UTILIS TMS 18 User manual

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
TMS 18 36 54 SHELTER

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Table of contents
Equipment Description pg.3
Frame Setting-up pg.4
Canvas Setting-up pg.9
Doors Roll-up pg.13
Stacking pg.14
Shelter Disassembly pg.15

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EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
Frame is made of :
-One (1) Roof Assembly - Ridge Hinge Assemble, Roof Arches, Ridge Purlins, and Eave Purlins.
-Eight (8) Side Arches - hold up the roof assembly and each has foot to level the tent and also
for staking
-Which means a total of 9 parts for the frame.
The dimension of the deployed frame is :
-9,00 m x 6,00 m on the ground, which means a ground surface of 54 m².
-Frame is made from Aluminium.
-Profiles are made from alloy 6060 T5 (AFNOR - EN 573 standard )
-RAL 6014 lacquering (Epoxy powder) for military version.
-Mechanical parts are entirely made in machining process in AU 2017
-The surface finish for salt resistance is made by anodising (matte black)
-Axles and screws are in stainless steel.
Canvas
Canvas is made from 480 g/m² polyester PVC coated on both sides. The canvas parts are assembled by
high frequency welding.
Canvas is mildew and UV resistant. It withstands temperatures between -30 and +70°C.
The shelter includes a groundsheet and a roof net to hang some elements like lights, electrical boxes,
inner liner, etc.
Both elements are integral parts of the canvas but are removable. It is packed in a carrying bag with
handles.
Shelter applications
The shelter can be used between -30° et +50°C.
When stacked, the shelter can withstand 110 km/h wind. However, if the wind exceeds 50 km/h during
the set-up, the frame should be stacked. It is water and UV resistant.

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Unfold the roof frame assembly by unfolding the roof
arches while leaving the ridge hinges resting on the ground
to limit the effort required to unfold.
Raise the roof frame upright so it is resting on the eaves.
Remove the frame bag and place it outside the cleared set-
up area.
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Frame setting-up
SHELTER SETTING-UP
(minimum 4 persons by tent)
Position the frame bag in the middle of this area. Place the
longest length of the bag in the same direction as the desired
length of the tent when erected.
You will need a 10 x 8 m setting-up area.
Open the frame bag and remove the side arches with
integrated feet. Place 4 side arches on either side of the
cleared area about a distance of 3 meters from the center.

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Ridge connection bars
Self-locking mechanism
Deploy the roof frame by grasping the ridge hinge at both ends, lifting slightly off the ground, and pulling
away from the center. The eave purlins will lock into place automatically. The eave purlins will be held
in place mechanically which gives rigidity to the roof assembly.
Slip the Velcro band down and
release the ridge purlins. Grasp the
two pieces of the ridge purlin.
Rotate 90º while lowering it to the
ground. Repeat this procedure on
the other 2 ridge purlins.
Grab the 2 pieces of the ridge purlin
and slide the male connector into the
corresponding piece of the ridge
purlin. When the pieces are
assembled, as added safety use the
Velcro strip across the connection.
Repeat this procedure for the other 2 ridge purlins.
The roof assembly is complete. The roof fram will
be in the configuration shown to the left. Now, you
have to slide out the telescopic part of the roof
arche.
It has to be done simultaneously by 4 people.
Roof arche

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Take the safety pin and the axle off.
Slide out the telescopic part until positioning the next hole in front of
the external bar hole. Replace the axle and the safety pin.
Repeat this procedure on the opposite side of the roof.
Frame with one side out
Frame with both sides out

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cleat
You now have to slot the leg profiles on the correct side (see below explanations) lifting the frame by 4
people.
The cleats (black plastic parts fixed on each leg profile) must face toward the outside.
Pulley
The side which has to be set-up first will
be defined by the ridge, referring to the
rope passage direction. You will position
first the four feet on the side of the rope
passage.
Rope passage direction
Rope passage
With 4 people: each one takes a foot, lift the frame and slot the leg profile into the frame.

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Slide the leg profiles’ telescopic part out in the same way that for
the roof arches.
Take the safety pin and the axle off on the
4 leg profiles.
Lift the frame simultaneously until
Positioning the next hole in front of the
External bar hole.
Replace the safety pin and the axle.
The frame is now in this configuration

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Canvas setting-up
Now, you will start to set-up the canvas. The first step is to position the bag under the frame under the
end ridge (as shown on the picture)
Then you will have to unroll the canvas from a frame end to the other.
Open the bag and unroll the
canvas along the entire length.
Remove the bag and place it
outside the set-up area.
Unfold the canvas and grab the tension ropes.

