Eureka OTC User manual

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OTC Frame Canopy
A “Do-It-Yourself” frame canopy with one piece, easy set up
color-coded brackets, and shockcorded poles with snap buttons.
Fits in the trunk of most cars. Available in many sizes and colors.
Available in: 10' x 10', 10' x 20', 15' x 15' and 20' x 20'
White, Yellow/White, Green/White, Red/White and Blue/White

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REV.B 8.06
OTC Frame Canopy
10 X 10 FRAME CANOPY
We recommend :
• two people for set up,
• that you wear gloves,
• that whenever you assemble a tent
with hardware at or above the
shoulders, you wear a hard hat.
Our frame canopy parts are shockcorded
together, and color-coded for fast, easy set up.
LAY OUT THE PARTS:
A.
Ope
n the parts bags and separate and organize the
pieces of the frame on the ground. Start with the center
cluster and the corner brackets.
B.
Match color dots on the poles and pole assemblies
to the color dots on the center cluster and the corner
brackets.
Note:
The poles that are not color-coded are the top
sections for the legs. Set these aside.
RAFTERS:
A.
Start at the center cluster. Match the poles with
the BLUE dots to the #4 cluster arm with BLUE dots.
Depress a snap button and fit the poles onto the
bracket, BLUE to BLUE. Rotate the pole to align the
button with the hole on the bracket and snap into
place.
B
. Connect the other end of these same poles to the
corner brackets, GREEN to GREEN and snap in place.
PERIMETER:
The perimeter sections of the frame are two piece poles,
shockcorded together, and labeled with a YELLOW dot
on each end.
A.
Slide each end of a perimeter pole into a corner
bracket, YELLOW to YELLOW and snap in place.
B.
Connect shockcorded section of each perimeter pole.
C
. Continue this assembly around the entire tent.
CANOPY TOP:
Unroll the canopy top on a drop cloth and then position
it over the frame. Make sure the corners of the canopy
are lined up over the corners of the frame.
LEGS:
The poles that are not color-coded are the top leg
sections.
A.
Insert each top leg section into a corner bracket
— work clockwise around your tent.
B.
When complete, stand under the canopy and fasten
the canopy top in place by securing the straps and
buckles around the perimeter of the frame. Snap the
buckles together. Pull the straps to tighten and secure
in place.
C.
Attach a foot plate to each leg of the tent and snap
it in place.
STAKES AND GUY ROPES:
Stakes and extra guy ropes are provided. Staking the
frame is required to ensure structural stability.
Tie sliders to the guy ropes.
To work, they must be
attached one way only.
Follow the illustration on
the right.
SEE SCHEMATICS ON
FOLLOWING PAGE.
To disassemble the Frame
Canopy reverse the
above procedure.

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OTC Frame Canopy
G
G
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
G
G
YELLOW TO
YELLOW
Y
Y
Y
B
B
B
G
G
G
G
B
B
B
B
BLUE TO BLUE
GREEN TO
GREEN
10 X 10

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OTC Frame Canopy
10 X 20 FRAME CANOPY
We recommend :
• two people for set up,
• that you wear gloves,
• that whenever you assemble a tent
with hardware at or above the
shoulders, you wear a hard hat.
Our frame canopy parts are shockcorded
together, and color-coded for fast, easy set up.
LAY OUT THE PARTS:
A.
Open the parts bags and separate and organize the
pieces of the frame on the ground. Start with the three
way clusters, intermediate and corner brackets.
B.
Match color dots on the poles and pole assemblies
to the color dots on the clusters and brackets.
Note:
The poles without color dots are the top sections
for the legs. Set these aside.
RAFTERS:
A.
Match the two poles with the ORANGE dots to the
intermediate bracket. Depress a snap button and fit the
pole onto the bracket, ORANGE to ORANGE. Rotate the
pole to align the button with the hole on the bracket and
snap into place.
B.
Slide the other end of these poles onto an arm of
each three way cluster, BROWN to BROWN. Snap into
place.
C.
Slide both intermediate rafters to the intermediate
bracket, BLACK to BLACK. Snap in place.
D.
Assemble the shockcorded sections of the rafters.
E.
Connect the other end of these rafters to the
intermediate perimeter brackets RED to RED.
F.
Slide the rafters onto an arm of each three way
cluster, BLUE to BLUE. Snap in place.
G.
Connect the other end of these rafters to the corner
brackets, GREEN to GREEN. Snap in place.
PERIMETER:
The two piece perimeter poles are labeled with a yellow
dot on each end.
A.
At a gable end of the tent, slide each end of a
perimeter pole into its corresponding corner bracket,
YELLOW to YELLOW and snap in place.
YELLOW to YELLOW and snap in place.
YELLOW to YELLOW and snap in place.
B.
Assemble the shockcorded sections of these
perimeter poles.
C.
At a side, slide an end of a perimeter pole into a
corner bracket, YELLOW to YELLOW and the other end
into an intermediate bracket, YELLOW TO YELLOW.
Snap in place.
D.
Assemble the shockcorded sections of these
perimeter poles.
E.
Continue this assembly around the entire tent.
CANOPY TOP:
Unroll the canopy top onto a drop cloth and then position
it over the frame. Make sure the corners of the canopy
are lined up over the corners of the frame.
LEGS:
The poles that are not color-coded are the top leg
sections.
A.
Insert each top leg section into a corner bracket
— work clockwise around the tent.
B.
When complete, stand under the canopy and
fasten the canopy top in place by securing the straps
and buckles around the perimeter of the frame. Snap
the buckles together. Pull the straps to tighten and
secure in place.
C.
Attach a foot plate to each leg of the tent. Snap in place.
STAKES AND GUY
ROPES:
Stakes and extra guy ropes
are provided. Staking the
frame is required to ensure
structural stability.
Tie sliders to the guy ropes.
To work, they must be
attached one way only.
Follow the illustration on
the right.
SEE SCHEMATICS ON
FOLLOWING PAGE.
To disassemble the Frame Canopy, reverse the above
procedure.

