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Page 1: ...ed without permission Revision date January 2007ld ClearSpan Carport 24 Wide with Polycarbonate Roof Panels STK DIMENSIONS 105514 24 W x 24 L 105515 24 W x 28 L 105516 24 W x 32 L 105517 24 W x 36 L 105518 24 W x 40 L Photo may show a different but similar model ...

Page 2: ...and may cause serious injury and damage LOCATION Choosing the proper location is an important step before you begin to assemble the structure The following suggestions and precautions will help you determine whether your selected location is the best location Never erect the structure under power lines Identify whether underground cables and pipes are present before preparing the site or anchoring...

Page 3: ...ular shelter Conduit An assembly of pipes used to secure the 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...

Page 4: ... designed to work safely at the height of the shelter UNPACK AND IDENTIFY PARTS The following steps will ensure that you have all the necessary parts before you begin to assemble the shelter 1 Unpack the contents of the shipment and place where you can easily inventory the parts Refer to the Bill of Materials Spec Sheets 2 Verify that all parts listed on the Bill of Materials Spec Sheets are prese...

Page 5: ...ify the different parts and show you how they are used Not all parts are shown FA4482B Tek Screw 100441 Nut Setter 104075 1 75 x 1 75 Square Tube Insert 102921B Neo bonded Galvanized Washer 104624 1 Way Square Tube Fitting w Plate QH1070 Pipe Strap 105087 Rafter Connection Plate 105086 Vertical Connection Bracket 105088 1 Way Square Tube Fitting ...

Page 6: ...carbonate Roof Panels OVERVIEW This section is an overview of the process for assembling your Carport For details please see section Assembling the Carport Roof Frame Components See illustration below to identify main parts of shelter 1 Locate the required parts for each assembly procedure 2 Assemble and position base rails 3 Assemble rafter and frame 4 Install struts 5 Square and anchor carport 6...

Page 7: ...ll be positioned drive in a stake and string a line the exact width of the building and stake in place 2 Sting a line at least as long as the building from the first stake at 90 NOTE A transit can be used to ensure an accurate 90 angle or the 3 4 5 rule can be used Refer to diagram Using multiples of 3 4 5 such as 6 8 10 or 12 16 20 helps to maintain an accurate 90 angle 3 After squaring the posit...

Page 8: ...enter of the installed 1 way connector 105088 measure and mark 48 increments along the length of the base rail These marks represent the 4 on center rafter positions 3 Center a 1 way connector 105088 on each mark and secure the connector to the rail using Tek screws 4 Repeat the steps for the remaining base rail NOTE Rafter spacing is measured center to center 5 Position base rails on the site whe...

Page 9: ...he roof panels install the Tek screws so the heads do not touch the roof panels when these are installed 1 Select the seven 7 tubes needed to assemble the rafter and place these on the ground as shown in the diagram above 2 Insert the swaged end of the rafter tubes into the plain ends of the rafter tubes as needed to assemble the rafter 24CP23P3 24CP23P1 R23S039 105330 3 Locate four 4 pipe straps ...

Page 10: ...05086 to one end of the vertical tube using eight 8 Tek screws Tek screws S20P020 105086 7 Select the two 2 64 plain tubes S20P064 and connect them using the 16 plain tube insert 104075 and Tek screws This is the horizontal or lower portion of the center bracing for the rafter NOTE After connecting the two 2 64 square tubes as shown above the center of the assembly will be at the pipe splice 8 Cen...

Page 11: ...ram shows the assembled center bracing for the rafter 12 Locate the four 4 connection plates 105087 and attach two 2 plates to the horizontal center brace tube and to the rafter First rafter connection plate Second rafter connection plate Horizontal Tube Connection Plate Rafter 13 After attaching the first two connection plates flip the rafter assembly over and attach the remaining two 2 connectio...

Page 12: ...roperly seated NOTE These pipes must be taken apart during the assembly procedure Do not fasten them together at this time 3 For the 48 rafter spacing measure forty nine inches 49 from one end of the assembled purlin and mark the distance on the pipe NOTE This first measurement is one 1 inch longer than the on center rafter spacing to account for the length of purlin pipe that extends through the ...

Page 13: ...ther section of purlin pipe from the pre marked purlin assemblies and attach to the rafter as previously described NOTE Do not mix the pre marked purlin pipes Each purlin assembly is pre marked disassembled and reassembled on the frame as each rafter is set 15 Verify that the distance between the rafters is 48 center to center at the top Adjust the rafter forward or backward as needed to maintain ...

Page 14: ...n one end of the strut with the center of the interior rafter leg and secure the strut to the base rail with a Tek screw See the diagram that follows for clarification Interior Rafter Leg Base Rail Attach strut here 3 Verify that the end rafter is plumb straight up and down and secure the top of the strut to the inside of the end rafter leg 4 Repeat the steps to attach the remaining side struts to...

Page 15: ... ANCHOR THE SHELTER At this point in the assembly process anchor the assembled frame Once the frame assembly is anchored properly continue with these instructions WARNING Securing the base rails to concrete blocks or wood boards set on the site is not a substitute for properly anchoring the shelter You must anchor the shelter as described in the MUST READ document FAILING TO PROPERLY ANCHOR THE SH...

