TM 10-8340-240-12&P
0004 00-8
MODULAR GENERAL PURPOSE TENT SYSTEM (MGPTS)
0004 00
OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS
d. Find two End Poles (7). Adjust them to maximum height by pulling pin (8) out at bottom of
pole. Push pin (8) back in when holes are aligned. Place cap assembly spindle (9) through 1-
1/2 inch web loop at middle of each tent End Section’s roof edge. Place flat side of End Pole
towards tent so that guyropes slide freely through ring at top. (See Figure 0004 00-10).
Figure 0004 00-10 Extending End Pole
e. Corner Poles should be aligned with fabric seam (10) in end section roof. Stakes may then be
placed 6 feet out along pole and 1 foot on either side of pole. (See Figure 0004 00-11).
f. Follow staking diagram below in Figure 0004 00-11. Drive in 36-inch Wood Stakes at all points
indicated on diagram.
g. It is important to have a stake at each of the marked points.
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