Denver Tent Company The Colorado Tent Installation guide

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WallTentSetUp&CareInstructions
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CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewColoradoTent!
YourWallTentframeincludescolorcodedpolesforeasysetup.
● Wall(Side)Poles:Red
● Roof/RafterPoles:Blue
● Ridge&EavePoles:Yellow
NOTE:Newtentsmaysometimesleakwhentheyareinitiallyexposedtomoisture.
Youmayconsiderpreconditioningyourtentbysettingitupandsoakingittoshrinkthe
needleholestighteragainstthethread.
SettingupyourColoradoTentWallTent
Roof
1. Sortallframepiecesbycolorintothreepiles(Red,BlueandYellow).Also,sort
outthe3waycouplers(ends)and4waycouplers(middles)
2. Removerocksandsticksinsetuparea.
3. Determinewhatwillbethefrontofyourwalltent.
4. LayouttheRidge/Eavepoleswhereandhowyouwantthetentoriented.
5. Layoutthe3wayand4waycouplers.
6. AssembletheRidgepoles(twooftheRidgepoleswillhaveaholeonone
outsideend;twoofthe3waycouplerswillhaveaneyeboltattachment).Asyou
puttheRidgepoleintothecouplers,slidetheeyeboltsthroughtheRidgepole
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section,tighteningthenutlightly,toholdthepiecestogether.Assemblethetwo
EavepolesectionsoneithersideoftheRidgepole.
7. AttachtheRoof/RafterpolestotheRidge/Eavesections(creatingyourroof).
Assembleonesideatatime–thisworksbest.
8. LookdowntheframetomakesurealltheRidge/EaveandRoof/Rafterpoles
areinlineandproperlypositionedinthecouplers.
TentCanvas
9. Oncetheroofistogetherandtheframeislowtothegroundor“stubbed”,pullthe
tentovertheroofmakingsuretoorientthefrontdoorasdesired.(Tieupthe
StovePipeShieldflapifyouareusingastove.)Spreadthetentoutoverthe
framebypullingthesidestowardeachcornerwhilecenteringthetentoverthe
frame.Ateachendofthetent,ontheridge,isagrommet.Theeyebolt
attachedearliertotheRidgepoleisusedtosecurethetenttotheframe.
Unscrewtheeyebolt,putitthroughthegrommetinthetentandtheRidgepole.
Tightentheeyeboltsothelockingnuthassomeplay.
10.Ifusingatentfly,orientitoverthetentatthistime.
Walls(Sides)
11.LiftuponesideoftheframeandattachtheWall/SidepolestotheEaves.
Repeatthisontheotherside.Theframeisup!
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12.Pullthesides(walls)ofthetentdownovertheframe,keepingitevenasyoupull.
Workitovertheframegradually.
13.Nowthatthetentisontheframe,makeanyadjustmentstosquareandeventhe
tent.(Ifnecessary,thetentcanstillbemovedatthispoint.)
14.Looselystakedownonesideofthetentflyatthistime.
15.Makeloopsofthesmallropes(apretiedsampleropeisincluded)andputthem
throughthegrommetsatthebottomofthetent.Placethestakesthroughthe
ropeloops,stakingdowntheperimeterofthetent.
16.Inlinewitheachgrommetontheeaveofthetent,placeastakeintheground3’
4’fromthetent.Tiethelongerropestotheeavegrommetsandplacethe
adjustableendoverthestakepositionedearlier.Adjustthetensiononthewall
ropesuntiltheyaretaught.Makesureallthestakesarepoundedinsothatthe
topofthestakeistouchingtheground. (About2”ofthestaketopshouldbe
visibleaboveground.)
TakingdownyourColoradoTent
1. Ourtentsaredesignedtowithstandreasonablewindandsnow.However,we
stronglysuggestyoudonotleaveyourtentunattendedinsevereweather
conditions.
2. Unzipyourdoorzippers.
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3. Foldyourwallstotheinsidesotheinteriorofyourtentalwaystouchestheinside
ofthewallstokeeptheinteriorofyourtentcleaner.
4. Takethetentdowninreverseorderofassembly.
TentCare
●ZipperMaintenance:Alwayshavezippersunzippedwhenplacing/removingtent
overframetopreventtoomuchstressonzipper.
●Mildew:Ifyouhavemildewonyourcanvaswalltentmix2cupsofbleachina5
gallonbucket.Washonlytheareawithmildew
●Cleaning:Alwaysbrushoffcakedondirtormud(letmuddry)withasoftbrush.
●WashingTent:Useonlymild,allnaturaldetergents.Alwaysscrublightly.
●Storage:Neverstoreadamporwettent.Letitdrynaturally.Yourtentwillget
mildewedifstoredwetregardlessofitbeingpretreated.
●UVRays:Longexposuretothesun'sUVrayswilldamageallcanvasfabrics.A
flyisrecommendedtopreventUVdamageifyousetupyourtent23weeksor
longerannually.Aflykeepsyourroofclean,helpsshedsnoweasier,keeps
moistureoutandheatin.Atentflyisagreatadditionalweatherbarrier.
●LeakingSeams:Useatentseamsealertostopleakingseamsorbuyafly.
●StovesorLanterns:Keepallstovesandlanternsawayfromcanvas.
●SetupLocation:Beawareofwhichtreesemitresinsandavoidsettingupyour
walltentunderthesetypesoftrees.
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