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Installation Instructions Navi-Trac Frame Tent ® 30’ Wide Hip End System Non-Certifi ed Installation Please read all assembly / installation instructions before the installation or removal of this product. 5.0” 2.3” 7701 Highway 41 N Evansville, IN 47725 Phone: 812-867-2421...
PAGE NO. DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION INSPECT SITE FRAME TERMINOLOGY COMPONENT ILLUSTRATIONS 30’ NAVI-TRAC COMPONENT LIST TABLE HARDWARE LOCATION CHART SAFETY GUIDELINES SQUARING THE TENT - FOOTPRINT LAYOUT LAYOUT END MODULE COMPONENTS CONSTRUCT FIRST BEAM ASSEMBLING & COMPLETING HIP END TOP FRAME...
The NAVI-TRAC frame is made up of extruded aluminum members joined by weldments such as corner weldments, ridge weldments, eave weldments, etc. The aluminum frame members themselves are extruded with channels into which the NAVI-TRAC fabric “kedar”...
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30’ NAVI-TRAC COMPONENT ILLUSTRATIONS ONLY FOR USE ON UNITS WITH OVER 6 BAYS BETWEEN HIP ENDS INSTALLATION TOOLS...
30’ NAVI-TRAC COMPONENT LIST OTHER COMPONENT NOTES: 1. For x-cables for units w/over (6) bays between hip ends, see page 18 for labeling, quantities, and installation. 2. Stakes and guys are not included in this table. See staking guidelines on page 12.
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Please read through this assembly manual completely before beginning your installation. Be sure the proper equipment, crew and safety precautions are in place. We hope that you enjoy the design features of the NAVI-TRAC each time the unit is installed.
SQUARING THE TENT LENGTH OF TENT FOOTPRINT LAYOUT LOCATING THE FOUR PRIMARY CORNERS DIRECTIONS FOR SQUARING THE TENT 1. USE A TAPE MEASURE TO MARK THE ENDS OF A LINE FOR ONE END (A TO B ABOVE) EQUAL TO THE EXACT WIDTH OF THE UNIT. SIDE INTERMEDIATE 2.
LAYOUT END MODULE COMPONENTS NOTE: ON END MODULES, EAVE FITTINGS FOR BOTH HOOK THE END RAFTER TOP FITTING ONTO THE EAVES AND RAFTERS ARE RIGID SLIP JOINTS. PEAK/RIDGE WELDMENT. THEN SLIDE THE END RAFTER ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE END FITTING AND BOLT.
ASSEMBLING HIP END TOP FRAME FOR EASE OF ASSEMBLY, MAKE CONNECTIONS IN ORDER AS NUMBERED. HEAVY-DUTY NAVI-TRAC FRAME LIFTS LANYARD W/ HAIR PIN COTTER FIXED-BASE UPRIGHTS (FOR END MODULES) HIP LOWER SPLICES HIP END HIP END FITTINGS FITTINGS COMPLETING HIP END TOP IF YOU ARE CONSTRUCTING AN EXTENDED RECTANGULAR TENT, INSTALL FABRIC NOW.
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GUIDELINES ON PAGE 12. INSTALLING FABRIC ON HIP END FRAMES NOTE: BEFORE INSTALLING FABRIC, PULL FABRIC UP AND OVER THROUGH CHANNEL IN NAVI-TRAC RAFTER EXTRUSIONS. EACH HIP END IS ONE-PIECE. LET FABRIC INSPECT THE FRAME TO ENSURE ALL TAILS HANG LOOSE UNTIL FRAME HAS BEEN LIFTED AND UPRIGHTS HIP PINS ARE PROPERLY SEATED IN THE HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
FABRIC NOT SHOWN INSERT BASEPLATES INTO UPRIGHTS AND BOLT. NOTE: SQUARE FRAMES AND END MODULE FRAMES USING HEAVY-DUTY NAVI-TRAC FRAME LIFTS, MUST USE FIXED BASEPLATES. HINGED PLATES LIFT ONE SIDE OF FRAME. SLIDE UPRIGHTS ARE TO BE USED ONLY ON PIVOTING MIDDLE BEAMS ONTO BOTTOM OF WELDMENTS ON THE RAISED FROM THE EXTENSION FRAME SETS.
