CHAPTER 2
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. SERVICE UPON
2-1. Unloading the Equipment
a. Remove all tiedowns and blocking used to
secure the tent to the carrier.
b. Use a suitable lifting device or forklift
truck and remove the tent from the carrier.
2-2. Unpacking the Equipment
Unfasten the tent cover tie lines and unfold
the covers to unpack the tent.
2-3. Inspection and Servicing Equipment
a. Make a careful visual inspection of each
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RECEIPT OF EQUIPMENT
package for evidence of any damage which
may have occurred during shipment
b. Make a thorough inspection of each pack
age to make sure that all components are
present and in good condition.
c. Check all components against the Basic
Issue Items List, appendix B, to make sure all
items are on hand.
d. Inspect all items for ripe, tears, and ex-
cessive wear.
e. Correct all deficiencies or report them to
organizational maintenance.
Section Il. OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT
2-4. Vehicle Door Operation
a. Opening. TO open either vehicle door,
proceed as follows:
(1) Unlace lacing ropes from door and
door flaps.
(2) Pull hoist chain, after releasing at
chain retainer, until sod cloth at bottom of
door. just clears the ground. Secure the chain
in the chain retainer. Roll up the sod cloth
and tie it to the bottom door spar, using
securing straps and D-rings on vehicle door.
fabric. If tent liner is installed, fasten securing
straps to D-rings on it.
Note. Sod cloth should be rolled at this point
as normal procedure to eliminate need for ladder or
partial closing of door to roll it up if additional clear-
ance is needed.
(3) Release hoist chain at chain retainer,
and pull until all door spar rollers are in chan-
nels of door post top assemblies. Lock chain
in chain retainer.
(4) pull down chain bolt control rod on
each door post assembly to unlock chain bolt
from strike plate and release door poet top
assembly.
(6) Pull door control arm ropes to pivot
door poet top assemblies and raised vehicle
door outward. Engage door control arms in
door control arm locks.
b. Closing. Both vehicle doors will normally
be open when tent erection is completed. To
close either door, proceed as follows:
(1) Release the door control arm from the
door control arm locks. Use the ropes to guide
the doorpost top assemblies with the raised
vehicle door to a closed position. Lock the
doorpost top assemblies with chain bolts.
(2) Release hoist chain retainer and lower
door.
(3) Working outaide tent, thread lacing
ropes through J-hooks on the door and door
flaps so the dwr flaps. overlap the door
(4) Pass lacing ropes under home of
door post plates and secure ends of lacing
ropes with a knot.
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