Anchor NAVI-TRAC NAV40GBL-1104 manual

40’ Wide Gabled End System Quality , Craft smanship and Service since 1892 NA V40Gbl-1 104 Copyright © Anchor Industries 2004 Please read all assembly / installation instructions before the inst allation or removal of this product. 1 100 Burch Dr ., Evansville, IN 47725 Ph. 812-867-2421 • Fx. 812-867-0547 E-mail: tents@anchorinc.com • www .a[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Assembly S tep 3 Introduction with Frame T erminology Illustration 4 Component Illustrations 5 40’ Navi-T rac Component List T able 6 40’ Navi-T rac Component List T able Cont’d 7 Safety Guidelines 8 Squaring the T ent Footprint Layout and Diagonals Chart 9 Assembling the first Beam Assembly Layout of all Beams (Bu[...]

3 40’ Gabled Navi-T rac Frame T erminology INTRODUCTION: Like the hip-end version, the gabled end NA VI-TRAC frame is made up of extruded aluminum members joined by weldments. The aluminum frame members themselves are extruded with channels into which the NA VI- TRAC fabric “kedar” is fed. However , the gabled end version of the Navi-T rac di[...]

40’ NA VI-TRAC COMPONENT ILLUSTRA TIONS 4[...]

40’ NA VI-TRAC COMPONENT LIST A MINIMUM GABLED UNIT CONSISTS OF (1) KIT #1, (1) KIT #2 AND (2) EXTENSION MIDS. TO EXTEND THE LENGTH FURTHER, SIMPL Y ADD ADDITIONAL EXTENSION MIDS. ST ARTER MIDS ARE REQUIRED WITH HIP ENDS ONL Y . I.D. 40’ GABLED END NA VI-TRAC LABEL (LETTER ON DRA WING) COMPONENT DESCRIPTION CODES (ST AMPED OR T APED) GBL KIT 1 [...]

6 I.D. 40’ GABLED END NA VI-TRAC LABEL (LETTER ON DRA WING) COMPONENT DESCRIPTION CODES (ST AMPED OR T APED) GBL KIT 1 GBL KIT 2 HIP KIT 3 20’ MID STR 20’ MID EXT 15’ MID STR 15’ MID EXT 10’ MID STR 10’ MID EXT ST AKES, CABLES & WEB GUYS **OPTIONS OF 10’,15’, OR 20’ BA YS MUST BE SPECIFIED. G NA VI-TRAC WEB GUYS 2 5 2 2 2 2 [...]

7 NA VI-TRAC INST ALLA TION SAFETY GUIDELINES Y our installation techniques will evolve to fit the needs of your clients, the experience level of your crews, the nature of other tentage on-site, and the equipment that you have most readily available. W e encourage you to begin with a crew of (4) workers and only reduce this number as your experienc[...]

DIRECTIONS FOR SQUARING THE TENT 1. USE A T APE MEASURE TO MARK THE ENDS OF A LINE FOR ONE END (A TO B ABOVE) EQUAL TO THE EXACT WIDTH OF THE UNIT . 2. HOLD THE “0” END OF ONE T APE A T POINT “A” AND THE “0” END OF ANOTHER T APE A T POINT “B”. 3. EXTEND THE FIRST T APE ALONG ONE SIDE OF THE UNIT TO A MEASUREMENT EQUAL TO THE EXACT L[...]

9 1 3 4 2 6 5 CONSTRUCT FIRST BEAM LA YOUT OF ALL BEAMS MCW RW ON MID BEAMS, R WE ON END BEAMS R21-9 U8 BHW T -30 XRB FOR (X-CABLED BEAMS ONL Y) MAKE CONNECTIONS IN NUMBER SEQUENCE SHOWN. ST AKE PLA TES BEFORE ERECTING . 7 8 9 10 FIRST (2) BEAMS BUTTERFLIED SO THA T ADJACAENT BASE PLA TE ST AKES CAN BE USED FOR SAFETY GUYING . (2ND BEAM WILL BE RAI[...]

10 ERECTING 2nd BEAM 1st SECURING THE 1st BEAM SAFEL Y ERECTING THE 2nd BEAM WORKERS LIFT FIRST A T THE PEAK, THEN SHUFFLE SIDEW A YS TOW ARD THE UPRIGHTS. AS THE 2ND BEAM PIVOTS TOW ARD VER TICAL, THE TRAILING SAFETY WEBS DRA W TIGHTER. USING RA TCHETS, ADJUST LEADING AND TRAILING SAFETY WEBS AGAINST EACH OTHER ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STRUCTURE TO SE[...]

11 SECURING THE 2nd BEAM WITH DROP-IN RIDGE/EA VE BARS INST ALLING PURLINS AND RIDGE BARS COMPLETING THE 1ST BA Y IN 20’ MID BA YS ONL Y , INST ALL A SUPPORT PURLIN BETWEEN THE EA VE AND THE PURLIN A T THE MID-RAFTER LOCA TION. THIS SUPPORT WILL BRACE AGAINST INW ARD DEFLECTION OF THE EA VE BA Y THA T COULD OTHER WISE RESUL T IN W A TER PONDING I[...]

12 COMPLETING THE TOP FRAME INST ALLING GABLED END FRAME INST ALLING GUY WEBS BEFORE INST ALLING F ABRIC ST AKING DISCLAIMER: DUE TO V ARYING SOIL CONDITIONS A T EACH INST ALLA TION SITE, THE ST AKES PROVIDED MA Y NOT MEET THE LOADING REQUIREMENT SHOWN ON THE BLUEPRINT AND ENGINEERING ANAL YSIS. IT IS THE INST ALLERS RESPON- SIBILITY TO VERIFY THE [...]

13 INST ALLING MID P ANEL PULL MID P ANEL UP AND OVER THROUGH CHANNELS IN RAFTER EXTRUSIONS. WHEELED P ANEL GUIDE RAFTER INSERT FINGERS OF WHEELED P ANEL GUIDE INTO THE OPEN END OF THE RAFTER AND WELDMENT . TIGHTEN THE BUTTERFL Y NUT . REVERSE FOR OPPOSITE SIDE OF BA Y . F ABRIC TENSIONING 1. USE WEB/ RA TCHETS TO SECURE CA TENARY ARCHES TO UPRIGHT[...]

14 COMPLETED 40’ GABLED END NA VI-TRAC WITH F ABRIC INST ALLED AND TENSIONED, GUY WEBS ST AKED AND RA TCHETED TIGHT . TO MEET ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS W ALLS SHOULD BE INST ALLED ON ALL (4) SIDES. 40’ x 80’ GABLED END NA VI-TRAC AL TERNA TE HIP/GABLED END COMBINA TION USING KIT #3 FOR THE HIP COMPONENTS (SEE P AGE 14 FOR ASSEMBL Y REFERENCE)[...]

15 HIP/GABLED END COMBINA TION UNIT SEE THE ST ANDARD NA VI-TRAC INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBL Y OF THE HIP END UNIT . EXTENSION BEAMS ARE PIVOTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS SHOWN ABOVE IN THIS GABLED END ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTION. SEE BELOW FOR COMPONENTS THA T MUST BE SUBSTITUTED IN HIP END UNIT (SEE KIT #3) E20 EIW CW BFW H21-4 MRW EFW TFW ML W[...]

EV ANSVILLE, INDIANA 28.3 1 1-01-02 Thank you for purchasing an Anchor product. In return, we pledge Quality , Service and Craft smanship and are available for any questions you may have or assistance you may need. PHONE NUMBER 812-867-2421 F AX NUMBER 812-867-0547 Anchor products are of superior design and operate best within the p arameters of th[...]