PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-674
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 674
JANUARY 2009
59
PS 674
JAN 09
Assign a soldier to each leveling jack. Raise all four
corners of the shelter at the same time. That helps to
evenly spread out the weight and makes it easier to
turn the jack handles. Raise the shelter about 3 inches
off the ground.
The bull’s eye levels will tell you when the shelter
is level. If the bull’s eye level is broken, use a 2-ft
carpenter’s level on the corner post.
When you expand the shelter, line up the positioning
marks on the walls and roofs. To line up the marks,
raise or lower the leveling jacks under the floors and
sidewalls. You must line up the marks or you won’t be
able to close the latches inside the shelter. It’s also a
good idea to post a soldier inside the shelter to let you
know when the latches line up. Be sure the roof latches
line up in the middle of the latch boxes on the ceiling.
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Do Your Level Best
Expandable Shelters…
Do Your Level Best
here’s how to
level the shelter
and create a
tight seal…
if the shelter’s
not
level,
its parts fit
loosely and
you get a leaky
seal.
soon,
mildew
grows
where the
ceiling and
wall meet.
what’s worse,
you might
get dripping
water, which
deadlines the
shelter.
make it
level.
that’s one
of the keys
to setting up
your tactical,
expandable
shelter.
when the shelter’s
level, the hinged
endwalls, sidewalls,
floors and roofs fit
together tightly.
a tight fit creates
a seal that keeps
out moisture,
dust and insects.
that seal is
important if
you store
gear inside.
it’s
vital
if you
use the shelter
as a medical clinic
or operating
room: it helps
keep the inside
antiseptic.
Leaky seal leads
to mildew
Line up positioning marks…
you guys can
keep trying,
but I’m all
sealed up!
wind
rain
dust
bugs
…and latches
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