Set Up Manual for 20
′
, 24
′
,
& 30
′
Yu
rts
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©2016 Pacific Yurts Inc.
Lift the ring off the ground letting the first two rafters support one side of it and insert the pin of the third rafter into
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the remaining marked hole. Use the third rafter to lift the center ring up into position, keeping pressure against the
first two rafters, and then place the notched end on the cable. It helps to have someone standing by with an extra
rafter to help push the ring up and brace it until you get a few more rafters into position.
(See Diagram IV)
Carefully insert the rest of the rafters, being sure to balance your placement by keeping the rafter pattern symmetrical
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(so the weight stays equally distributed) and keeping two lattice wall crotches between each rafter. When inserting
the rafters, it works best to set the pin end in completely, bring the other end up under the cable, push the lattice
wall out a little with your shoulder (not too far) and then hook the rafter onto the cable.
Do not force the rafter into
the ring. Once you get the correct angle it will easily slip in. Now go directly to step 13.
(Steps 9-12 are for 24’ and 30’ yurts only)
9.
Have two people on top of the scaffolding to guide the pin-end of
the rafters into the appropriate hole in the center ring while others work from floor level slipping the tension cable
into the rafter notch. Insert the steel pin of two rafters into the appropriate holes on the center ring (refer to Rafter
Spacing Diagram from hardware box) and onto the tension cable’s marked spaces, letting these first two rafters
support one side of the ring.
Keeping pressure against the first two rafters, place the pins of the third and fourth rafters into the ring and notched
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end onto the cable.
Note: The notched end of the rafter has a rounded top and a pointed bottom. The
pointed end should be facing downward when the ring and rafters are erected.
If you purchased the Snow & Wind Kit
11.
you will have four ring-to-rafter brackets, which slide onto the pin end of the
rafter and screw to it. After fastening these brackets onto four rafters carefully insert these rafters keeping all eight
spaced evenly as shown on
Diagram V
(24’ & 30’ yurts only). It is best to wait until all of the rafters have been
installed before screwing the ring-to-rafter brackets to the center ring because the center ring will rise upward as
you install more rafters.
Carefully insert the rest of the rafters, being sure to balance your placement by keeping the rafter pattern symmetrical
12.
(so the weight stays equally distributed) and keeping two lattice wall crotches between each rafter. When inserting
the rafters, it works best to set the pin end in completely, bring the other end up under the cable, push the lattice
wall out a little with your shoulder (not too far) and then hook the rafter onto the cable.
Do not force the rafter
into the ring. Once you get the correct angle it will easily slip in.
Install the
13.
rafters over the door(s)
last.
These rafters have been modified to rest on top of the door frame and hold
the tension cable in place.
Once the rafters are in place double check to make sure all the rafters square up with the center ring and are
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separated by two lattice wall crotches. Also check to be sure that all of the rafters that should be resting on the door
are actually on top of the door and not next to it
(refer to the Rafter Spacing Diagram).
If your yurt includes
ring-to-rafter brackets (24’ & 30’ yurts only) you can now install the final screws securing the brackets to the center
ring.
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