ARMY TM 10-8340-211-13AIR FORCE TO 35E5-1-101Section VI. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE EQUIPMENTParagraphPage4-31 General.................................................................................................................................................4-404-32 Protection of Tent During Disassembly and Storage .............................................................................4-404-33 Dismantling of the Small Tent ...............................................................................................................4-404-34 Dismantling of the Medium Tent ...........................................................................................................4-434-35 Dismantling of the Large Tent ...............................................................................................................4-444-36 Packing for Shipment and Storage........................................................................................................4-454-37 Administrative Storage..........................................................................................................................4-474-31. General. When dismantling tents for movement, always remove lines and vestibules first (figure 4-26).When dismantling and packing tent, always protect tent against damage.4-32. Protection of Tent During Disassembly and Storage.a. Pitch, strike and fold tentage in the manner described in this manual. Do not try to take shortcuts unless youare sure no damage will be done. To protect the top of the tent during handling and in storage, fold the tentso that the sidewalls rather than the top of the tent will be exposed.b.Observe the utmost care when pitching and striking tent, making sure the material does not tear on protrudingpins, overhanging branches, or other objects.c. Never drag tent along the ground or floor.d.Use all the necessary parts and accessories for the tent and use them for their intended purpose.4-33. Dismantling Small Tent.a.General. Dismantling tents for movement to a new worksite consists of striking and folding, which arecovered in this section.CAUTIONTents should not be folded unless they are thoroughly dry. When wet tents must be folded, be sure theyare marked for opening and drying at the earliest opportunity.b. StrikingandFoldingtheSmallTent(figure 4-27).(1) If erected, strike and fold the vestibule (para. 4-12).(2) If erected, strike the liner (para. 4-12).(3) Loosen tent footsteps from footstop pins and pull footstop pins.(4) Loosen door eave guy lines and remove door eave poles. Telescope poles to their shortest length.(5) Remove door eave guy lines from pins and pull pins.4-40
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