THE INSTALLER MUST USE THE LOCAL SOIL CONDITIONS TO CALCULATE THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF STAKES REQUIRED AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STAKING PATTERN AND CONFIGURATION. ANCHOR PROVIDES ANCHORING PACKAGES FOR COMMON SOIL CLASSIFICATIONS; CONTACT YOUR TENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
TENSIONING AND GUYING USE WEB/RATCHETS TO SECURE CATENARY ARCHES TO UPRIGHTS, STAKE BASEPLATES BEFORE TENSIONING WEBS. ATTACH GUY WEBS TO EAVE WELDMENTS AND STAKE OUT AS SHOWN ON PREVIOUS PAGE. AT DOUBLE-GUYED CORNERS, GUYS FORM A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. DOTTED LINE REPRESENTS THE RAFTER THAT IS IN LINE WITH THE FABRIC STRAPS ON UNDERSIDE PEAK/RIDGE WELDMENT AND INTO...
HIP END MODULES LIFT FIRST SIDE OF FRAME AND FOR RECTANGULAR UNITS SLIDE UPRIGHTS ONTO BOTTOMS OF EAVE WELDMENTS AND PIN. THE RECTANGULAR UNIT IS SIMPLY (2) HIP ENDS FACING EACH OTHER AND SEPARATED BY PARALLEL- BEAMED MIDDLE BAYS. NOTE: ONLY FIXED-BASE UPRIGHTS ARE TO BE USED FABRIC NOT SHOWN IN END MODULES.
UNITS WITH (1) MIDDLE BAY NOTE: FABRIC ONLY INDICATED, SO THAT FRAME WILL BE MORE VISIBLE. (2) END MODULES FACING EACH OTHER. ADJUST TO DESIRED SPACING AND FIT END CONNECTORS OVER GUIDE PEGS ON BASEPLATES. NOTE: FOR FREQUENT INSTALLATIONS, THE PURCHASE OF A 2ND GUIDE BAR NOTE: ONLY FIXED-BASE COULD BE HELPFUL.
PURLIN SUPPORTS IN 20’ MID BAYS IN 20’ MID BAYS, INSTALL A SUPPORT PURLIN BETWEEN THE EAVE AND THE PURLIN AT THE MID-RAFTER LOCATION. THIS SUPPORT WILL BRACE AGAINST INWARD DEFLECTION OF THE EAVE BAY THAT COULD OTHERWISE RESULT IN WATER PONDING IN THE 20 FT BAY. INSTALLING MID PANEL PULL MID PANEL UP AND OVER THROUGH CHANNELS IN RAFTER EXTRUSIONS.
SAFE ATTACHMENT OF PULL SNAP OF PULL ROPE MUST BE ROPES TO FABRIC FASTENED TO PULL WEB ON UNDER SIDE OF FABRIC PIECES. SNAP MUST FACE AWAY FROM KEDAR. KEDAR FOLD CURTAIN AND CATENARY BACK ON TOP OF FABRIC SO THAT THEY ARE OUT OF THE WAY.
COMPLETE WITH (2) 15’ MID BAYS ALL ENGINEERING ON THE 30’ NAVI-TRAC WAS DONE WITH THE WALLS IN PLACE. (FULLY ENCLOSED). SEE NEXT PAGE FOR SIDEWALL INSTALLATION. INSTALL, STAKE, AND TENSION ALL GUY WEBS, AS SHOWN. TENSION FABRIC SO THAT ALL CATENARY ARCHES ARE EQUIDISTANT BELOW THE EAVE BARS.
Wall Installation Step 1 Eave Bar Determine which side of wall is inside Wall tabs and out. Ground bar pockets are on outside, Lace flap is on inside. Start by feeding top of kedar edge into channel opening until top of wall is as far as it will go.
Navi-Trac Ground Bar Keeper Instructions Prong with no hole Upright prong fits into this part inserts up into upright. of upright. Groundbar keeper for Groundbar keeper for intermediate upright. Corners. Wall with kedar already slid into upright. Corner Upright Cross sectional view of upright.
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