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turnbuckle
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turnbuckle [′tərn‚bək·əl]
(design engineering)
A sleeve with a thread at one end and a swivel at the other, or with threads of opposite hands at each end so that by turning the sleeve connected rods or wire rope will be drawn together and tightened.

turnbuckle
A device for connecting and tightening a line, rod, or stay; consists of a right screw and a left screw which are coupled by means of a link.


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Which means you must touch all 4 turnbuckles without being interrupted and etc.
Place the turnbuckles low, near the bed of the truck--not at the top of the shelter--so you can reach them.
 
 
 
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