GenTent XKi User guide

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GenTent®XKi/XKu
ProductInstallationandSafetyManual
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FreeInstallationVideos
www.GenTent.Com/Installation
ReadthisManualinColorOnline
www.GenTent.Com/Manual
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THANKYOU
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheGenTent®XKi,thefirsteverwet
weathersafetycanopyspecificallyengineeredforinverterandfullyencased
generators.Weareproudtoprovidethishighqualityproduct.
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
IMPORTANTPRODUCTSAFETY......................................................................3
LIMITEDTHREEYEARWARRANTY..................................................................4
PACKAGECONTENTS.....................................................................................5
INSTALLATIONOVERVIEW.............................................................................6
STRAPIT:INSTALLTHERATCHETSTRAPMOUNT...........................................7
GETTINGFAMILIARWITHTHEANGLEBRACEANDEXTENDERARMS...............................7
ANGLEBRACEDETAILDIAGRAM.............................................................................8
EXTENDERARMDETAILDIAGRAM...........................................................................8
STEP1:DETERMINETHEFIRSTANGLEBRACELOCATION..............................................9
STEP2:INSTALLTHEFOOTGROMMETS....................................................................9
STEP3:THREADTHEKEVLARSTRAP......................................................................11
STEP4:STRAPTHEASSEMBLYTOTHEINVERTERCASE...............................................13
STEP5:CONNECTTHEEXTENDERARMS.................................................................16
DISASSEMBLINGTHESTRAPMOUNTINGPARTS........................................................20
INSTALLGENTENTFRAMEONTHEXKIARMS...............................................21
SECUREGENTENTCANOPYOVERGENTENTFRAME......................................22
SELECTANDINSTALLELECTRICALSKIRT...................................................................23
IMPORTANTGENTENTUSAGETIPS..............................................................2 4 
ELECTRICALSKIRTTIPS–CLEARVINYL(OPTIONAL)..................................................24
PROPERDOORSEALINGTIP.................................................................................24
GENTENTACCESSORIESANDSPAREPARTSCATALOG...................................25
REGISTERYOURPURCHASE–ACTIVATEYOURWARRANTY..........................26
Getting Help is Easy
Need installation help, or want us to double check pics of your
installation? E-mail [e-mail], and please include the
make and model of your generator.
Product Registration
If you purchased from www.gentent.com, your product is already
registered. Otherwise, please visit www.gentent.com/register,or mail the
completed page at the back of this manual so that we can establish your
purchase date and keep you informed of any periodic updates.

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IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY
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Pleasereviewtheseimportantsafetywarnings,cautions,andnotestoassuresafeandeffectiveuse
ofyourgeneratorinwetweather.
WARNING
Alwaysshutgeneratoroffbeforeanyfuelingormaintenanceprocedures.
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WARNING
Neverpositiontherefuelingdooronthesamesideofthegeneratorastheexhaustmuffler.Spilled
gasolinecanresultinfire.
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WARNING
Neverblockorcoverthegeneratorexhaustmufflerinanyway.GenTentcanopymustbeinstalled
abovethegenerator’sexhaustmuffler.InstallGenTentelectricalskirtssothattheycannotblock
exhaustinanyway.KeeptheGenTentcanopyatleast6inchesawayfromdirectcontactwiththe
exhaust.
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WARNING
NeverinstalltheKevlar®strapover,ordirectlineof,thegeneratorexhaustmuffler
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WARNING
NeverusetheGenTentonageneratorinamovingvehicle
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CAUTION
Overtighteningratchetbuckleshouldbeavoided.Theratchetbuckleandstraparecapableof
tremendousforcesthatcansnapthemoldedsectionsandmarthegeneratorcaseifover
tightened.
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CAUTION
Alwaysgraspfiberglassrodsfirmlyduringinstallationtoavoidthewhippingmotionthatcanoccur
whenabentfiberglassrodismistakenlyreleased.
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CAUTION
Avoidusingyourportablegeneratorinhurricaneforcewindsabove70mph.
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NOTE
Shouldgeneratorhandlecausesignificantstretchingoftheelasticstrapswhenextended;itis
advisabletoreleasetheelasticsstrapsonthehandlesideofthegeneratorbeforeextending
generatorhandles.
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NOTE
ShouldGenTentcoverblockpullstarter,itisadvisabletoreleasetheelasticstrapsonthepull
startersideandtemporarilymovetheGenTentcanopyoutoftheway.
NOTE
WhenusingGenTentduringsnowstorms,itisrecommendedtoperiodicallybrushawayany
accumulationthatblocksthetopvent.