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OTC Frame Canopy
G
Y
Y
R
Y
Y
G
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
G
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
G
BLUE TO
BLUE
BLACK TO
BLACK
ORANGE TO
ORANGE
GREEN TO
GREEN
BROWN TO
BROWN
YELLOW TO
YELLOW
RED TO RED
Y
Y
R
Y
Y
Y
B
B
G
Br
O
Br
G
B
B
B
B
G
R
Bk
R
Bk
B
B
B
G
G
B
Br
O
Br
O
O
Bk
Bk
10 X 20

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OTC Frame Canopy
15 x 15 FRAME CANOPY
We recommend :
• two people for set up,
• that you wear gloves,
• that whenever you assemble a tent
with hardware at or above the
shoulders, you wear a hard hat.
Our frame canopy parts are shockcorded
together, and color-coded for fast, easy set up.
Do not connect the shockcorded sections
together until so instructed.
LAY OUT THE PARTS:
A.
Unpack the pole bag and lay out the pieces of the
frame on the ground. Start with the center eight-way
cluster, then corner brackets and finally intermediate
brackets.
B
. Match the color dots on the poles and pole
assemblies to the color dots on the center cluster,
corner brackets, and intermediate brackets.
NOTE:
Those poles not color-coded are the top
sections of the legs.
RAFTERS:
A.
Depress the snap button and fit the poles onto
the center eight-way cluster. Match BLUE to BLUE.
Rotate the pole to align the button with the hole and
snap into place.
B.
Connect the other end of these poles to the
corner brackets, GREEN to GREEN. Snap into place.
C.
Assemble the shockcorded sections of the poles.
D.
Fit the rafters onto the cluster and snap into
place, WHITE to WHITE.
E.
Connect the other end of these rafters to the
intermediate brackets, RED to RED. Snap into place.
F.
Assemble the shockcorded sections of the rafters.
PERIMETER:
The perimeter sections of the frame are the two piece
poles, shockcorded together and color-coded with a
yellow dot on each end.
A.
Connect the perimeter sections to the corner
brackets, YELLOW to YELLOW . Snap into place.
B.
Connect the perimeter sections to intermediate
brackets, YELLOW to YELLOW. Snap into place.
C.
Connect the shockcorded center of each
perimeter pole.
D.
Continue the connections around the entire tent.
CANOPY TOP:
Unpack the canopy bag. Unroll the canopy top onto a
drop cloth and then position it over the frame. Make
sure that the corners of the canopy are aligned over
the corners of the frame.
LEGS:
The poles with no color dots are the top sections of
the legs.
A.
Insert one top leg section into each corner and
intermediate bracket – work clockwise around the
tent.
B.
Stand under the canopy and fasten the canopy
top to the frame. Secure each strap and buckle
around the perimeter of the frame. Snap the buckles
together. Pull the straps to tighten.
C.
Attach a foot plate to each leg of the tent – snap
in place.
STAKES AND GUY ROPES :
Stakes and extra guy ropes
are provided. Staking the
frame is required to ensure
structural stability.
Tie sliders to the guy ropes.
To work, they must be
attached one way only.
Follow the illustration on
the right.
SEE SCHEMATICS ON
FOLLOWING PAGE.
To disassemble the Frame
Canopy, reverse the
above procedure.

