Section Il. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

Figure 1-1. Tent, light-weight, frome-type, expandable

TM-10-8340-207-14 Tent. Lightweight Frame-Type Expendable Cotton Duck 12.29 Oz. Per Sq Yd Fire Mildew Water and Weather Resistant Manual
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Section I. 1-1. Scope a. These instructions are published for the use of the personnel and organisations to whom the lightweight frame-type tent is is- sued. Chapters 1 through 3 provide information on the operation, daily preventive maintenance services, and organisational maintenance of the equipment, accessories, components, and attachments. Chapter 4 provides information for direct and general support maintenance. Operating instructions include proper proced- ures for erecting and striking the tent. b. Appendix A contains a list of publications applicable to this manual. Appendix B contains the basic issue items list. Appendix C contains the maintenance allocation chart Appendix D contains the organizational, direct and general support maintenance repair parts and special tools list. GENERAL c. Numbers in parentheses on illustrations indicate quantity. Numbers preceding nomen- clature callouts on illustrations indicate the preferred maintenance sequence. 1-2. Forms and Records a. DA Forms and records used for equipment maintenance will be only those prescribed in TM 33-760. b. Report of errors, omissions, and recom- mendations for improving this publication by the individual user is encouraged. Reports should be submitted on DA Form 2028 (Rec- ommended changes to DA Publications) and forwarded direct to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Mobility Equipment Command, ATTN: AMSME-MPP, 4300 Goodfellow Bou- levard, St. Louis, Mo. 63120. Section Il. DESCRIPTION AND DATA 1-3. Description a. General. The tent, lightweight, frame-type expandable, consists of a metal frame, an outer fabric or skin, and a tent liner. The tent in- cludes an interior lighting and electrical out- let assembly which can be connected to an appropriate power source. Heat may be pro- vided through ducts in the outer skin and liner. b. Frame. The metal frame consists of two end arches, intermediate arches, connecting purlins, and cantilever-type door assemblies. Each arch consists of 5 interlocking segments and has a total curve of approximately 40 feet. The arches are connected by pulrins, which am supplied in 4 and 8-foot lengths. Each door assembly, connected to an end arch, consists of right hand and left hand door post assembly with control arms, and a connecting member, known as the door winch and transom chord assembly. (1) End section. Two end arches, each with a door assembly ; an intermediate arch; and 26 four-foot purlins are issued as an end sec- tion. (2) Intermediate sections. An intermedi- ate section consists of an intermediate arch and thirteen 8-foot purlins. The intermediate sections allow the tent frame to be expanded by 8-foot lengths. The number of intermediate sections issued with an end section depends upon tent use. (a) When used in conjunction with the HAWK or CORPORAL missile system, an end section is issued with four intermediate sec- 1-1

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