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Limited Three Year Warranty
WhatisCovered
ThiswarrantycoversanydefectsinmaterialsorworkmanshipoftheGenTent®SafetyCanopy
undernormaluseinwindsuptoseventymphandsnowloadsuptoeighteeninches,withthe
exceptionsstatedbelow.
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HowLongCoverageLasts
ThewarrantyrunsfromthedateonyourGenTent®productreceipt.Warrantyperiodforhardware
componentsisthree(3)years.WarrantyperiodforSTORMBRACER EXTREMEcanopies(orUSA
Flagonlogo)isthree(3)years.WarrantyperiodforSTORMBRACER canopieswithoutthe
Extremeversionisigniaisone(1)year.
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WhatisnotCovered
Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverissuesresultingfromimproperinstallationorissuesresultingfrom
notadheringtotheWarningsandCautionsasstatedinthisGenTentProductInstallationand
SafetyManual.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverfadingordiscolorationcausedbyexposureto
sunlightorchemicals,slightfabriccolormismatches,ordeteriorationduetoexposureto
chemicals.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverabuse,misuse,orneglectincluding,butnotlimitedto;
lostparts,overtighteningclamps,blockingarunningportablegeneratorexhaustwithpartsofthe
GenTent,orrips,tearsorbreaksduetosharpand/orheavyand/orfallingobjects.Thiswarranty
doesnotcoverissuesarisingbecauseofmodificationsmadetoyourportablegeneratorortothe
GenTent®thathavenotbeenspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
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GenTentproductsorcomponentsreturnedwithoutanRMAandproofofpurchasearenotcovered
(seeHowtoGetService).Also,consequentialandincidentaldamagesarenotrecoverableunder
thiswarranty.Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequential
damages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.
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WhatGenTentSafetyCanopiesLLCWillDo
DuringthetermofthisWarranty,GenTentSafetyCanopies,LLCwillrepairanyGenTentcanopyor
replaceanyGenTentframeorclampcomponentthatprovestobedefectiveinmaterialsor
workmanship.IntheeventrepairofaGenTentcanopyisnotpossible,GenTentSafetyCanopies
willreplaceyourGenTentcanopywithanewGenTentcanopyofsimilarcompositionandprice.
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HowToGetService
ContactGenTentSafetyCanopiesLLCbyemailing[email protected],calling781‐334‐
8368orwritingusattheaddressbelowtodiscussyourWarrantyconcernandobtainaRMA
(returnmaterialsauthorization).Youmustprovideacopyoftheoriginalreceiptorpackingslip
thatyoureceivedaspartofyourpurchase.
GenTentSafetyCanopies,LLC
Attn:CustomerWarrantyService
44GileRd
Nottingham,NH03290
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HowStateLawApplies
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights,whichvaryfrom
statetostate.

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Package Contents
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Thekityoupurchasedispre‐fittedforinvertergeneratorsthatareeither
generallyupto3000Wandthosethataregenerally3000Wandover:
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GenTentXKiHardwarePack GenTentXKuHardwarePack
(1000W‐3000WInverters) (3000WandoverInverters)
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1–72”KevlarRatchetBuckle
4–AngleBracecornersections
8–5/8”EPDMFootGrommetsbagged
8–1”EPDMFootGrommetsbagged
12–ExtenderArms
1–CentralConnectorforFrameRods
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1–114”KevlarRatchetBuckle
4–AngleBracecornersections
8–5/8”EPDMFootGrommetsbagged
8–1”EPDMFootGrommetsbagged
8–ExtenderArms
1–CentralConnectorforFrameRods
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ForGenTent10kXKi/XKuorGenTent20kXKi/XKu,thefollowingGenTent
CanopyandFrameelementsarealsoincludedinyourpackage:
GenTent10K   GenTent20K
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1–GenTent10kCanopy
1–ShortsideElectricalSkirt–opaque
1–LongsideElectricalSkirt–opaque
4–40”Fiberglassframerods
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1–GenTent20kCanopy
1–ShortsideElectricalSkirt–stacking
clearvinyl
1–LongsideElectricalSkirt–stacking
clearvinyl
4–44”Fiberglassframerods

