This tent was custom made for a customer who, for health reasons, found that she couldn't accept delivery on it. It is desiged to fit the strongest steel frame that EZ-Up makes, which is included in the package. The dimensions of the frame are 10' by 10' but, with the flared walls and mitered corners, the footprint of the tent (without ropes) is actually 12' by 12'. If the tent is being used for merchanting and must fit into a space that is 10' square, this can be done simply by allowing the walls to drape straight down and slipping blocks under the legs to raise the tent two inches.

The frame, which is the top-of-the-line steel frame, employs special fittings rather than the usual locking buttons at the legs ...

	... and at the junction of the legs and the top frame. These fittings make setting up the frame much easier.

	Because the 13 oz Pyrotone top is much heavier than the standard tops that EZ-Ups come with, it makes more sense to store it separately and and attach it each time the tent is set up. (This also makes it easier to transport the components.) The roof is attached after the frame has been partially expanded, as shown.

The top is attached at the corners with a Velcro strip that interfaces with the Velcro permanently glued at the corners.

	The roof attaches in the center at the point where the stock top is fastened permanently. However, in this tent, the connection is made using a D-ring which slips over the anchor fitting on the frame, making it unnecessary to use tools to attach the roof to the fitting.

Now the frame is "expanded" to its greatest extent. At this point, it is easy to attach the ropes at the rings provided at each corner. (In this picture, the ropes have not been connected.) Some may want to hang the sidewalls at this point, while others find it convenient to extend the legs to their lowest setting.

	This step can be done extending two legs on the front side, then the two legs on the back side. One person, working alone, must take care not to torque the frame too much, although two people, working in unison, can perform this operation with ease

The sidewalls are furnished with tent snap hooks, which connect to a series of D-rings sewn onto the roof. At this point, one may extend the legs to the middle setting, which matches the height of the sidewalls. Since the tent doesn't depend on the walls for structure, you may remove or fold back as much of the wall as you desire.

Once the legs are extended, the sides can be staked down. This tent is provided with sod flaps, as can bee seen in the picture at the left. These sod flaps extend around the perimeter of the tent on the inside, except at the doors (where they would have complicated their use.) You can also see the label which attests that the tent is made of flame-retardent materials. If you are using this tent to merchant, it's wise to make sure that the wall corners are situated so that this label can be easily shown to fire inspectors.

The tent is provided with guy ropes at each corner, and it is recommended that they be used whenever possible, to keep the tent anchored in winds. We recommend that their stakes be at least three feet away from the bottom of the sidewall of the tent, although there is enough adjustment in the ropes to allow the stakes to be as much as seven feet away from the tent.

	The ropes have all been provided with steel rings at their lower loop for the tent stakes to pass through, thereby reducing abrasion on the rope to a minimum.

The ropes are also provided with out standard hardwood sliders, each incorporating a hook when, when the rope is slipped into it, helps lock the setting in place to keep the rope from slackening in wind.

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