Texsport Montana Screen Arbor User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
Item 02853 • Montana Screen Arbor
Item 02855 • W oming Arbor (non-screen)
Thank you for purchasing this Texsport arbor. Please read and understand each step of the set-up instructions. We encourage you to set-up this
arbor at least once prior to your camping trip, ensuring that you have a satisfactory understanding of the set-up process. We hope you enjoy your
new arbor and that it will give you many years of camping pleasure.
Do not apply excessive force to this product.
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STEP 1 - Spread out arbor skin. STEP 2 - Assemble all your poles.
Select the 2 thickest fiberglass
roof poles (B) and push them
through the roof arbor sleeves di-
agonally across the top. Insert
into the center corner joint
STEP 3 - Once the arbor poles are
placed, tie the poles together
with the ties provided in the
center.
STEP 4 - Assemble the 4 thinner
frame poles (C). Push 1 pole
through side roof sleeves. Do this
with the other 3 remaining poles. STEP 5 - Insert each end of the
side frame poles into the molded
4 joint sections.
STEP 6 - This is what your assem-
bled roof should look like.
STEP 7 - Assemble 2 sections of
the 3 section steel leg pole. Insert
the top of the assembled pole
section into the remaining bottom
hole of the molded joint. Repeat
this step with the remaining 3
corners.
STEP 8 - Insert the pin located at
the bottom of the arbor skin into
the bottom of the pole to secure
legs.
STEP 9 - Snap on the speed clips
to the steel legs to secure arbor
to frame.
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PARTS LIST:
A......4 Sets of Steel Leg Poles
B........2 Sets of Thick Fiberglass
Roof Poles
C........4 Sets of Thin Fiberglass
Frame Poles
D......1 Arbor Skin
E........Arbor Stakes, Ropes and
Clews
OTE:
The site should be flat and have no
depressions that could collect rain
water.
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STEP 11 - Stake down your arbor
through the rings at all 4 corners.
OTE - I HIGH WI DS, IT IS
ECESSARY TO GUY ROPE YOUR
ARBOR SO IT DOES OT FLY
AWAY. PLEASE FOLLOW THESE I -
STRUCTIO S TO GUY ROPE YOUR
ARBOR.
STEP 12 - Insert the guy rope into
the clew in this order pictured
above. Through the bottom hole.
Up through the back of the mid-
dle hole. Up through the top hole.
STEP 10 - Connect the last section
of the leg poles to raise arbor to
full height. This is what your
arbor should like now.

WAR I G:
Texsport arbor fabrics are flame retardant treated per C.P.A.I.-8 specification. However, for your safety, we recommend that NO OPEN
FLAME BE USED IN OR NEAR YOUR ARBOR.
SOME ADDITIO AL I FORMATIO :
Make sure you stake the arbor (with the arbor stakes included) in windy weather, or if you anticipate afternoon winds coming up while
you are away from your campsite. Stake one corner, then stake each consecutive corner in a clockwise rotation. Make sure the arbor re-
mains tight. Always place your arbor a safe distance from your campfire - unstaked arbor placed upwind of the fire can be blown into
the fire. Arbor placed downwind of the fire are often showered with tiny sparks that can burn holes into the lightweight fabrics of your
arbor.
WATERPROOFI G YOUR ARBOR:
Texsport arbors are made from coated water-repellent fabrics. However, the sewing process, necessary in all arbor fabrication, can cause
water leakage where the sewing needles have perforated the fabric in the seams. Without treatment the arbor will leak. Every new arbor
needs to be seam sealed to make it water tight. We recommend using Texsport Spray Waterproofing/Seam Sealer which may be found
at your local outdoor outfitter or camping store.
ARBOR STAKES:
All arbors should be staked down. The stakes supplied with your arbor are effective for most conditions; however, specialized stakes are
recommended in certain cases:
a. Sand Stakes: ....Long broad stakes designed to hold in loose sand.
b. Steel Stakes:......Most effective in hard, rocky or frozen soil. These can rust and their sharp edges could damage the arbor if
........................stored with the arbor. In extremely hard soil a steel rod can be used to make the starter hole.
c. Skewer Stakes: ..Lightweight, but less holding power that the standard stakes.
d. Snow Stakes: ....The most common method is to bury objects with a great deal of surface area in the snow i.e. branches,
........................aluminum pie plates, stuff sacks or arbor bags filled with snow and buried: (this may be referred to as the dead
........................man method). Arbors can also be secured to snow skis or poles which are stuck into the snow.
ZIPPERS:
If zippers stick, lubricate with silicone. Never force a zipper which has material caught in it, as this will bend the slider and prevent the
zipper from closing. Continual use in a sandy environment can cause the slider to erode and fail to close the zipper.
STORAGE:
Arbors should be stored dry and loosely folded, away from heat and water. Keep out of reach of mice as they like to nest in arbors.
Never store directly on concrete, as moisture and chemicals in concrete may damage the nylon.
WASHI G:
Hand wash with a sponge, using a mild soap. Never use detergents or washing machines as they may damage the coating or seams. re-
member to use seam sealer once arbor had been washed to insure waterproofing.
HOW LO G WILL A YLO ARBOR LAST?
Various conditions will affect the length of service which you receive:
a. A nylon arbor which is left erected all summer may last only one or two seasons, as the sun’s ultra-violet rays damage the nylon.
b. Never store a arbor wet or damp, as mildew may develop. It will not harm nylon, however, mildew is unsightly and may damage
other parts of the arbor (i.e. zipper tapes).
c. Avoid spraying insect repellent or hair sprays, etc. on arbor fabric as they may be harmful.
REPAIR:
For small tears use a an adhesive backed rip-stop nylon patch. We recommend Texsport Nylon Arbor Repair Kit which may be found at
your local outdoor outfitter or camping store.
QUESTIO S:
If you should have any questions, problems or comments, please call our Customer Service Department at
1-800-231-1402 or e-mail [email protected]. This Department is open M–F from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. CST.
MODEL: MO TA A SCREE ARBOR
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STEP 13 - Tie a knot at the end so
the rope does not slip through.
STEP 14 - Tie the other end of the
guy rope to the arbor.
STEP 17 - To adjust the tension,
slide the clew up or down along
the guy rope.
STEP 15 - Pull the bottom section
looped in the clew out. The knot
will not let the rope slip out.
STEP 16 - Loop this around the
stake’s head and push into the
ground.