Eureka EVOLUTION WR Owner's manual

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL: EVOLUTION™ WR/ES (WIND-RATED) TENTS
©2014 Johnson Outdoors Gear, Inc. Rev. O - September 2014
Instruction Manual
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EVOLUTION™ WR/ES
WIND-RATED TENSION TENT
40' Wide (single center pole)
50' Wide (single center pole)
60' Wide (twin center pole)
80' Wide (twin center pole)
100' Wide (twin center pole)

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL: EVOLUTION™WR/ES (WIND-RATED) TENTS
©2014 Johnson Outdoors Gear, Inc.
www.eurekapartytents.com
Rev. O - September 2014
Prior to installing any tent, always make sure you check for overhead and underground obstructions!
For safe assembly, we recommend:
  •SteelToeSafetyShoes •HardHats/Helmets  •SafetyGloves
  •UtilityAprons  •StepLadders  •DropCloths
  •CleaningSupplies  •TapeMeasures  •SledgeHammer/StakeDriver
  •FrontEndLoader  •CarpetDolly  •Woodencoasterforsidepoles
ALWAYS READ THE TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE BEGINNING.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE OR THE
MANUFACTURER BEFORE YOU BEGIN.
Call811priortoinstallingyourtentandmakesure
your underground utility lines are marked. It's
FREEandhelpspreventaccidentsand/orinjury.
STOP
CAUTION
Evaluatetheoveralllocation.Inspectforoverhead
andundergroundobstructionsandutilities.Determine
exposuretowind.Testforanchoringstabilityand
groundconditions.Determinemethodandtypeof
staking that will be suitable for the tent and the tent site.
Properstakingisrequiredonalltents.Soilconditions
canvaryfromsitetositeandwithinasetupsite.
Additionalstakesmayberequiredinsoftsoilconditions
orwheneverstakespullupfromtheground.
EvolutionWR/EStentsareengineeredandwind-rated.
Forload-rating,youmustrefertothespecictents'
stamped,blueprintdrawing.Failuretoproperlystake
theEvolutionWR/ESmayresultininjuryordeath.
CAUTION
Asitesurveyshouldbeconductedbyaqualied
salesortentinstallationprofessional.Allinformation
should be given to the foeman of the installation.
CAUTION

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL: EVOLUTION™WR/ES (WIND-RATED) TENTS
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1.Withthesitedeterminedandevaluated,begininspectionand
pre-assembly.Inspectthetenttoptomakesuretherearenoholes,
ripsortearsinthefabricandwebbelts.Inspectallhardware,plates,
grommets,poles,stakesandotherttingsforsignsoffatigue,wearor
breakage.Alsoinspectwebs,ropesandguylinesforgeneraloverall
condition and wear and tear.
Repairorreplaceanyitemasneeded.Failuretodosowill
compromisetheoverallintegrityandperformanceofthetent.
2.Measureandmarkthecorrectstakepatternforthetents.Alsomark
thegroundforeachcenterpoleposition.
SeeAppendixAforinformationonSquaringaTent.
3.Layouttheweb/ratchetsandsetthestakebarsandstakesand
drivethestakesushtothegroundortopofthestakebar.See
AppendixBforinformationonStaking.
4.Layoutthesidepolesinapproximatepositions,thenspreadthe
dropcloths.
Assembly (100'x210' Shown)
IMPORTANT:InstallerMUSTrefertothespecictentdesign's
blueprintforstakeloadrequirementinordertosatisfyfullwindload
requirements.Anydiagramsorreferenceinthismanualareonly
asuggestion,onlytheblueprintandspecicsiteconditionscan
determineexactnumberandplacementofstakesandstakebars.

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5.Unrollandlayoutthetenttoppanelsonthedropcloth.
6.Makesuretoalignthesectionssothattheropeend(laceedge)
andthegrommetendsareoppositeeachother.
7.Stackandsecurethecenterpolettings(pipeandange)together
withtheraincap.Theassemblyonlytsoneway.Thestackingorder
isimportant.
Screwabottomangeontothepipe.Then,workingfromtheunder
sideofthetent,tthepipeupthroughthecenterpoleplates.
8.Placetheraincapoverthepipe(spindle)andscrewthetopange
overtheraincapandontothepipe,securingallpiecestogether.Do
thisforallremainingcenterpolepositions.

