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Field Tips
HOW TO REPAIR SHELTER STRUTS
During set up and strike of your DRASH systems personnel can make mistakes that can lead to strut failure. Excessive snow load, a common occurrence in the winter, can also cause damage. Here are some tips that can assist you with field repairs if an unfortunate incident occurs.
- After identifying a fractured strut or struts assess if the exterior cover needs to be removed to reach the fracture.
- If it is necessary to remove the exterior cover, use the spanner wrench located in your Field Repair Kit and remove only those keepers necessary to peel back the cover to reach the fractured strut or struts.
- Locate the hack saw in your repair kit and trim off a half inch from each damaged side.
- Retrieve a repair sleeve from the repair kit and slide it over the broken strut. Keep the break centered in the repair sleeve.
- Tape ONLY one end of the repair sleeve with duct tape. This will allow the other broken end to telescope within the sleeve and maintain its critical length.
- Insert the keeper and turn by hand until snug. Use the spanner wrench to then tighten one-quarter turn past hand tight. Do not tighten excessively.
- All sewn seams should be aligned and fabric reinforced circles around keepers should not be twisted.
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