Page 16: ...end rafter 5 Take a chalk line and using the marks made in Steps 3 and 4 snap a line across the tops of the rafters 6 Using the on center marks and the chalk line if used position the first length of hat channel on the assembled frame and secure it in place using Tek screws only Hat Channel Tek Screw Top of Rafter Center of end rafter 4 1 2 Attach the hat channel so that it is flush with the outsi...

Page 17: ...the lower run of hat channel ATTENTION For proper installation of the roof panels the hat channel previous photo must be positioned near the curve of the rafter leg but not on the curve Roof panels must lie flat across the top of the hat channel when installed 12 Using the hat channel location diagram presented earlier and the diagram below identify the number of hat channel runs that remain and e...

Page 18: ...he 8 polycarbonate panels 104620G These are used for the bottom row 2 After cutting all 12 panels in half place these in an accessible location and continue with the next step 3 Position the first 8 corrugated panel 104620G on the roof as shown with the UV protected surface exposed to the sun Panels are marked INSTALL SHELTER BRACING The diagonal shelter bracing is installed after the frame is squ...

Page 19: ... is facing up Upper panel overlaps the lower panel White dashed line indicates top edge of lower panel 5 Align the top edge of the panel with the upper hat channel so that the panel runs parallel with the hat channel and the edge of the end rafter Allow the panel to slightly extend beyond the center of the upper hat channel as shown above This 6 panel and all remaining 6 panels will overlap the in...

Page 20: ...ll remain at the peak of the frame between the panels The ridge cap covers this when it is installed 9 After installing the first set of roof panels attach the first section of corrugated ridge cap ATTENTION At this time no fasteners are installed in the areas identified by the dashed lines If Tek screws are present along this edge these must be removed to properly install the next set of panels w...

Page 21: ...that was installed in Step 9 12 Repeat the steps to install the second set of panels for the side of the roof shown below 13 Install the next section of ridge cap Verify that the upper panel is tucked under the installed section of ridge cap before installing the next section of ridge cap 14 Repeat the pattern and continue to install the remaining roof panels and ridge caps until all panels are in...

Page 22: ...d fasteners are tight Do not climb or stand on the shelter at anytime Remove debris and objects that can accumulate on the shelter Use tools that will not damage the roof panels when removing debris Remove snow to prevent excess accumulation Use tools that will not damage the roof panels when removing snow Check the contents of the shelter to verify that nothing is touching the roof panels that co...

Page 23: ...LEARSPAN CARPORTS Visit www ClearSpan com for additional products and customer assistance QUICK START GUIDE 24 Wide Carport with Polycarbonate Roof Panels Frame shown may differ in length from actual frame ...

Page 24: ...Visit www ClearSpan com for additional products and customer assistance CLEARSPAN CARPORTS 24 FRONT PROFILE 105090 105090 R23S039 24CP23P1 105330 24CP23P3 105330 24CP23P1 R23S039 S20P020 S20P064 ...

Page 25: ...PORTS Visit www ClearSpan com for additional products and customer assistance SIDE PROFILE 105514 131S075 131S075 Purlin Base Rail 131S075 131P0735 R23P054 105331 105331 Purlin Base Rail 24 0 Length 4 0 Rafter Spacing ...

Page 26: ...com for additional products and customer assistance CLEARSPAN CARPORTS 26 SIDE PROFILE 105515 Purlin Base Rail 131S075 R23P102 131S075 131S075 131S075 131S0495 Purlin Base Rail 28 0 Length 4 0 Rafter Spacing 105331 105331 ...

Page 27: ... www ClearSpan com for additional products and customer assistance SIDE PROFILE 105516 Purlin Base Rail Purlin Base Rail 32 0 Length 4 0 Rafter Spacing 131S075 131S075 131S075 131S075 131S075 131S255 R23P030 105331 105331 105331 ...

Page 28: ... additional products and customer assistance CLEARSPAN CARPORTS 28 SIDE PROFILE 105517 Purlin Base Rail Purlin Base Rail 36 0 Length 4 0 Rafter Spacing 131S075 131S075 131S075 131S075 131S075 131P0735 R23P078 105331 105331 105331 ...

Page 29: ... ClearSpan com for additional products and customer assistance SIDE PROFILE 105518 Purlin Base Rail Purlin Base Rail 40 0 Length 4 0 Rafter Spacing 131S075 131S075 131S075 131S075 131S075 131S075 131P0735 R23P126 105331 105331 105331 ...

Page 30: ...com for additional products and customer assistance CLEARSPAN CARPORTS 30 CONNECTIONS Pipe Strap Purlin Connection View 2 Mounting Plate Connection View 3 Rafter Base Fitting Connection View 1 Strut Base Connection View 4 ...

Page 31: ...customer assistance CONNECTION DETAILS Cross Beam View 1 Rafter Base Fitting Connection View 4 Strut Base Connection Mounting Bracket Rafter Rafter Pipe Strap Rafter View 2 Pipe Strap Purlin Connection View 3 Mounting Bracket Connection Strut Base Rail Rafter Leg Rafter Foot ...

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