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Tension ropes setting-up principle
Ridge rope
Intermediary rope
Eave rope
Outer canvas
Put the ridge rope along the pulley and
the intermediary ropes through the
adapted ring and pull them till the end of
the frame passing on the top till the cleat.
Let the rope stick out by 10 cm.
With 4 people : each one takes a foot, lift the frame and slot the
leg profile into the frame.
Slide the telescopic bar as already done.

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Take the ground sheet green straps and then pull them till the
frame feet.
Lift the foot and pass the green strap under and
around it.
Locate the black bungee which is
attached near the green strap.
Place it around the axle.
Grab the eave rope and pass it through the
ring located on the frame corners.
Once you have finished this process on the 4 feet, do the same on
the other side feet.
The tent is now in this configuration.

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To stretch the canvas, still with 4 people, pull simultaneously the 4 ridge ropes to raise the ridgeline of
the canvas. Do not hesitate to put a foot on the side arch to gain leverage. Then you have to pull one
after the other the ridge, intermediary and eave ropes. Block the ropes in the cleats.
NB : when the shelter is equipped with an inner liner (or NBC liner), it is necessary to pull the canvas
to a light tension and then check inside if nothing would block the full tension.
Take the half-height bungee and faste nit around the leg
profile.

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Doors roll-up
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Roll the doors up to the and hang the
fastening straps on the canvas hooks.
Pull simultaneously on the feet to stretch
the groundsheet.
Hook

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STACKING
IMPORTANT : CLOSE THE DOORS BEFORE STACKING
Stakes « angles »
There are 8 and are provided to stake the shelter in soft ground like soil.
Stakes « pins »
There are 16 and are provided to stake the shelter in
hard ground conditions.
Staking strapes
There are 8 staking straps which will be fixed to the ring on the top of each
foot and in the ground thanks to the stakes.
Fix a « pin » tpe stake on each foot plate and then stake the shelter with
a ground adapter stake (« pin » or « angle »).
Fasten the stacking straps
following this scheme.

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SHELTER DISASSEMBLY
Inner equipment
Unplug and remove the neons and the electrical box.
Remove all the equipment placed inside the tent like table, chairs, beds, etc.
Outer equipment
Remove air conditioning or heating system and their ducts
Remove stakes and staking straps
Canvas disassembly
First of all, ensure that all equipment have been removed from the inside of the shelter.
Ensure that all the doors are lowered and unzipped, this
will allow the air to escape when lowered.

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Remove all half-height bungees.
Simultaneously, with 4
people, release the eave
ropes.
Simultaneously, with 4 people, release the intermediary ropes.
Do the same operation on the other side.

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Now release the ridge rope.
Take all the ropes, roll them and lay them on the canvas.
Pull the 2 ridge ropes at the same time with a 45° angle to give the
rectangular form to the fabric.
Do the same on the other side.
Lay the doors on the canvas.
Avoid the fabric stacks.
Make sure that the canvas
Make sure the fabric is fully in.
On each foot, take the bungee and the groundsheet strap off.

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With 2 people, take the exterior
groundsheet straps and fold 1/3
of the canvas.
Repeat the operation on the other
side.
Before rolling the canvas, place the
bag under it.
Then 3 people have to roll the canvas entirely and thightly, remaining aligned. Center the canvas on the
bag and seal it.

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Frame disassembly
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With 4 people on the same side, take the safety pin and the axle off.
Slide the telescopic part in and replace the safety pin and the axle.
Repeat this procedure on the other side.
With minimum 4 people on the
same side, raise the frame and take
the leg profile off simultaneously.
Lower the roof frame on to the
groun dwhile taking care that the 4
leg profiles were taken off.
Repeat this procedure on the other side.

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On each side, take the safety pin and the axle off, slide the
telescopic part in and replace the safety pin and the axle.
For each span, remove the ridge connection bars.
Fold down the bars on their respective sides and fasten them
with the Velcro.
Release the mechanism of the eave
purlin by moving the button parallel.
While the mechanism is released, fold
up the arm slightly. Repeat on each
eave purlin.
Button move