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GROWSPAN
™
GOTHIC PRO GREENHOUSES AND SYSTEMS
Revision date: 06.20.18
INSTALL THE WIND PANEL ACCESSORY (OPTIONAL)
Wind panels protect the drop-down curtain at each corner
of the shelter. When installed, these panels allow wind to
flow over the corners and around the shelter and help keep
the drop-down curtain in position. Installation is optional but
recommended. The following wind panel items are included
with the shelter:
• D10025824M wind panel (6' x 8' panel)
• Tek screws (FA4482B), wood screws (FA4652B), and
neo-bonded washers (102921B)
The procedure that follows describes one way to install the
wind panels using Tek screws, wood screws, and neo-
bonded washers. Shelter design and other factors may
require minor adjustments to these instructions. Fasteners
are installed into the end rafter, backer boards, and
baseboards.
Additional customer-supplied materials may
be needed for some custom shelters.
Complete the following steps to install the wind panel:
1. Place the 6' x 8' wind panel on a flat surface and cut it
into four (4) equal 2' x 6' sections.
2. Using the crank assembly, roll the curtain up until it is a
few inches below the backer board.
Actual frame and cover may differ from what is
shown in these photos.
Install the Anti-Billow Ropes
The anti-billow rope is installed along the outside of
the frame and stretches between the ribbon board and
the baseboard. Install the rope in short sections along
each side. DO NOT INSTALL THE ROPE AS A SINGLE
LENGTH. Complete these steps:
1. Beginning at
one end rafter
, take two (2) eye screws
and align and attach one to the baseboard and one to
the ribbon board.
2. Using the sample diagrams as guides, move to the next
rafter and attach the eye screw to either the baseboard
or the ribbon board, depending on the pattern.
3. Continue installing the eye screws until you reach the
other end rafter and finish the installation by repeating
Step 1. Install eye screws for the remaining side.
4. Install the anti-billow rope
in short lengths along each
side
. Thread the free end of the rope through the end
rafter eye screws and through the eye screws at two to
three interior rafters. Cut the rope and tie the ends to
the eye screws.
5. Repeat this pattern of
installing short rope lengths
for the remainder of the first side and the other side.
Curtain and roof
panels are not shown.
Dashed line shows position of anti-billow rope.
EXAMPLE: Circles identify the ends of Rope #1.
ROPE
#1
ROPE
2
ROPE
#3