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DAT®
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QE SERIES
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QUICK ERECT
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SHELTER
Step 1:
Spread groundsheet
Step 2:
Place shelter bag/sleeve in the middle of
groundsheet.
Step 3:
Remove shelter bag/sleeve. You should arrive at the picture on the left. It is
important to spread the groundsheet first to protect the shelter from possible dam-
age.
Step 4
: With 2/4 persons (size and shelter dependent), stand at each corner of the
shelter.
Step 7:
With equal force on each side, lift the shelter upwards until the
frame is fully extended and locked in place.
Step 8:
Attach shelter floor by attaching supplied floor straps to frame.
Take note to watch the posture of lifting to prevent back injuries. Small
QE SERIES® Shelters/Showers may be deployed with as few as 2
personnel while larger units may require 4 or even 6 personnel to
deploy. The on
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scene coordinator must determine the number of
personnel required based on size, weight and organization rules and
regulations.
Step 6
:Support the shelter halfway. Lift the shelter slightly on both sides so that a
person can go beneath and place a push pole inside as per picture on left. Lock the
push pole into roof frame slots as available.
Step 5
: Spread/pull the shelter frame apart. Take note not to step on the canopy
fabric. Also take note that the spreading/pulling should be done uniformly, with equal
speed.
SET UP TIPS:
1.
An important tip for setting up the struts correctly is to push the shelter
together upwards. If one side pushes and the other does not, there
will be applied stress on one side as the frame is articulating.
2. Make sure the push rods do not slide off while pushing upwards—this
can be achieved by having the push rod tip fitted inside the wire hubs.