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Revision date: 06.04.10
End Panel Installation
END PANEL INSTALLATION (continued)
Measure between the side H-channel sections of the center
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panel (or panels) and cut H-channel to length. See diagrams
for panel size.
Install H-channel along the top of the installed lower panel (or
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panels). Upper panels slide into this H-channel (diagram B).
Set the first upper panel in place into the H-channel of the
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lower panel and align the edges with the lower panel.
Do not
attach at this time
. Have an assistant hold the panel against
the end frame.
Do not install panels on windy or stormy days.
Using the end rafter end cap as a guide, trace along the end
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cap to mark the panel height. Set the panel on a protected
surface and cut the panel to the correct size.
Cut the panel
approximately 1/8" shorter to allow for easier installation.
Tape the cells at the upper end using vent tape.
Measure the distance along the vertical edges of the panel
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sides and cut H-channel to the measured length.
H-channel,
when installed properly, is positioned under the end cap with
the panel. Use the end cap as a guide to properly cut the
upper end of the H-channel.
Set the panel back in place,
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with the UV-protected side facing
to the outside,
against the end wall and install the H-channel
along the edges. Top end of the side H-channel fits under the
lip of the end cap and slides onto the polycarbonate panel.
Verify that the panel is square and in the desired position,
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and attach the panel to the end frame using Tek screws and
washers.
H-Channel
B
Upper
Panel
Lower
Panel
GROUND LEVEL
6' x 8'
Panel
6' x 8'
Panel
Measure here
for Step 7.
6' x 8'
Panel
6' x 8'
Panel
Brace
Brace
C
B
Trim
excess panel
Trim
excess panel
Actual end frame and panels may
differ from frame shown. Consult the
panel diagrams located in the Quick
Start section for the end kit ordered.
35' Wide End Wall
Install Tek screws and
washers through the
panel and into the end
wall braces. Evenly
space the screws at 12".
Trim H-channel
as needed to fit
under the lip of the
end cap attached
to the end rafter.
End Rafter
End Cap
Panel
C
