GROWSPAN
™
GOTHIC PRO GREENHOUSES AND SYSTEMS
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113836_37_38_39 Revision date: 06.06.18
INSTALL MAIN COVER
Gather parts:
• Main covers and inflation fan kit
• U-Channel spring (#102198)
• Ropes long enough to reach over the frame (provided
by customer). May not be needed.
• Box cutter or utility knife
Assembly Procedure
After installatin u-channel, unpack the main cover and pull
into place. Ropes or straps are typically used to pull main
cover onto and over the frame.
WARNING:
To prevent damage to the cover and to
prevent serious personal injury, DO NOT attempt to
install the main cover on windy or stormy days.
INSTALL POLYLATCH U-CHANNEL (continued)
3. Continue to attach u-channel to rafters (or ribbon board
if used) and work toward the other end of frame. Cut
last section of u-channel to required length so it is flush
with end wall panel.
4. Repeat these steps for remaining side.
5. After attaching u-channel to frame sides, use Tek
screws to attach the 102197 u-channel to top edge of
the end rafters.
NOTE:
Insert shows installation of u-channel on top
of an end rafter. U-channel will bend with the curve of
rafter as it is attached.
Install screws at 12" on-center.
6. Continue to attach u-channel until it is installed on top
of
both end rafters
.
The steps that follow describe one way to install cover film.
ATTENTION: Install the IR film cover first! Examine the
IR film and install with the correct side facing in the
direction indicated on the film.
1. Take IR film and position it along base of one side of
greenhouse with the correct film surface facing up.
NOTE:
Unfold cover and locate an edge. Frame shown
in the photos that follow differs from actual frame.
Procedure is the same.
Photo shows cover film in position to pull over frame.
2. Along the edge, make small holes in the cover at
evenly spaced intervals and tie rope or straps to the
cover film.
NOTE:
Ensure ropes or straps are long enough to
reach over the building. Use additional ropes for
buildings longer than 48' to prevent tearing the cover
film when it is pulled into place.
Keep the holes, used to attach rope or straps, near
the edge of the material and below where film will be
secured to the u-channel.
Consult the bill of materials for cover film identification. The
greenhouse is equipped with double-layer main cover and
an inflation fan kit. One cover is pulled into position and
anchored to the frame, then the inflation kit is installed, and
finally the last film layer is attached.
WARNING:
To prevent damage to the cover and to
prevent serious personal injury, DO NOT attempt to
install the main cover on windy or stormy days.
Top edge of
end rafter
Location of the side runs of U-channel and ribbon board.
