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4.8.3.1 Shelter reliability demonstration: Perform the reliability demonstration on a fully erected
shelter. Fasten and unfasten all connectors, interfaces, toggles, slide fasteners and other methods of
shelter assembly through a minimum of 50 cycles.
4.8.3.2 User adjustments reliability demonstration: Verify adjustable components, such as shelter guy
lines, and other user-operated features such as personnel door, ventilators, cycle through open and closed
positions a minimum of 100 cycles.
4.8.3.3 Reliability criteria: Any binding or misfit that affects ease of operation, or any form, fit and
function incompatibilities constitute test failure. Inspect all components following the demonstration for
any galling, abrasion, pinching, mutilation, misalignment, distortion, distention, bent, misshapen, or
deformed components, or other evidence the shelter components do not fit and perform properly.
4.8.4 Transportability demonstration: Lift each component from floor level to a height of 3 feet with a
maximum of ten soldiers. Weigh or suspend each shelter component from a suitable measuring device,
simulating the user s lifting position and measure individual weight loads to be 37 pounds maximum
including transport cover.
4.8.5 Exterior Fabric Skin Panel lift demonstration: Demonstrate that individual fabric panels, as
packed for shipment, can be transported by hand with no more than four persons. Include samples of
Main Bay weather barrier panels, Main Bay Insulation Liner panels, Flat Wall End panel and Full Width
Door panel.
4.8.6 Shipping containers: Visually inspect that the shipping containers are 8ft wide, 8.5ft high and 20
feet long and possess the required ISO fittings. The as-shipped container load configurations shall have
centers of gravity at or below their geometric centers and be verified by analysis.
4.8.7 Maintainability verification: Demonstrate the field repair kit functions as intended.
4.8.8 Product markings: Visually inspect the major components for legible and durable identification.
4.8.9 Operators manual: Visually inspect the operator s manual supplied with each shelter. Visually
inspect how the manual describes how the shelter should be unpacked, set up, maintained, struck,
packaged for transport, repaired with the field repair kit and contains a component listings inventory.
5.0 PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging: For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the
contract or order. When packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD or in-house contractor
personnel, these personnel need to contract the responsible packaging activity to ascertain packaging
requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control Point s packaging
activities within the Military Service or Defense Agency, or within the military service s system
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