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Installation Overview
TheGenTentXKiinstallsinthreeeasysteps:
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Strapit:InstallRatchetBuckle,AngleBraces,and
ExtensionArms.
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Frameit:Installframerodtothecenterconnector,then
intothecorrectholeintheExtenderArm,andrepeaton
allfourcorners.
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Coverit:SlidetheGenTentcanopyovertheframe,then
securebyslidingtheelasticstrapsundertheExtender
Arm.
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OncetheGenTentisinstalled,itcanbeleftinplace
duringgeneratorstorage,oreasilyremovedandstored
separately.Shouldyouwishtostorethegeneratorwith
theGenTentattached,werecommendreleasingthe
elasticstrapstokeepthemfreshandready.
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Forsimplifiedtransport,theGenTentCanopy,GenTent
FrameandtheExtenderArmsandleavingtheAngle
Bracestrapmountinplace.Alternatively,theentire
strapmountedassemblycanberemovedwhileleaving
theExtenderArmsinstalled.
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Strap It: Install the Ratchet Strap Mount
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NOTE:Thefollowingstepsaredoneforinitialinstallation.Onceinstalledthefirsttime,
theentirestrappedassemblycanbetakenoffandreinstalledquicklyandeasily.
Getting Familiar with the Angle Brace and
Extender Arms
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Figure 1: Corner Mount Components
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ThisAngleBraceandExtensionarmsworktogetherwiththeKevlarratchetbuckle
systemtocreateastableandstrongmountingpointfortheGenTentonyourinverter
generator.Pleasefamiliarizeyourselfwiththesecomponents:
‐ Kevlarstrap–thisstrapisblackand1”wide.ItisinstalledthroughtheAngle
Braces.Itisattachedtoaratchetbucklefortighteningtheassemblytoyour
invertercase.
‐ AngleBrace–thiscomponentisheldtothefourcornersofyourcase,and
createsamountingandadjustmentpointfortheExtenderArms.
‐ FootGrommet–yourpackagewillcontain16totalgrommets,onebagof8
witha5/8”outsidediameter(thesmallgrommet)andonebagof8witha1”
outsidediameter(thelargegrommet).Thesegrommetsarepressedontothe
fourpinsoftheAngleBracetocreatemounting“feet”.Thefeetgripthecase
withoutmarringthesurface.Differentsizesareusedtoprovideforoptimalfit
oncaseswithdifferentcurvature.
‐ ExtenderArm–thiscomponentsnapsintoplaceontheAngleBraceaswellas
intootherExtenderArms.Amaximumof3ExtenderArmspercornerwillbe
usedduringsetupandoperation.

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Thefollowingdiagramsprovideamoredetaileddescriptionofthekeyfeaturesofthe
AngleBraceandExtenderArm:
Angle Brace Detail Diagram
Figure 2: Angle Brace Detail Diagram
Extender Arm Detail Diagram
Figure 3: Extender Arm Detail Diagram

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Step 1: Determine the first Angle Brace Location
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TodeterminethelocationofthefirstAngleBrace(whoseheightisthenreplicatedon
theothercorners)followthisprocedure:
1. PlacetheAngleBraceonacorneradjacenttotheelectricalpanel.Locatethe
AngleBracesothatitisslightlyundertheelectricalpanel.
2. Translatethisheighttothelocationoftheexhaustpipeontheinverter.Ifthe
AngleBraceisatthesameheightastheexhaustpipe,lowertheAngleBrace
sothatitisbelowtheexhaustpipe.ThisisnecessarytopreventtheKevlar
strapfromblockingtheexhaustpipe.
WARNING:NevermounttheKevlarstrapsothatitblocks,orisindirect
lineof,theexhaust.TheKevlarwillwithstandtheheat,however,blocking
theexhaustcandamagetheinvertergenerator.
3. MeasurethisheightfromthegrounduptothebottomoftheAngleBrace.
ThisprovidestheinitiallocationoftheAngleBracesonallfourcorners.
NOTE:SomeInverterspositiontheexhaustabovetheheightofthe
electricalpanel.Inthiscase,itisoktohavetheAngleBracesatdifferent
heightsontheexhaustsideascomparedtotheelectricalpanelside.The
resultwillbeaslopedGenTentcanopy,butperformanceisnotaffected.
Step 2: Install the Foot Grommets
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Thefootgrommetsprovidethebasiclevelingofthemountassemblyontheinverter
generator.Followthisproceduretodeterminewhethertousesamesizedgrommetson
eachAngleBrace,smallgrommetsontop/largeonbottom,orlargeontop/smallon
bottom.
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ObservethecornercurvatureofyourcasewheretheAngleBraceswillbeinstalled.It
willeitherberelativelyvertical,orwillhaveapositiveslopeornegativeslope(please
seediagrambelow):
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Fi
g
ure 4: Inverter Case Corner Slo
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e Orientation

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Ifthecasecornershaveapositiveslope,installthesmallgrommetsonthetoplegsand
largegrommetsonthebottomlegsasshownhere:
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Ifthecasecornersarevertical,installthegrommetsasfollows:
‐ Samesizegrommetsontopandbottom.
‐ TheAngleBracewiththelargegrommetscanthenbeusedformoredistance
betweenthestrapandcaseeitheratthecornersadjacenttotheelectrical
panel,orthecornersadjacenttotheexhaust.
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Fi
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ure 5: An
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le Brace Grommets - Positive Case Slo
p
e
Fi
g
ure 6: An
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le Brace Grommets - Vertical Case Slo
p
e