ARMY TM 10-8340-211-13
AIR FORCE TO 35E5-1-101
4-20. Ventilator Flap Line (Small Tent).
This task covers:
a.
Service
b.
Replace
INITIAL SETUP:
Materials/Parts
Equipment Condition
Soft-Bristled Brush (Item 4, Appendix E)
Tent Erected
Soap/Water (Item 3, Appendix E)
Nylon Cord (Item 7, Appendix E)
a.
Service (figure 4-17).
Clean all lines with a solution of mild soap and water applied with a soft-bristled brush. Rinse lines, wipe
dry.
b.
Replace.
(1)
Cut flap line (1) where it passes through grommet (2) and remove line.
(2)
Obtain a 12-foot nylon cord for each line to be replaced.
(3)
Tie a bowline knot (FM 10-16) so that it forms an eight inch loop at one end of line. Pass opposite
end through flap grommet and then through eye of bowline knot. Pull the end of line tight. Secure
end of line to spindle of proper eave pole.
Figure 4-17. Ventilator Flap Line Replacement (Small Tent).
Change 3 4-28
