ARMY TM 10-8340-211-13
AIR FORCE TO 35E5-1-101
4-33. Dismantling Small Tent (cont).
(6)
Loosen all other guy lines and remove remaining eave poles. Then telescope poles to their shortest
length.
(7)
Remove center pole and telescope to its shortest length.
(8)
Remove lines from all pins and pull pins.
(9)
Prepare tent for folding by engaging D-rings into snaps inside front and rear doors, close slide fasteners,
then engage D-rings into snaps outside front and rear doors, and fasten toggles into toggle loops (figure
2-1).
(10) Spread tent on ground and locate stovepipe opening (figure 4-27). Then grasp corner eave line to I
right of opening and pull panel out (view A). Coil intermediate eave guy line, corner line, and corner
eave line, neatly on panel (view A).
(11) Reach to left of stovepipe opening, grasp corner eave line and pull second panel to the right, making an
accordion fold (view B).
(12)
Make remaining folds in a similar manner (six folds in all), coiling lines neatly as each fold is made
(views B and C).
(13)
Fold peak of tent about halfway to eave of tent (view C).
(14)
Fold right side of tent toward center to make a rectangle view (view D).
(15)
Fold tent to smallest possible size, then place tent on cover (view E).
(16)
Fold cover over and around tent and secure with straps, or lengths of rope.
(17)
Assemble and bundle pins and poles.
NOTE
Tent may now be transported to a new worksite nearby, and without further
preparation, loaded for transport. In cases where worksite is more distant, one or
more tents, poles and pins may be loaded on, and secured to a pallet with banding,
for easier loading or handling.
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