TM 10-8340-222-10the bail ring. The man at the top end raises the pole andwalks towards the butt end. The man holding the centerguy line assists by maintaining a taut line as the pole israised. After the pole reaches such a height that it mightswing off center, the men holding the other two guy linesspread out slowly to keep the pole balanced until it is ina perpendicular position. Then the guy lines areattached to the pins indicated on the ground plan.f.Erecting the Other Two Center Poles (5, fig.2-6). The other two center poles should be erected asdescribed in (4) above, except that one guy line leads tothe outside pin on the direct center line of the longdimension of the tent layout. After poles have beenerected, straighten them, and remove marker stakes.Tighten all center pole guy lines.g.Spreading Canvas and Lacing SectionsTogether and to Bail Rings (6, fig. 2-6).(1)Unfold the two middle sections and thetwo end sections. Spread sections on ground in positionon tent area around the three center poles.(2)Join sections from ridge to eavereinforcement line by chainlacing beckets through grom-mets, securing the last becket through the last grommetwith a knot (1, fig. 2-8).(3)Secure eave corners of sections togetherby lashing tieline through thimble on eave corner of onesection and through thimble on eave corner of the othersection (2, fig. 2-8).(4)Pull extension cloth over chain lacing, laceextension cloth lacing line diagonally through ringchapes, and tie end of line through eave corner thimbles(2, fig. 2-8).(5)Attach hooks on single blocks to smallrings of bail ring assemblies off the ground about 1 foot(fig. 2-9).(6)Secure sections on tent together at neckby lashing tieline on each side of neck through thimble ofone section and through thimble of the other section (fig.2-9).(7)Fasten thimbles at necks of sections tobail rings by lacing neck lacing lines of two sectionsaround bail ring and through thimbles (fig. 2-9).(8)Unlash drift lines and put ends of linesthrough bail ring assemblies close to poles (fig. 2-9).Figure 2-8. Steps in lacing top sections together (tent, assembly, M-1942).2-10
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