Sears 308.70002 Tent User Manual


 
IMPORTANT: WE ADVISE YOU TO ASSEMBLE THE TENT ONCE BEFORE GOING CAMPING TO BECOME FAM" IAR WITH THI"
ASSEMBLY OF THE TENT. FOR THIS MODEL. IT IS RECOMMENOEDTWO PEOPLE BE INVOLVED IN SE'I'rlNG UPTHISTENT
NOTE: PLEASE LOOK ATTHE REPLACEMENT PARTS DIAGRAM TO SEE HOWYOUR FRAME
HAS BEEN COLOR CODED FOR EASY SET UP.
To prolong the life of the tent floor, select a level, clean area for the campsite.
To prevent damage to the zipper, unzip the doors and window flaps to allow air to enter the tent.
STEP 1: Separate all frame sections by color.
STEP 2: Spread tent out flat, floor side down.
NOTE: Make sure pole sleeves do not catch on pole while
inserting.
STEP 3:
Stake downtentby insertingstakesthroughstake
loopsat eachcorner,Hammer stakesintothe
groundat a 45° angle by usinga hammeror
mallet.Make sureto pulltent outeven and tight.
Stake down remaining loops.
The top center section of the frame, called the
"center ddge pole', consists oftwo bent sections,
color coded red, one with plain end and one with
swage.
Join these sections together by slidingthe straight
end of each pole through the loop and into the
sleeve at opposite ends on the center of the roof.
Pull loops over curve and attach to C-clips.
STEP 5:
STEP 6:
There are two center upright sections, color coded
red. The center upright section consists of two
straight poles corded together and one friction lock
pole (thishas a plastic clamp attached at one end).
Extend Iwo straight sections and insert one with
the reduced end up, through the plastic clamp and
into the steel pole section. Repeat with the
remaining upright section.
Join each upright section to the curved end of the-
center ridge pole.
With the help of another, on the opposite side, lift
and push up on the upright sections to raise tent.
Adjust center height by adjusting friction locks.
Once raised, clip tent to frame.
STEP 4:
Locate "side ridge poles", color coded blue. The
side ridges of the tent have 3 sleeves. Repeat
above step 3, inserting poles through comer loops
and then the sleeves.