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CLEARSPAN
™
GREENHOUSES
Revision date: 10.03.14
MAIN COVER INSTALLATION
After the end panels and doors are installed, install the
main covers. The steps to install the cover include:
1. Attach poly latch U-channel along the greenhouse
sides and tops of the greenhouse
end rafters
.
2. Pull one cover film over the frame and attach to the end
rafters.
3. Stretch and attach the first cover to the sides.
4. Install the Inflation Fan kit.
5. Attach a second cover layer to the frame.
6. Test the operation of the Inflation fan kit.
7. Install roll-up side kits and test.
INSTALL POLY LATCH U-CHANNEL
Gather the parts:
• Aluminum U-channel (#102197)
• Ribbon board (supplied by customer)
• Tek screws (#FA4482B)
1. Measure the desired height to identify the top of the
roll-up sides.
NOTE:
For the roll-up side panel to function properly,
the poly-latch channel attached to the sides of the
frame must remain below the curve of the rafter.
Attaching a ribbon board (not included) to the rafters
and then attaching the poly-latch U-channel to the
ribbon board is recommended for the best results.
Consult the diagram below for clarification.
NOTE:
Ribbon board and baseboard (recommended)
shown in the diagram above
are not included
and are
supplied by the customer.
2. Attach one section of the poly latch U-channel to the
side of the frame using Tek screws. Attach U-channel
flush with the outside edge of the end wall panels.
Ribbon Board
U-channel
NOTE:
The single poly latch is attached to the sides
and tops of the end rafters.
END PANEL INSTALLATION (continued)
c. Bend the U-channel profile at the notches before
installing it.
15. Standing outside the door, install Tek screws through
the door frame and into the end wall frame member to
secure the door.
Ribbon Board
Rafter
U-channel must remain
below the curve of the rafter.
Tek screw
16. Repeat the procedure (as needed) for the remaining
end panels for the other end of the greenhouse.
NOTE:
Consult the Quick Start section for additional
information.
17. Continue with the
Main Cover Installation
procedures
that follow.