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GROWSPAN
™
ECONOMY COLD FRAMES
Revision date: 01.01.16
INTERIOR RAFTER ASSEMBLY
1. Select the four (4) pipes needed to assemble an interior
rafter and arrange these on a flat surface for assembly.
2. Slide the swaged portion of each rafter pipe into the
plain end of the pipe as shown.
3. With the main rafter pipes seated at each joint and the
rafter positioned on a flat surface, secure the joints
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 (if equipped). 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. Repeat the same steps for the remaining rafters.
5. At the end of each rafter leg, measure 6" and mark.
This mark identifies how far to insert the rafter into
each ground post.
6. Once all the rafter assemblies are complete and the
legs are marked, continue with the FRAME ASSEMBLY
instructions that follow.
1˝
Tek screw
6"
Mark here.
FRAME ASSEMBLY
Gather the parts:
• All rafter assemblies
• 1.05'' purlin pipes
• Tek screws (#FA4482B)
• Lifts, ladders, and assistants (as needed)
Frame Assembly Procedure
1. Using the proper lifts and with assistance, carefully
stand the first end rafter assembly and place the leg
pipes into the first set of ground posts.
2. Lower the rafter legs into the ground post to the 6" lines
marked on the pipes earlier and secure the rafter to the
ground post using Tek screws.
ATTENTION:
For cold frames that include a film cover,
attach a QH1070 bracket as shown below using the
Tek screws. This bracket can be used to secure the
customer-supplied baseboard to the ground posts.
NOTE:
A baseboard is required to attach the poly latch
system used to secure the cover to the frame. If no
cover is used, continue with the next step. If you have
an alternative way to secure a cover to the frame and
you will not need the QH1070 brackets, do not install
them. Continue with the next step.
View from inside
of the frame
QH1070
Brackets
Inside of
Shelter
Outside of
Shelter
Rafter
Ground
Post
IMPORTANT:
Brace
the first rafter in
position as needed to
keep it from moving.
Bracing is removed
after
additional
rafters are installed
and secured to the
other rafters.
Rafter
