Anchor Inc.

Installation

Safety is our number one concern.  Please download the product assembly instructions before attempting to install any Anchor product.  These instructions are designed to show the safest approved method.  If you don't see a product listed below, please notify us immediately and we will assist you.

Caution:

1.   For each installation, the installer is solely responsible for evaluating the site and the proper securing method determined.  Some soils require different staking or securing than that provided with the tent.  Due to this variety of soil conditions, these are the manufacturer's suggested sequence of installation procedures.  Anchor's responsibility is limited to the manufacture of the tent parts and materials.  We are not responsible for methods that installers may choose to erect and secure the tent to the ground. 

2.   Inasmuch as the weather is unpredictable, good judgment and common sense must be incorporated within installation guidelines.  It is the responsibility of the tent installer/maintainer to determine the severity of the weather, proper time and method of installation and/or erection and disassembly. 

Note: We recommend that snow and ice be removed from the tent surface as soon as possible because accumulation will damage the tent or fabric structure.  Please consult with our engineering department about the maximum loads for each product.

3.   For the safety of all occupants, evacuation is recommended if threatening weather occurs, or if there is any doubt concerning the safe use of this product.

4.  Proper safety equipment should be used at all times to insure a safe installation and take down.  We suggest a careful evaluation be made to determine safety equipment needed, such as hard hats, steel-toe shoes, and safety glasses and other as required.  It is our desire that all installations are safe.  Please be aware of hidden dangers both underground, i.e., gas lines, water lines, electrical lines, etc. and above the tent such as power lines and telephone lines. 

5.   The following additional caution applies to products shipped with stakes:  The number of stakes suggested in the installation instructions does not necessarily meet all or any relevant codes on the site of the tent installation.  The number of stakes suggested will, in many cases, keep the tent erected, however, due to various soil conditions; these stakes will be insufficient to keep the tent secure in high winds.  It is the installer's responsibility, not the manufacturer, to determine the appropriate number of stakes to meet the necessary wind loads on the site.  Regardless of the number of stakes we suggest, we make no representation or warranty as to whether this specific number of stakes will meet the local tent code.  Anchor does not, nor can it make any suggestions, representation, or warranties about the adequate staking required at each specific installation site.  Staking information provided in the installation instructions is not a suggestion about what is necessary to meet a site-specific load.

For stake holding power information, please consult:  "The IFAI Procedural Handbook For the Safe Installation and Maintenance of Tentage" and the IFAI Pocket Guide "Pullout Capacity of Tent Stakes", both available from the IFAI Tent Rental Division or on our website. The pocket guide may be viewed by clicking here.

**Complete product parts catalogs are available for download on each product page.