40’ x 40’ ETS FRAME TENT INSTRUCTIONS
18.
Fasten a ratchet strap (rope) to the side tee or corner fitting at each leg location. Drive a 42” steel stake approximately five
feet out from each leg. The stake head should be no more than 6” above the surface for proper installation.
19.
Attach an anchoring device (ratchets or ropes) to the stakes at each leg location. (DIAGRAM #11)
-Ratchets-
turn the 6” loop at the end of the ratchet inside out and pull the strap through the loop to create a noose. Slip
the noose over the stake head and pull tight so the knot rests just below the head of the stake. Take the strap from the tent
and pull it through the reel bars slot of the ratchet (ratchet buckle needs to have handle facing upward at all time). Pull
the strap back towards the tent until all the excess strap is out and it is tight. Hold the strap at this point with one hand and
begin to crank the ratchet handle back and forth with the other hand until the reel bars have turned at least 2 times, this
eliminates the chance of slippage. Repeat at all leg locations. Make a few rounds to make sure the straps are tightened
evenly. Over tightening one side may cause the tent to be uneven.
-Ropes-
use a Double Loop Clove Hitch Knot – grip the rope in your left hand approximately 8’ down from the perimeter
of the tent, at this point, take your right hand and create a loop (approximately 6”) with the excess rope and place it in your
left hand. Repeat and create another loop and place on the right side of the previous loop (should have 2 and a half loops
in your left hand). Take the right loop and pull it up and over so it is now on the left side. Now place both loops over the
stake and pull tight with excess rope. Repeat at all leg locations.
20.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
The tent top should now be complete! If sidewalls are desired, unroll the sidewalls be-
tween the stakes and the side legs around the perimeter of the tent. Starting at a side leg, clip the sidewall snap hooks to
the rope line that is attached to the interior of the tent top perimeter.
LACING A TENT
If you have a sectional or multiple piece tent top, it needs to be laced together before installation. Lay out all pieces of the
tent top so that the grommet sides are next to the lace sides. Begin at the very center of the tent by pulling the first lace up
from the bottom through the first grommet. Pull the second lace up through the second grommet. You should now have
two laces through two grommets. Take the second lace (closest to you) and loop it up under and through the first lace
and pull it back toward you. Bring the third lace up through the third grommet from underneath. Once the third lace is
through, loop it up under the second lace and pull it back toward you. Continue this pattern all the way down to the end.
Make sure that you connect the rain flap over the laces as you continue down the side of the tent. To do this, connect the
clip to the rope that extends down the exterior of the tent top. Once at the end, take the long lace and loop it up under the
last two laces and tie it back up to the 4th lace from the bottom. Tie a knot to hold it into place.
If you have any questions, please contact Celina Tents support department at:
1-866-GET-TENT /419-586-3610
www.GetTent.com
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