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CLEARSPAN
™
GARAGES
Revision date: 05.20.16
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Proper care and maintenance of your garage is important.
Check the following items periodically to properly maintain
your garage:
• Frequently inspect building and all components.
• Replace damaged or worn parts promptly.
• Regularly check main cover and end panels to see they
remain tight and in proper repair.
• Check connections and all fasteners to verify they
remain tight.
• Verify that the anchor system is in good repair and all
connections and fasteners are tight.
• Do not climb or stand on the shelter at anytime.
• Remove debris and objects that accumulate on shelter.
Use tools that will not damage main cover or end
panels when removing debris.
• Remove snow to prevent excess accumulation. Use
tools that will not damage main cover when removing
snow. NEVER ALLOW SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ON
THE COVER.
• Check shelter contents to verify that nothing is touching
main cover or end panels that could cause damage.
• If shelter is disassembled and moved, inspect all parts
and fasteners before use and reassembly.
• For replacement or missing parts, call 1.800.245.9881
for assistance.
NOTE:
With the exception of Truss Arch buildings,
ClearSpan™ shelters and greenhouses
do not
have any
tested loading criteria.
ATTACH MAIN COVER (CONTINUED)
10. Using additional help (if needed) tighten the main
cover beginning with the ratchets along the sides of the
shelter frame.
11. After the side ratchets are tightened, return to the end
ratchets and tighten the bonnet straps of the main
cover.
NOTE:
To reposition the cover, loosen all ratchets and
then retighten the ratchets.
12. Fold the skirt of main cover down and over the ratchets
to complete the installation of the main cover.
Optional Step:
If desired, take the remaining Tek
screws and washers and from the outside secure the
main cover skirt to the base rail along each side of
the frame. Evenly space the Tek screws as previously
described..
NOTE:
It may be necessary to remove excess strap if it
binds up in the ratchet.
9. Repeat the steps for the remaining ratchets.
NOTE:
DO NOT cut through the main cover.
Cut
through the conduit pocket only.
8. Thread the strap ends into the ratchet and slightly
tighten.
FA4482
Tek Screw
Ratchet
Main Cover Conduit
NOTE
: Ratchets may be fastened to either the outside
(shown) or inside (not shown) of the shelter frame.
7. Carefully lift the cover skirt and cut a slit in the cover
conduit pocket at the rafter position. Insert a section of
strap through the slit and around the cover conduit.
6. Lift the cover skirt and using the main cover conduit
and strap length as guides, attach the ratchets to the
rafters. Fasten ratchets to rafters using Tek screws.
