TM 10-8340-222-10Figure 2-6. Steps in pitching tent, assembly, M-1942. (Sheet 2 of 2)c.Laying Out and Driving Pins (2, fig. 2-6).(1)Eave-line pins.Lay out and drive the 30eave-line pins according to ground plan. Make sure thatthey are driven vertically and that the top of each pin isno more than 10 inches from the ground. The 27-footextension cloth lacing line can be used as an aid inlaying out the eave-line pins of the end sections.(2)Guy-line pins.Lay out and drive guy-linepins according to ground plan. There are nine guy-linepins, three for each center pole.d.Preparing Center Poles for Erection (3,figs. 2-6 and 2-7).(1)Place the three center poles on theground on one side of tent area. The poles should beperpendicular to the eave-line pins, and the butt end ofeach pole should be at a pole marker.(2)Attach three main guy lines and one set ofblock and tackle to ferrule at top end of each pole. Lashdrift line of block and tackle to pole, with single block 2 or3 feet from butt end of pole. Place a bail ring assemblyaround butt end of each pole.Figure 2-7. Preparing center pole for erection (tent, assembly, M-1942)e.Erecting Middle Center Pole (4, fig. 2-6).Oneman stands at the butt end of the middle center pole,one man at the top end of the pole, and one man at theend of each of the three guy lines. One of these guylines leads to the outside pin on a line at right anglesfrom the center point of the longdimensional line of the tent layout (fig. 2-5). This placesthe man holding the line directly in line with the man atthe butt end of the pole. The man at the butt end of thepole keeps the pole in position with the marker byholding it with his foot. Be sure that the butt end of thepole is through2-9
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