GenTent XKi Guide de l'utilisateur

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GenTent®XKi/XKu

ProductInstallationandSafetyManual

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THANKYOU

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheGenTent®XKi,thefirsteverwet

weathersafetycanopyspecificallyengineeredforinverterandfullyencased

generators.Weareproudtoprovidethishighqualityproduct.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

IMPORTANTPRODUCTSAFETY......................................................................3

LIMITEDTHREEYEARWARRANTY..................................................................4

PACKAGECONTENTS.....................................................................................5

INSTALLATIONOVERVIEW.............................................................................6

STRAPIT:INSTALLTHERATCHETSTRAPMOUNT...........................................7

GETTINGFAMILIARWITHTHEANGLEBRACEANDEXTENDERARMS...............................7

ANGLEBRACEDETAILDIAGRAM.............................................................................8

EXTENDERARMDETAILDIAGRAM...........................................................................8

STEP1:DETERMINETHEFIRSTANGLEBRACELOCATION..............................................9

STEP2:INSTALLTHEFOOTGROMMETS....................................................................9

STEP3:THREADTHEKEVLARSTRAP......................................................................11

STEP4:STRAPTHEASSEMBLYTOTHEINVERTERCASE...............................................13

STEP5:CONNECTTHEEXTENDERARMS.................................................................16

DISASSEMBLINGTHESTRAPMOUNTINGPARTS........................................................20

INSTALLGENTENTFRAMEONTHEXKIARMS...............................................21

SECUREGENTENTCANOPYOVERGENTENTFRAME......................................22

SELECTANDINSTALLELECTRICALSKIRT...................................................................23

IMPORTANTGENTENTUSAGETIPS..............................................................2 4 

ELECTRICALSKIRTTIPS–CLEARVINYL(OPTIONAL)..................................................24

PROPERDOORSEALINGTIP.................................................................................24

GENTENTACCESSORIESANDSPAREPARTSCATALOG...................................25

Getting Help is Easy

Need installation help, or want us to double check pics of your

installation? E-mail customercare@gentent.com, and please include the

make and model of your generator.

Product Registration

If you purchased from www.gentent.com, your product is already

registered. Otherwise, please visit www.gentent.com/register,or mail the

completed page at the back of this manual so that we can establish your

purchase date and keep you informed of any periodic updates.

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IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY

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Pleasereviewtheseimportantsafetywarnings,cautions,andnotestoassuresafeandeffectiveuse

ofyourgeneratorinwetweather.

WARNING

Alwaysshutgeneratoroffbeforeanyfuelingormaintenanceprocedures.

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WARNING

Neverpositiontherefuelingdooronthesamesideofthegeneratorastheexhaustmuffler.Spilled

gasolinecanresultinfire.

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WARNING

Neverblockorcoverthegeneratorexhaustmufflerinanyway.GenTentcanopymustbeinstalled

abovethegenerator’sexhaustmuffler.InstallGenTentelectricalskirtssothattheycannotblock

exhaustinanyway.KeeptheGenTentcanopyatleast6inchesawayfromdirectcontactwiththe

exhaust.

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WARNING

NeverinstalltheKevlar®strapover,ordirectlineof,thegeneratorexhaustmuffler

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WARNING

NeverusetheGenTentonageneratorinamovingvehicle

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CAUTION

Overtighteningratchetbuckleshouldbeavoided.Theratchetbuckleandstraparecapableof

tremendousforcesthatcansnapthemoldedsectionsandmarthegeneratorcaseifover

tightened.

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CAUTION

Alwaysgraspfiberglassrodsfirmlyduringinstallationtoavoidthewhippingmotionthatcanoccur

whenabentfiberglassrodismistakenlyreleased.

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CAUTION

Avoidusingyourportablegeneratorinhurricaneforcewindsabove70mph.

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NOTE

Shouldgeneratorhandlecausesignificantstretchingoftheelasticstrapswhenextended;itis

advisabletoreleasetheelasticsstrapsonthehandlesideofthegeneratorbeforeextending

generatorhandles.

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NOTE

ShouldGenTentcoverblockpullstarter,itisadvisabletoreleasetheelasticstrapsonthepull

startersideandtemporarilymovetheGenTentcanopyoutoftheway.

NOTE

WhenusingGenTentduringsnowstorms,itisrecommendedtoperiodicallybrushawayany

accumulationthatblocksthetopvent.

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Limited Three Year Warranty

WhatisCovered

ThiswarrantycoversanydefectsinmaterialsorworkmanshipoftheGenTent®SafetyCanopy

undernormaluseinwindsuptoseventymphandsnowloadsuptoeighteeninches,withthe

exceptionsstatedbelow.