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL: EVOLUTION™WR/ES (WIND-RATED) TENTS
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9.Lacethetoptogether.Startingatthecenterpolettings,work
yourwaydownthetent-frompeaktoeave.SeeAppendixCfor
informationonLacingaTent.
10.Whenyoureachthelongloop,gototheeaveandwork
backwardstoreweavethelastlaceloopsbackintotheseam.Tiea
knottonish.
11.Attachtheclipsandringsalongtherainaptocoverthelaceline
seam.Then,secureVelcro®atpolespositionsalongthevalance.
12.Attachwebandratchetstothecornerpolettings.

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13.Next,attachwebandratchetstothesidepolettings.
NOTE:Youmayneedtoreachunderthecanopyandre-insertthe
castttingatthesidepolelocations.
14.Then,attachwebandratchetstothelacelinettings.
NOTE:Youmustcapturebothttingsatthelacelines.Stackingorder
isimportant.Takecarethatyoudonotinvertthetopandbottom
ttings.
15.Preparetoraisethetent.
NOTE:Wheneveryouassembleatentwithhardwareatorabovethe
shoulder, always wear a hard hat.
16.Startingatonecorner,fromunderthetop,tacornerpolepin
throughtheplateandgrommets.

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL: EVOLUTION™WR/ES (WIND-RATED) TENTS
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17.Raisethecornerpoletoaslightangle,withthebottomofthe
polesetslightlyinsidethetentperimeter.Dependingontheground
conditions,itmaybenecessarytoplacethepolesonasmall,wooden
pad,orcoaster.Thiswillminimizeorpreventthepolesfromsinking
intothegroundwhentensionisapplied.Gentlytightentheweband
ratchetonthecornerpoletoholditinplace.
18.Next,workyourwayaroundthetentraisingallthelacelineside
polesandremainingcornerpolesasyougo.Setthepolesslightly
inside the tent and gently tighten the web and ratchet to hold them in
place.
19.Lastly,tallothersidepolepinsintothesidepoleplates,setting
thepolesslightlyinsidethetentandgentlytighteningtheweband
ratchets on each.
20.Assemblethecenterpoles.Eachcenterpoleisinsections.Slide
thejunctiontubeintothebottomlength,aligntheholesandinserttwo
threadedboltswithawasheroneachside.Tightentheboltstosecure.
Repeatwiththetoplength.

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21.Movethecenterpoleintopositionunderthetent,withthepinclose
tothecenterpoleplates.Youcanuseacarpetdolly,manpoweror
othermeansofmovingthecenterpolesintoposition.
NOTE:TrytokeeptheinsideofyourtenttopOFFofthecenterpoles,
to avoid dirt and abrasion.
22.Raisethecenterpoleassembly,carefullyinsertingthecenterpole
pinintothetopplates.
NOTE:Asyoubeginraisingthecenterpoles,makesurethetoppin
doesnotgethunguponthefabricaroundthepipeandange,asthis
couldcausethecenterpolepintotearthetenttop.
23.Continuetoraisethecenterpoleassemblybypushingfromthe
baseofthecenterpole-thefabricdesignofthetenttopwillraisethe
pinofthepoleupwardsasyoupushfromthebottom.Youcanuse
manpower,machineryorwinchtoassistinraisingthecenterpoles.
24.Whenthecenterpoleisalmosterect,positionthecenterpoleover
thegroundmarkingandlowerittosetitinplace.

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25.Raiseallremainingcenterpoles.
26.Tensionthetop.Positionthebaseofasidepoleinitsnal
position.Pulltheexcesswebthroughtheratchetandtightentheweb
andratchetuntilthepoleisinanear-verticalpositionandthewebis
taut.Totensionthetop,usethefollowingsequence
 -Webbelts(endsoftent)
 -Lacelines
 -Cornerpoles
 -Intermediatesidepoles
27.Continuetopositionsidepolesandtightenwebandratchets
aroundperimeterofthetent.Checktomakesurethecenterpolesare
stillstraight.Ifnot,adjustthetensioninguntilallpolesareplumb.
28.Tiethejumpropestothetophalfofthepolesandpulldownuntil
snug.
Theinstallationisnowcomplete.Totakedownthetent,followthe
instructions in reverse.
(Special thanks to the crew from L&A Tent Rentals, Princeton, NJ for this 100' wide Evolution WR installation.)

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40' x 40' WR - Single Pole
ENDVIEW SIDEVIEW
10'
22'
40'
40'
8'
14’
40'
20'
10' 8'
Important:Diagramis
onlyasuggestion.Soil
conditions can vary from
site to site and within a
specificsetupsite.
Installer must refer to
thespecifictentdesign's
blueprintforstakeload
requirementsinorderto
satisfy full wind load
requirements.
79'2.3" outside
56'6.8" inside