ARMY TM 10-8340-211-13
AIR FORCE TO 35E5-1-101
j.
Measure 16 ft. 3 in. from front door eave pole (14), drive pin, then fasten door eave guy line (15) to pin (16).
Repeat for rear door eave guy lines.
k.
Measure 14 in. beyond each comer eave guy line pin (17, View D), drive another pin (18), then fasten remaining
comer lines (19) to these pines.
I.
Measure 11 ft. 8 in: from tent at the four intermediate eave guy lines (20), drive pins (21), then fasten
intermediate eave guy lines to pins.
m.
Tighten all guy lines at slip (22) until tent body is free of wrinkles. Tent is now erected.
4-10. Erection of Medium General Purpose Tent.
a.
Unpack tent (para. 4-4) perform preventive maintenance checks and service (table 2-1).
b.
Study the ground plan (figure 4-4) carefully for placement of poles and pins.
c.
Refer to figure 4-5 and position tent as shown in view A, so that comers are square.
d.
Slide fasteners (1) at the four comers.
e.
Drive a 16 inch footstop pin (2) straight up and down at each comer and attach end wall and side-wall comer
footstop (3) to pins.
Figure 4-4. Ground Plan of Medium General Purpose Tent.
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