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ShadeTree Cool Living, LLC

  

•  6317 Busch Blvd  •  Columbus Ohio 43229  •  800-894-3801  •  fax 614-844-5991  •  www.

shadetreecanopies

.com

ShadeTree Canopy Systems

Assembly Instructions

The Basic Pergola

ShadeTree® Vinyl Basic Pergola 

supported by a freestanding

support structure.

2013

Dear Customer:

Thank you for purchasing our 

ShadeTree® Canopy System.  

We trust these assembly instruction will be satisfactory for 

your installation.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call 1-800-894-3801.

Here is a special offer we’d like to make to you:  Send us a photo of your new ShadeTree® installation and we will send

you

$50

if we use your photo in our advertising materials.  Before and after pictures will receive an additional $50.  A 

deck or patio that is nicely furnished helps us communicate to prospective customers how nice a ShadeTree® patio can 

be.

We hope you enjoy your new ShadeTree® patio canopies.

Sincerely, 

Colin LeVeque, President

ShadeTree® Cool Living, LLC

Colin LeVeque President

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Summary of Contents for Vinyl Basic Pergola

Page 1: ...for your installation If you have any questions please feel free to call 1 800 894 3801 Here is a special offer we d like to make to you Send us a photo of your new ShadeTree installation and we will...

Page 2: ...ergola Freestanding 2 Canopy Assembly See detail above Projection Beam Top Lock Mid Support Bracket 4x4 Post Cap Header Beam Decorative End Cap 4x4 PVC Post Sleeve PVC Post Base Front slide lock locat...

Page 3: ...s or assistance call 800 894 3801 3 ShadeTree Canopy Systems Assembly Instructions Basic Pergola Freestanding Tools Required phillips screwdriver hand drill power drill phillips head bit carpenter s s...

Page 4: ...sing a 1 4 drill bit a template and pre drill holes us If attaching to a concrete surface use the post anchor les using the supplied as a template and pre drill hol 3 8 masonry bit Step 4 Mount post a...

Page 5: ...posts are plumb and stabilize with tempo rary bracing as shown below D Let concrete set and cut posts down to desired height Make sure that the posts are level across the top before cutting Refer to t...

Page 6: ...ned on site TYPICAL SECTION VIEW Step 11 Pre drill header A Once clamped into place use the figures below to mark hole locations Center post templates may not apply if your system only calls for 4 cor...

Page 7: ...ded CAD drawing will give you the center to center measurements for positioning the remaining projection beams Step 16 Inserting canopies A Insert the canopies into the end of the projection beams and...

Page 8: ...se the canopies in high winds to protect the canopies The adjusting screws can be used to adjust the tension Do not overtighten as this could increase the chance for canopy damage in high winds Adjust...

Page 9: ...tener M 2 places Fastener L 2 places Fastener A 1 places Fastener B 1 places PUSH This end is used to push the crossmember into the top lock bracket locking the canopy into its retracted or extended p...

Page 10: ...nt such as WD 40 on the tracks as it would attract more dirt B Fabric should be cleaned regularly before substances such as dirt roof particles etc are allowed to accumu late on and become embedded in...

Page 11: ...Make a mark at this distance on both outside edges of the fabric as shown below E Place the bottom crossmember aluminum under neath the canopy centering it on the two marks Position the bottom crossme...

Page 12: ...ng the handle length Remove the screws in the aluminum handle as shown in the figure below B Measure and cut the fabric to the desired length using a straight edge and sharp razor blade as shown in th...

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