Kirkby 500 - Tent Vango - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Kirkby 500 Vango

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Tent Pitching Instructions – Kirby 400 & 500

FLYSHEET FIRST PITCHING

• Assemble the poles and lay them on the ground.
• Open out flysheet and position in required direction.
• Insert the diagonal poles through the pole sleeves on the outside of the flysheet.
• Locate one end of each pole on one side of flysheet, into the Ring & Pin system at the base of the tent. Make sure poles locate into correct pin system (all poles follow corresponding flysheet seams to pin system).
• Push poles into an arch from opposite ends and locate pole ends into corresponding metal pin to create the dome.
• Insert rear poles, push them into an arch and locate the ends of the poles into the Ring & Pin system.
• Tighten the tension adjusters located on the Ring & Pin webbing.
• Start pegging out the main corners at one end of the tent using the pin pegs provided.
  • Pull the tent forward until taut and peg out the main corners at the other end of the tent, again with the pin pegs.
• Ensure the tent is in a straight line.
• Secure the tent using the pin pegs through the Ring & Pin system (see fig 2).
  • Peg out ALL guy lines, ensuring that they are in line with the pole or seam they are attached to.

INNER ATTACHMENT

• Suspend the inner by attaching toggles on the inner tent through rings on the inside of the flysheet. Do the rear first and work towards the front of the tent.
• Once fully attached, the inner can be left in when pitching or striking the tent. However, it is advisable to remove the inner when striking the tent when wet.

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Figure 1.

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Figure 2.

Ring & Pin System

1. Locate one end of each pole onto the corresponding metal pin. The metal pin inserts into the hollow metal ferrule on the end of each pole. (See Figure 1). Push the pole into a curve from the opposite side, one at a time, and locate all pole ends onto the metal pins.
2. Peg the corners of the tent through the metal rings using pin-pegs. It is important to drive the peg into the ground at a 45 degree angle to obtain the best grip. (See Figure 2).