Western Shelter Systems WS-D FIELD SHOWER User manual

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
MODEL WS-D FIELD SHOWER
1. Unpack the field bag and inventory the following components:
4 ea. Leg assemblies
1 ea. Roof assembly
2 ea. Short eave bars with Velcro
2 ea. Long eave bars with Velcro
2 ea. Short base bars
2 ea. Long base bars
1 ea. Containment basin
1 ea. Showerhead manifold and 10’ input hose
1 ea. Fabric roof panel
1 ea. Fabric wall panel
Optional Items:
Shower Mat
Shower Caddy
Dry Bag
Towel/Clothes Hook
2. Unfold the black fabric containment basin with the aluminum support rod
sleeves positioned out and away from the basin Rotate the support rods,
placing the end of the rods securely into the corresponding pockets on the
sides of the containment basin. With the support rods in place, the basin
will be self-supporting.

3. Lay two leg assemblies on the ground about 8 feet apart.
4. Connect one long base bar to the corner blocks at the base of the leg
assemblies. Connect the Eave (Velcro) bar to the top of the leg assembly.
Connect two of the short Eave and Leg bars to the other side of the corner
block on the leg assembly. They will be pointing up.
5. Connect the two remaining leg assemblies to the two short Eave and Leg
bars. Connect the two remaining long Eave and base bars to the leg
assemblies.

6. Stand the frame in the up position. Install the roof assembly by inserting the
angle corners in the pockets at the top of the leg assemblies. At this point
you can also install the (optional) clothes hook assembly. Slide it over one
of the long eave bars.
7. Install the showerhead manifold onto the center of one of the long eave bars
with the hardware towards the inside of the shower.
8. Attach the input hoses to the manifold.
9. Lift frame assembly into the shower berm and place the fabric roof panel
over roof assembly without attaching to eave bar Velcro.

10. Begin attaching the wall panel to the shower frame, starting at the center of
the long eave bar opposite the shower manifold and stretching tight around
the perimeter of the frame until the end of the wall panel meets and attaches
to its other end.
11. Attach Shower Caddy and Dry bag then secure the fabric roof panel to the
fabric wall panel. Secure the interior divider wall to the Velcro strip on the
inside of the wall panel. Attach and hook the center of the divider wall to the
peak bar.
12. Lift the entire shower shelter and place into the containment basin. The
shower is now complete.
Optional Model DPP550 Electric Sump Pump
13. Attach the suction strainer hose to the ¾” GHT fitting located in the lower
corner of the containment basin, insuring that the strainer is lying flat on the
floor of the basin.

14. Attach the pump suction hose to the ¾” GHT fitting on the outside of the
basin opposite the suction strainer hose. The pump will evacuate the water
from the containment and will not be damaged if run dry.
15. Disassembling is a reverse procedure of the assembly process. A brief
overview of this process is as follows.
1. Remove stakes and tie downs
2. Remove the roof
3. Remove and fold the wall
4. Remove the plumbing manifold
5. Remove the roof assembly
6. Lay structure on the ground
7. Remove one long eave and base bar
8. Remove two short eave and base bars
9. Remove last long eave and base bars
10.
Clean and stow in field bag