
CLEARSPAN
™
GARAGES & STORAGE SHEDS
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Revision date: 03.03.14
RAFTER ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED)
3. With the main rafter pipes seated at each joint and the
rafter positioned on a flat surface, secure each joint
with a single self-tapping Tek screw. Position Tek screw
approximately 1'' from pipe joint.
ATTENTION:
Install the screws so they will not touch
the cover once it is installed. This is typically on the
backside of the rafter, which will be the surface visible
from the inside of the shelter once the frame is
assembled.
4. Assemble rafters as described and continue with the
additional steps to complete the assembly of the two
end rafters.
END RAFTER ASSEMBLY
In addition to the steps in the previous procedure, complete
the following steps
for the two end rafters only
.
1. Take one of the assembled rafters and place it on a flat
surface.
2. Slide six (6) end clamps and two (2) band clamps onto
the rafter in the locations noted below. (Do not secure
the clamps to the rafter at this time. These clamps will
be repositioned during the frame assembly when the
purlins are added.)
1˝
Tek screw
NOTE:
All clamps must be positioned as shown. Use
a piece of duct tape to keep the clamps from sliding
when the rafter is set in place.
View of the end rafter and clamps as shown from the
outside
when the frame is assembled.
3. Repeat the same procedure for the final end rafter.
4. Continue with the FRAME ASSEMBLY instructions that
follow.
FRAME ASSEMBLY
Gather the Parts
• All Rafter Assemblies
• Pipe 1.315'' x 75'' Swaged
• Pipe 1.315'' x 25.5'' Plain
• Strut 5' and band clamps
Frame Assembly Procedure:
1. Stand one end rafter (one with the end clamps
attached) and brace it in place as shown below. Check
that the rafter is standing up straight (plumb). Position
the bolt side of end clamp to the inside of the frame.
2. Insert the plain end of one 75'' purlin pipe into each end
clamp at the bottom of the end rafter.
CAUTION:
To prevent cover damage, the ends of the
purlins should extend no more than ½'' past the end
clamp. The bolt side of the end clamps must go toward
the ''inside'' of the shelter (the same side as the purlin)
as shown on the end rafter below.
1/2''
To the inside.