Depress the locking button on the underside of each truss to ext...
Page 7: ...trusses snap into place To drop the shelter legs gently squeeze the folded legs and roof trusses together to loosen their captive locking pins Remove the pins and gently lower all the shelter legs to...
Page 8: ...he frame With three people evenly spaced along one long side of the shelter frame gently raise that side allowing the legs to fold outward Be sure to keep fingers clear of the leg hinges as they unfol...
Page 9: ...and hook it over the desired eave bar The bottom of the door fits over the base bar Make sure both top and bottom of the doorframe are firmly attached Center the door frame by aligning the center of t...
Page 10: ...ge fastening strip Each pair of wall sections should overlap somewhat but complete overlap is not necessary Pull the two wall sections together as tightly as possible You may have to go around and ret...
Page 11: ...A series of straps are attached to the bottom of each wall panel Working from inside the shelter thread these straps under the nearest base bar and connect Continue around the shelter Secure the doub...
Page 12: ...the floor panel lays flat Starting at one of the doors pull the vinyl wall panels away from the shelter Fold them hand over hand to prevent the panels from touching the ground As you remove panels pla...
Page 13: ...except you will want to start with the interior white side of insulation facing upwards Then fold in thirds starting from the bottom edge and roll up identically to the vinyl walls Return the insulat...
Page 14: ...he captive locking pins from the four legs on that side Gently lower it to the ground If conditions are windy lower the upwind side first Remove the captive locking pins from the legs on the other sid...
Page 15: ...d the opposite side up making it flush with the side you have already folded Fold the same side over itself Fold the same side over itself again Fold the same side over the top making a single roll wi...
Page 16: ...stand the center section up Tighten the strap around its base to secure the trusses To help the frame fit better you may stagger the trusses slightly so they fold up tighter Remove all eave bars from...
Page 17: ...After several years vinyl ages and can harden and lose its elasticity Eventually the vinyl walls of your shelter may need to be replaced if they are not stretching enough to complete the shelter 3 Roo...
Page 18: ...s qDry thoroughly using towels leaf blowers or sunlight 2 Insulation Panels roof walls qClean and fold on a clean surface such as the shelter floor Sweep off loose debris Remove debris from hook and l...
Page 19: ...g material qTo repair a damaged area thoroughly clean with soap and water qAllow to dry completely qCut out a piece of vinyl fabric slightly larger than the damaged area qOnce completely dry apply a l...
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