Loading Shelter

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PREPARATION FOR MOVEMENT AND STORAGE. - Continued

Loading Shelter. - Continued

(6)

Position truck under shelter and slowly lower it onto truck using towing eye rope to help guide it into

position.

(7)

Remove lifting ring from lifting hook., Disassemble lifting ring and sling hooks. Remove sling center

hooks from the lifting eyes. Remove rope from rear towing eyes.

Securing Shelter. (See figure 2-16.)

(1)

Install tiedown ring assembly above the center support on the cargo bed siderail of the truck.

(2)

Use the hook at the farthest end from turnbuckle and hook each end of the sling assemblies to a

tiedown eye of the shelter.

(3)

Secure sling hooks to tiedown ring.

CAUTION

Lifting eye assemblies can be damaged if turnbuckles are over tightened.

(4)

Tighten turnbuckles hand tight, then turn each turnbuckle an additional one-half turn using a bar or rod

inserted in the turnbuckle slot.

(5)

Insert wooden blocks between shelter skids and side of truck bed.

(6)

Insert wooden blocks between shelter skids and cab wall.

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