Form #E60031609
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50w FutureTrac Hip
TENT ERECTION
STEP 1 - LAYOUT
The layout of this tent is an important part of its installation. It will allow the installer to account for pieces of
the tent prior to it being erected and allow any missing or damaged pieces to be replaced before the tent is
erected. It also allows for the orientation of the frame to obstacles or hazards such as sidewalks or shrubs. It's
much easier to move the components of the tent than to move an entire assembled frame.
Lay out the FutureTrac perimeter poles, corner brackets, and intermediate brackets first.
If the hole is not visible on the score line of the perimeter pole, the pole needs to be rotated 180o from end to
end.
Continuing the layout process, lay the keder rafters with the 4" tail near the intermedite brackets along the
side of the tent, angling the top of the rafter toward the center of the tent. Lay the keder rafter extensions at
the ends of these rafters with the flat end toward the cluster. Continue this process until all rafters and
extensions are laid out.
Hip Poles will be a 14'4" and a 21'10" coupled together, with the 14'4" being on the end that connects
to the crown. There are also 16'1" poles that attach to the 6-way hip connector and the intermediate
brackets. Lay all of these poles and brackets out in their proper orientation. The swing arms on the
hip connector attach to the purlins (high side). There will be 9'4" round purlin poles that attach
between the purlin brackets and the hip connector. The end rafter consists of one non-kedered 65"
extension bolted to a 21'10" pole. The end with the extension gets connected to the cluster.
STEP 2 - PREASSEMBLY
Begin assembly by bolting all keder extensions to their
rafters. Also bolt the end rafters and their extensions.
Slide the purlin brackets in the channel on the bottom
side of the rafter and bolt them to the rafter using the
"high side" hole in the bracket. In other words, when the
rafter is installed and the tent is in the air, the tube for
the purlin will be to the "low side" of the hole that the
bolt goes through. (See Illustration)
Bolt Here
Cluster
Perimeter
Install Quick Pin
on Perimeter Pole
Perimeter Pole
Cable
IMPORTANT! During the installation process, lay out all
perimeter poles to be sure they are positioned so that
the keder slots are facing the interior of the tent and a
hole is visible on the scoreline of the pole. This will
allow the perimeter poles to be rotated up so the top
straps can be wrapped around the pole OR to allow the
pole to be rotated down - for sliding sidewalls. (See
illustration at right)
Pole being pinned in the "up" position so top
straps can be wrapped around it.