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HowLongCoverageLasts

ThewarrantyrunsfromthedateonyourGenTent®productreceipt.Warrantyperiodforhardware

componentsisthree(3)years.WarrantyperiodforSTORMBRACER EXTREMEcanopies(orUSA

Flagonlogo)isthree(3)years.WarrantyperiodforSTORMBRACER canopieswithoutthe

Extremeversionisigniaisone(1)year.

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WhatisnotCovered

Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverissuesresultingfromimproperinstallationorissuesresultingfrom

notadheringtotheWarningsandCautionsasstatedinthisGenTentProductInstallationand

SafetyManual.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverfadingordiscolorationcausedbyexposureto

sunlightorchemicals,slightfabriccolormismatches,ordeteriorationduetoexposureto

chemicals.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverabuse,misuse,orneglectincluding,butnotlimitedto;

lostparts,overtighteningclamps,blockingarunningportablegeneratorexhaustwithpartsofthe

GenTent,orrips,tearsorbreaksduetosharpand/orheavyand/orfallingobjects.Thiswarranty

doesnotcoverissuesarisingbecauseofmodificationsmadetoyourportablegeneratorortothe

GenTent®thathavenotbeenspecifiedbythemanufacturer.

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GenTentproductsorcomponentsreturnedwithoutanRMAandproofofpurchasearenotcovered

(seeHowtoGetService).Also,consequentialandincidentaldamagesarenotrecoverableunder

thiswarranty.Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequential

damages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.

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WhatGenTentSafetyCanopiesLLCWillDo

DuringthetermofthisWarranty,GenTentSafetyCanopies,LLCwillrepairanyGenTentcanopyor

replaceanyGenTentframeorclampcomponentthatprovestobedefectiveinmaterialsor

workmanship.IntheeventrepairofaGenTentcanopyisnotpossible,GenTentSafetyCanopies

willreplaceyourGenTentcanopywithanewGenTentcanopyofsimilarcompositionandprice.

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HowToGetService

ContactGenTentSafetyCanopiesLLCbyemailing[email protected],calling781‐334‐

8368orwritingusattheaddressbelowtodiscussyourWarrantyconcernandobtainaRMA

(returnmaterialsauthorization).Youmustprovideacopyoftheoriginalreceiptorpackingslip

thatyoureceivedaspartofyourpurchase.

GenTentSafetyCanopies,LLC

Attn:CustomerWarrantyService

44GileRd

Nottingham,NH03290

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HowStateLawApplies

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights,whichvaryfrom

statetostate.

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Package Contents

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Thekityoupurchasedispre‐fittedforinvertergeneratorsthatareeither

generallyupto3000Wandthosethataregenerally3000Wandover:

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GenTentXKiHardwarePack GenTentXKuHardwarePack

(1000W‐3000WInverters) (3000WandoverInverters)

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1–72”KevlarRatchetBuckle

4–AngleBracecornersections

8–5/8”EPDMFootGrommetsbagged

8–1”EPDMFootGrommetsbagged

12–ExtenderArms

1–CentralConnectorforFrameRods

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1–114”KevlarRatchetBuckle

4–AngleBracecornersections

8–5/8”EPDMFootGrommetsbagged

8–1”EPDMFootGrommetsbagged

8–ExtenderArms

1–CentralConnectorforFrameRods

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ForGenTent10kXKi/XKuorGenTent20kXKi/XKu,thefollowingGenTent

CanopyandFrameelementsarealsoincludedinyourpackage:

GenTent10K   GenTent20K

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1–GenTent10kCanopy

1–ShortsideElectricalSkirt–opaque

1–LongsideElectricalSkirt–opaque

4–40”Fiberglassframerods

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1–GenTent20kCanopy

1–ShortsideElectricalSkirt–stacking

clearvinyl

1–LongsideElectricalSkirt–stacking

clearvinyl

4–44”Fiberglassframerods

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Installation Overview

TheGenTentXKiinstallsinthreeeasysteps:

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Strapit:InstallRatchetBuckle,AngleBraces,and

ExtensionArms.

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Frameit:Installframerodtothecenterconnector,then

intothecorrectholeintheExtenderArm,andrepeaton

allfourcorners.

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Coverit:SlidetheGenTentcanopyovertheframe,then

securebyslidingtheelasticstrapsundertheExtender

Arm.

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OncetheGenTentisinstalled,itcanbeleftinplace

duringgeneratorstorage,oreasilyremovedandstored

separately.Shouldyouwishtostorethegeneratorwith

theGenTentattached,werecommendreleasingthe

elasticstrapstokeepthemfreshandready.

