rgs Nor' Easter 20-11, Installation Directions Manual

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Attach the truss braces to the bow and truss support as per the diagram. Hand
tighten only, and try to align the brace bands on the red marks on the bow.
Prior to the next step which is assembling the bows to the ground posts, install an
8” insert into each side of the bow assembly with a 5/16” x 2 ½” carriage bolt and
nut.
Installing the bows into the ground posts
The first bow assembly that will be installed into the ground posts is the bow
assembly with the painted ends and holes drilled into the bows for the purlin
connection on the end bows. The 30’ Nor’ Easter will have two holes on each side
of the bow assembly and the 34’ Nor’ Easter will have three holes on each side of
the bow assembly.
Tip: Prior to installing the bows, slip one brace band on each side of the first
bow assembly, two on each side of the second bow assembly and one on each
side of the third bow assembly at both ends. The brace bands will be used later
when you install the wind bracing.