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CLEARSPAN
™
HIGH-CROWN ARENA
Revision date: 09.25.15
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INSTALL MIDDLE AND UPPER RATCHETS
1. Locate the upper and middle black straps
on the inside/underside of the cover. The
straps serve as guides for the installation
of the ratchets. Pull upper straps through
the crown opening into the shelter.
2. Using Tek screws, attach a QH1061
ratchet as close to the underside of the
crown as possible on each rafter pipe.
Verify that the ratchet does not touch the
cover and that the cable does not hamper
its operation.
NOTE:
If you do not want to install the
upper ratchets, the straps at the top of
the cover can be laced around the crown
and tied to secure the cover.
Upper straps are pulled through the crown opening and are
secured to each ratchet.
3. After installing the upper ratchets (if used), move down each rafter and locate the strap used to secure
the middle portion of the main cover.
4. Using the middle straps as guides, attach one ratchet to the underside or side of each rafter. Verify that
the ratchet does not touch the cover and that the cable does not hamper its operation.
5. Insert the upper and middle straps into the corresponding ratchets to temporarily secure the cover. Do
not tighten at this time. Straps must remain loose to allow cover adjustment.
6. Begin at the top of the corral and tighten the upper ratchets to pull the cover into position, or lash the
cover to the crown if ratchets were not used.
NOTE:
Verify that the cover is aligned with the rafters as you begin to stretch it over the frame.
7. Move down to the middle set of ratchets and tighten these to stretch the cover from the top to the
middle.
HINT:
It is best to stretch the cover in small adjustments of the ratchets. This allows for an even stretch.
It may be necessary to loosen and retighten some ratchets to keep the cover centered and in the
desired position.
8. Once the straps are tight and the cover is stretched, prepare and insert the conduit.
QH1061
ratchets
Upper
strap
View as seen
from the inside.
To the
crown
QH1061
ratchet
QH1061
ratchet
Middle
strap
Middle
strap
To the
crown