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Forsimplifiedtransport,theGenTentCanopy,GenTent

FrameandtheExtenderArmsandleavingtheAngle

Bracestrapmountinplace.Alternatively,theentire

strapmountedassemblycanberemovedwhileleaving

theExtenderArmsinstalled.

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Strap It: Install the Ratchet Strap Mount

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NOTE:Thefollowingstepsaredoneforinitialinstallation.Onceinstalledthefirsttime,

theentirestrappedassemblycanbetakenoffandreinstalledquicklyandeasily.

Getting Familiar with the Angle Brace and

Extender Arms

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Figure 1: Corner Mount Components

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ThisAngleBraceandExtensionarmsworktogetherwiththeKevlarratchetbuckle

systemtocreateastableandstrongmountingpointfortheGenTentonyourinverter

generator.Pleasefamiliarizeyourselfwiththesecomponents:

‐ Kevlarstrap–thisstrapisblackand1”wide.ItisinstalledthroughtheAngle

Braces.Itisattachedtoaratchetbucklefortighteningtheassemblytoyour

invertercase.

‐ AngleBrace–thiscomponentisheldtothefourcornersofyourcase,and

createsamountingandadjustmentpointfortheExtenderArms.

‐

FootGrommet–yourpackagewillcontain16totalgrommets,onebagof8

witha5/8”outsidediameter(thesmallgrommet)andonebagof8witha1”

outsidediameter(thelargegrommet).Thesegrommetsarepressedontothe

fourpinsoftheAngleBracetocreatemounting“feet”.Thefeetgripthecase

withoutmarringthesurface.Differentsizesareusedtoprovideforoptimalfit

oncaseswithdifferentcurvature.

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ExtenderArm–thiscomponentsnapsintoplaceontheAngleBraceaswellas

intootherExtenderArms.Amaximumof3ExtenderArmspercornerwillbe

usedduringsetupandoperation.

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Thefollowingdiagramsprovideamoredetaileddescriptionofthekeyfeaturesofthe

AngleBraceandExtenderArm:

Angle Brace Detail Diagram

Figure 2: Angle Brace Detail Diagram

Extender Arm Detail Diagram

Figure 3: Extender Arm Detail Diagram

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Step 1: Determine the first Angle Brace Location

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TodeterminethelocationofthefirstAngleBrace(whoseheightisthenreplicatedon

theothercorners)followthisprocedure:

1. PlacetheAngleBraceonacorneradjacenttotheelectricalpanel.Locatethe

AngleBracesothatitisslightlyundertheelectricalpanel.

2. Translatethisheighttothelocationoftheexhaustpipeontheinverter.Ifthe

AngleBraceisatthesameheightastheexhaustpipe,lowertheAngleBrace

sothatitisbelowtheexhaustpipe.ThisisnecessarytopreventtheKevlar

strapfromblockingtheexhaustpipe.

WARNING:NevermounttheKevlarstrapsothatitblocks,orisindirect

lineof,theexhaust.TheKevlarwillwithstandtheheat,however,blocking

theexhaustcandamagetheinvertergenerator.

3. MeasurethisheightfromthegrounduptothebottomoftheAngleBrace.

ThisprovidestheinitiallocationoftheAngleBracesonallfourcorners.

NOTE:SomeInverterspositiontheexhaustabovetheheightofthe

electricalpanel.Inthiscase,itisoktohavetheAngleBracesatdifferent

heightsontheexhaustsideascomparedtotheelectricalpanelside.The

resultwillbeaslopedGenTentcanopy,butperformanceisnotaffected.

Step 2: Install the Foot Grommets

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Thefootgrommetsprovidethebasiclevelingofthemountassemblyontheinverter

generator.Followthisproceduretodeterminewhethertousesamesizedgrommetson

eachAngleBrace,smallgrommetsontop/largeonbottom,orlargeontop/smallon

bottom.

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ObservethecornercurvatureofyourcasewheretheAngleBraceswillbeinstalled.It

willeitherberelativelyvertical,orwillhaveapositiveslopeornegativeslope(please

seediagrambelow):



ure 4: Inverter Case Corner Slo

e Orientation

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Ifthecasecornershaveapositiveslope,installthesmallgrommetsonthetoplegsand

largegrommetsonthebottomlegsasshownhere:

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

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Ifthecasecornersarevertical,installthegrommetsasfollows:

‐ Samesizegrommetsontopandbottom.

‐ TheAngleBracewiththelargegrommetscanthenbeusedformoredistance

betweenthestrapandcaseeitheratthecornersadjacenttotheelectrical

panel,orthecornersadjacenttotheexhaust.





ure 5: An

le Brace Grommets - Positive Case Slo

ure 6: An

le Brace Grommets - Vertical Case Slo

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