Marquee Tents

MARQUEE TENT

Marquee Tent Set-up/ Installation Guide

    Here are some general instructions for setting up a marquee tent:

  • Find a flat and clear area for your tent and line up the door in the direction you want it to face.
  • Unpack tent bag and check that you have all the parts.
  • Cover the area with standard tarp where the tent will be installed to protect the tent top of dirt and abrasion.
  • Lay out the frame parts on the ground in the approximate location that they will be easy to assemble the frame. (See parts and minimum staking layout photographs)
  • Starting at a corner, insert the 9’3” pipes into the corner fitting and the other end with the connector.
  • Continue to insert all pipes into the corner fittings and the connectors until a desired sized rectangle is formed.
  • Connect one cross cable to the inside hook on the corner fitting. Connect the other end of this cable to the hook on the inside hook at the diagonal corner. Connect the second cross cable to the remaining diagonal corner fittings in the same way.
    (In order to fit the cable onto the last corner fitting hook, you may need to lift the frame up on that corner only up to 4’ approximately. This reduces the distance between the corners and allowing the cable to reach the last corner fitting hook easily.)
  • Lay the tent top out over the cables and frame with the top of the tent facing upward. Start in one corner by securing the white nylon strap over the ring on the outside of the corner fitting. Please note that the strap on the side tee fitting is wrapped completely around the bottom of the cast fitting where the side pole is inserted. It does not hook over the tie back ring like the corner fittings.
  • Continue to secure the entire tent corners fittings. Make sure the strap with the O ring is the last strap to be secured. With the use of special tool the last strap will easily securing the top over the last fitting.
  • Fasten the loop end of the ratchet to the hook on the outside of the corner fittings. (The same hook that the tent top is secured to).
  • Once the top is in place and secured, you’re ready to install the legs. Lift one side of the tent up and install the legs at the corners, leaving the tent at an angle. Attach the footplate to each leg with the smaller holes facing the interior of the tent.
  • Place the “O” Ring end of the ratchet loop strap on the hook in the base plate and take the loop strap attached to the tent top O rings and pull it through the reel bars slot of the ratchet and pull the other loop strap. This will keep the legs secure when installing the center pole.
  • Now you need to install center pole through the tent top as shown in picture. Unhook the square pin at the bottom of the center pole and position the bottom of the center pole onto the top cable. Making sure the top 1” pipe of the centre pole is through the hole and is visible from the outside of the tent top, slide the center pole up the cable toward the intersection of the cables. Move the center pole to the center of the tent making sure it rests on both cross cables. Once in place, put the square pin back on the bottom of the center pole making sure it is under both cables to keep it in place.
  • Install the remaining two legs and ratchet assemblies; be sure the smaller holes of the base plate are facing the interior of the tent.
  • Make sure the legs are straight then secure each base plate by driving a 24” or 36” anchoring hook into the smaller hole of the base plate. Other option for anchoring is weight block or filled barrel per leg. Finally, tighten all ratchet assemblies.

Marquee tent takedown instruction:

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