Section IV. STRIKING PROCEDURES
In general, the procedures for striking the
tent are the reverse of those used in its erec-
tion. As is the case for erection, ladders and
other appropriate equipment are
3-15. General
needed to per-
Section V.
Some maintenance operations will require par-
tial disassembly of the tent while others may
be accomplished without disassembly. For any
inspection of the tent frame itself, the wiring
harness and tent liner must be removed.
3-16. Segment Assemblies
For removal and installation of the upper,
lower, or intermediate segment assemblies, re-
fer to paragraph 3-7.
3-17. Bracket Assembly
a. General. Repair of the bracket assembly is
limited to the replacement of the eyebolt and
chain assemblies, eye nut and chain assemblies,
eye pin and chain assemblies, stationary plate,
and moveable socket.
b. Eyebolt and Chain Assembly.
(1) Remove eyebolt (9, fig. 3-27) from
the doorpost assembly.
(2) Remove the self-locking nut (7), flat
washer, and machine screw (2), from the
bracket assembly. Remove the eyebolt and chain
assembly (9).
(3) Replace the eyebolt and chain assem-
bly in the reverse order of removal.
c. Eye Nut and Chain Assembly.
(1) Remove eye nut (6, fig. 3-27) from
the transom chord capscrew (4).
(2) Remove the self-locking nut (7), flat
washer, and machine screw (2) from the brack-
et assembly. Remove the eye nut and chain
assembly.
(3) Replace the eye nut and chain assem-
bly in the reverse order of removal.
form operations at the top of the tent frame.
Both vehicle doors should be open before strik-
ing operations are begun.
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d. Eye Pin and Chain Assembly.
(1) Pull the pin (8, fig. 3-27) from the
doorpost assembly.
(2) Remove the self-locking nut (7), flat
washer, and machine screw (2) from the
bracket assembly. Remove the eye pin and
chain assembly.
(3) Replace the eye pin and chain assem-
bly in the reverse order of removal.
e. Moveable Socket.
(1) Remove the applicable doorpost as-
sembly (para 3-20).
(2) Remove the self-locking nut (11, fig.
3-27), from the bolt (1) that attaches the
moveable socket (12) to the stationary plate
(13) of the bracket assembly. Remove the
moveable socket.
(3) Replace the moveable socket in the
reverse order of removal.
f. Stationary Plate.
(1) Remove the applicable doorpost assem-
bly (para 3-20).
(2) Remove the eyebolt, eye nut, and eye
pin and chain assemblies as described in b, C,
and d above.
(3) Remove the nuts (10, fig. 3-27), lock-
washers, and flat washers from the machine
screws on the bracket assembly.
(4) Remove the machine screws that se-
cure the stationary plate (13) to the end arch
(5).
(5) Replace the stationary plate in the re-
verse order of removal.
g. Segment Eyebolt and Chain Assembly
(1) Use a claw hammer or crowbar and
remove the drive screw (3, fig. 3-28) that se-
cures the eyebolt and chain assembly to the
arch segment.
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