Figure 3-7. A lining an arch.
(1) Lay out the tent end section on the
ground in front of an end arch, vehicle door
and end walls extending away from the tent
frame. Fold the vehicle door and end walls
back several times, making as even folds as
possible (A and B, fig. 3-9).
(2) Use a suitable hoisting device and
raise the folded section over the end arch.
(3) With four men stationed on the tent
frame (fig. 3-10), unfold and stretch the section
so that it falls in proper position with the ve-
hicle door in the center of the end arch and the
rear portion overlapping the intermediate arch
by approximately six inches. It may be neces-
sary to station two men under the end arch
to assist in the unfolding. Their main purpose
is to prevent the fabric from looping between
purlins and to help in proper alinement of the
end wall corners on the end arch. Secure the
ten arch hooks (fig. 3-11) on the inside of
the fabric to the end arch.
(4) Working on each side of the tent, pull
the sod cloth under the lowest purlin and lay
it flat on the ground. Lift the purlin flap over
the purlin and engage the round rings of the
hem rope to the corresponding J-hooks (A,
fig. 3-12). There are four J-hooks on each side
of the tent.
(5) After the hem rope has been connected
to the J-hooks on each side of the tent, tighten
it by pulling on both ends securing them to the
arches (A, fig. 3-12).
(6) Working at each side of the tent sim-
ultaneously, pass the end of the transverse line
under the lowest purlin and through the loop
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