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CLEARSPAN
™
POLY BUILDINGS
Revision date: 12.08.15
ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE
Following the instructions as presented will help ensure
proper assembly. Failing to follow these steps may result
in an improperly assembled and anchored shelter and will
void all warranty and protection owner is entitled to.
The steps outlining the assembly process are as follows:
1. Verify all parts are included in shipment. Notify
Customer Service for questions or concerns.
2. Read these instructions, the Must Read document, and
all additional documentation included with shipment
before
shelter assembly begins.
3. Gather tools, bracing, ladders (and lifts), and assistants
needed to assemble shelter.
4. Check the weather
before
cover and panels (if
equipped) installation. Do not install covers or panels
on a windy or stormy day.
5. Re-evaluate location and site based on information and
precautions presented in documentation included with
shipment.
6. Lay out site (if this has not been completed).
7. Assemble frame components in the order presented.
8. Assemble frame including bracing (if equipped).
9. Consult Must Read document for anchoring comments
and instructions.
10. Install, tighten, and secure end panel (if equipped) and
main cover. This applies to fabric covers that stretch
over the frame.
11. Read care and maintenance information.
12. Complete and return all warranty information as
instructed.
LIST OF WORDS AND PHRASES
To begin, it is important to become familiar with the words
and phrases used in this instruction manual.
These words and phrases are common to most
ClearSpan™ shelters and identify the different shelter
parts. (Some are used in this document. Others may not
apply to this particular shelter.) These terms describe
shipped parts and can also be found on the materials list/
spec sheets included with shipment. To aid in assembly,
read through the following definitions.
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Conduit:
An assembly of pipes used to secure main
cover and end panels (if equipped). Purlins and
some strut assemblies also consist of connected pipes
to form a conduit. Each pipe joint of a conduit assembly
is secured with a self-tapping Tek screw.
•
Coupler or Fitting:
A part of the frame assembly
where legs, purlins and rafter pipes are inserted and
secured. In most instances, 3-way and 4-way couplers
are used. In some larger applications, couplers are
used to secure joints of different rafter sections
during rafter assembly. Some shelters do not use
couplers.
•
Foot, Rafter Foot, or Base Plate:
The part attached
to and found at the rafter or leg base. Depending on
the shelter, the foot is an optional purchase. Some
shelters do not offer an optional foot. Some use 1-way
connectors; others use ground posts.
•
Must Read Document:
This document includes
building and shelter anchoring instructions, steps for
end wall reinforcement, safety precautions, and notices
and warnings. The Must Read document is sent with all
shelters and buildings.
If you did not receive a Must
Read document, contact Customer Service to
request one.
•
On-Center:
Term used to describe a measurement
taken from the vertical center of the rafter or frame
member to the vertical center of another.
•
Purlin or Angled (or Lateral) Bracing:
The
pipe assemblies that run perpendicular to rafters
or framework supporting the main cover. These
assemblies are found on sides and roof areas of the
assembled frame, are evenly spaced, and typically run
from the front to the back of the shelter.
•
Plain or Straight Pipe:
A term used to describe a pipe
that has the same diameter or width throughout its
entire length.
•
Strut:
A strut is usually a length of pipe with two
flattened ends and is used for diagonal bracing of the
shelter frame. A strut is typically secured to the frame
using special brackets, bolts, and/or clamps.
•
Swaged End or Swaged Pipe:
The term "swaged''
refers to the tapered tube or pipe end. Swaged
ends of a pipe can be inserted into couplers and
straight ends of other pipes of the same diameter.
•
Tek Screw:
A self-tapping fastener used to secure pipe
joints and to fasten brackets to rafters.
