Figure 3–8. Securing arch to ground.eye of the transverse line. Pull down to tightenand secure the line with a knot (B, fig. 3-12).(7) Pass the transom chord securingstraps under the transom chord and securethem to the D-rings (C, fig. 3-12).c. Intermediate Section.(1) Determine the side of the tent onwhich the windows are to be located. All win-dows must be on the same side of the tent inorder for the windows in the tent liner tomatch.(2) Place a folded intermediate section,window side down, on the ground, six feetfrom the portion of the tent frame that is tobe covered.(3) Attach two ropes, each approximately40 feet long, to the securing straps on the oneend of the intermediate section, throw the ropesover the tent frame, making sure the fabricoverlaps both intermediate arches by approxi-mately six inches (fig. 3-13).Figure 3-9. Folding and packing tent end sections.Note. If ropes 40 feet long are not availableuse ropes issued with intermediate tent sections and/orcover tie ropes.(4) Working on each side of the tent, pullthe sod cloth and purlin flap under the lowerpurlin, and engage and secure the hem ropeas described in a(4) and (5) above.(5) Working at each side of the tent si-multaneously, secure as described in a(6)above, the transverse line, that runs throughthe sleeve on the exposed edge of the section.(6) Working outside the tent, pass thetransverse line that runs through the sleeveon the overlapping edge through the slit in thetent end section. If the tent end section is prop-erly installed, the slit will be located under thelower purlin in the portion of the-end sectionthat is overlapped by the intermediate section.Also pass through this slit the securing strapthat is attached to the intermediate section (A,fig. 3-14). Working inside the tent, at each3-10
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