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REV.B 8.06
OTC Frame Canopy
G
G
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
G
G
Y
Y
Y
Y
R
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
R
R
R
Y
W
W
BLUE TO
BLUE
GREEN TO
GREEN
YELLOW TO
YELLOW
YELLOW TO
YELLOW
RED TO
RED
B
B
B
B
B
B
G
G
G
G
W
W
W
W
W
R
R
R
R
B
B
B
B
WHITE TO
WHITE
15 X 15

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OTC Frame Canopy
20 x 20 FRAME CANOPY
We recommend :
• two people for set up,
• that you wear gloves,
• that whenever you assemble a tent
with hardware at or above the
shoulders, you wear a hard hat.
Our frame canopy parts are shockcorded
together, and color-coded for fast, easy set up.
Do not connect the shockcorded sections
together until so instructed.
LAY OUT THE PARTS:
A.
Unpack the pole bag and lay out the pieces of the
frame on the ground. Start with the center eight-way
cluster, then corner brackets and finally intermediate
brackets.
B.
Match the color dots on the poles and pole
assemblies to the color dots on the center cluster,
corner brackets, and intermediate brackets.
NOTE:
Those poles not color-coded are the top
sections of the legs.
RAFTERS:
A
. Depress the snap button and fit the poles onto
the center eight-way cluster. Match BLUE to BLUE.
Rotate the pole to align the button with the hole and
snap into place.
B.
Connect the other end of these poles to the
corner brackets, GREEN to GREEN. Snap into place.
C.
Assemble the shockcorded sections of these poles.
D.
Fit the rafters onto the cluster and snap into
place, WHITE to WHITE.
E.
Connect the other end of these rafters to the
intermediate brackets, RED to RED. Snap into place.
F.
Assemble the shockcorded sections of the rafters.
PERIMETER:
The perimeter sections of the frame are the two piece
poles, shockcorded together and color-coded with a
dot on each end.
A.
Connect the perimeter sections to the corner
brackets, YELLOW to YELLOW . Snap into place.
B.
Connect a perimeter section to an intermediate
bracket, YELLOW to YELLOW. Sn ap into place.
C.
Connect the shockcorded center of the perimeter
section.
D.
Continue the connections around the entire tent.
CANOPY TOP:
Unpack the canopy bag. Unroll the canopy top onto a
drop cloth and then position it over the frame. Make
sure that the corners of the canopy are aligned over
the corners of the frame.
LEGS:
The poles with no color dots are the top sections of
the legs.
A.
Insert one top leg section into each corner and
intermediate bracket – work clockwise around the
tent.
B.
Stand under the canopy and fasten the canopy
top to the frame. Secure each strap and buckle
around the perimeter of the frame. Snap the buckles
together. Pull the straps to tighten.
C.
Attach a foot plate to each leg of the tent – snap
in place.
STAKES AND GUY ROPES :
Stakes and extra guy ropes
are provided. Staking the
frame is required to ensure
structural stability.
Tie sliders to the guy ropes.
To work, they must be
attached one way only.
Follow the illustration on
the right.
SEE SCHEMATICS ON
FOLLOWING PAGE.
To disassemble the Frame
Canopy, reverse the
above procedure.

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REV.B 8.06
OTC Frame Canopy
G
G
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
G
G
Y
Y
Y
Y
R
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
R
R
R
Y
W
W
BLUE TO
BLUE
GREEN TO
GREEN
YELLOW TO
YELLOW
YELLOW TO
YELLOW RED TO
RED
B
B
B
B
B
B
W
W
W
W
W
R
R
R
R
G
B
G
B
G
B
G
B
WHITE TO
WHITE
20 x 20

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DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION
QNTY
PRODUCT CODE
WHITE
YELLOW/W
GREEN/W
RED/W
BLUE/W
PARTS & ASSEMBLIES
10X10 1 PC TOP
1
2420140
2420142
2420148
2420144
2420145
10X10 H.D. FRAME
1
2470201
24" STEEL STAKES
8
2470002
15X15 1 PC TOP
1
2420340
2420342
2420348
2420344
2420345
15X15 H.D. FRAME
1
2470216
24" STEEL STAKES
12
2470002
10X20 1PC TOP
1
2420220
2420222
2420228
2420224
2420225
10X20 H. D. FRAME
1
2470211
24" STEEL STAKES
10
2470002
20X20 1 PC TOP
1
2420440
2420442
2420448
2420444
2420445
20X20 H.D. FRAME
1
2470221
24" STEEL STAKES
12
2470002
NON CATALOG SIZES
20X30 1PC TOP
1
2420540
2420542
2420548
2420544
2420545
20X30 H.D. FRAME
1
2470231
24" STEEL STAKES
14
2470002