ARMY TM 10-8340-211-13
AIR FORCE TO 35E5-1-101
4-35.
Dismantling Large Tent (cont).
(10) Prepare tent for folding by opening corner slide fasteners, then close and secure stovepipe openings.
(11) Spread tent out flat (figure 4-29), outside up, then coil guy lines and place them on tent roof.
(12) Fold end and sidewalls, along eave line, on tent roof (view A, figure 4-29).
CAUTION
Be sure that fold lines do not come at windows when folding this tent.
(13) Fold both ends of tent toward center, first making a three and one half foot fold, and succeeding folds of
six foot each until folded dimension is six by eighteen feet.
(14) Fold tent in half (view B, figure 4-29) then fold long length in half once more until it measures four and
one half by six foot.
(15) Place folded tent in cover; then close and fasten cover securely.
(16) Gather all tent pins and tie them in bundles of the same lengths, then bundle jointed poles for ease in
handling.
NOTE
The large tent is now ready for movement to a nearby new worksite. When movement
is more distant, tent may be palletized for ease in handling.
4-36.
Packing for Shipment or Limited Storage.
a.
Pitch, strike and fold tent in the manner described in this manual. Do not try to take shortcuts unless you are
sure no damage will be done. To protect the top of the tent during handling and in storage, fold the tent so
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 protruding
pins, 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.
e.
Pack tent carefully for shipment. Some tents are issued complete with bag or cover. In this case, carry tent
in bag or cover. When no bag or cover is issued, the tent is usually received wrapped in burlap. Save this
material for rewrapping when the tent has to be moved again. Normally, tent should never be transported
without a covering of some kind.
f.
Pack pins and poles separately from the tent itself except when tent instructions require them to be packed
with the tent.
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