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2.8. DECALS AND INSTRUCTION PLATES - Cont’d
FIGURE 8: ATTACHING THE RAIN GUTTER
(USED WHEN TWO OR MORE TENTS ARE JOINED)
NOTE:
IF THE TENTS ARE NOT COMPLEXED, THEN STAKE DOWN THE TENT LINES.
THE TENT LINES AT THE FOUR CORNERS AND THE FRAME FEET MUST
ALWAYS BE STAKED DOWN. THE OTHER FOUR TENT LINES MUST BE USED IN
MODERATE TO HIGH WINDS.
1.
CONNECT ONE SIDE OF THE RAIN GUTTER TO THE INSIDE OF THE ROOF OF ONE OF THE ADJOINING
TENTS THE SAME WAY THAT THE WALLS WERE ATTACHED. (SEE ABOVE DIAGRAM).
2.
ATTACH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAIN GUTTER TO THE OTHER ROOF CAP.
3.
GO OUTSIDE, LIFT THE CORNER FLAPS OF THE ROOF CAP OUT OF THE WAY AND FASTEN THE RAIN
GUTTER FLAPS TO THE VELCRO.
4.
THE END OF THE RAIN GUTTER WILL EXTEND 10-12 INCHES OUT FROM THE TENT.
5.
PULL THE FLAPS OF THE ROOF CAP DOWN TO SEAL THE SMALL OPENING WHERE THE RAIN GUTTERS
EXTEND FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TENT.
6.
IF YOU WANT ALL THE RAIN TO RUN OUT ONE END OF THE GUTTER, MAKE SURE ONE END OF THE
TENT IS RAISED SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE OTHER SO THE WATER WILL RUN IN THE DIRECTION
THAT YOU WANT IT TO.
Figure 2-3.
FRAME TRANSPORT BAG
ABBREVIATED MCPS SETUP INSTRUCTIONS - Cont’d
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