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GROWSPAN
™
ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES
Revision date: 01.01.16
Polycarbonate Panel
U-Profile
4. Take another section of u602 U-profile and attach it to
the bottom edge of the panel.
INSTALL SIDE PANELS (CONTINUED)
Photo is used to illustrate the location of the U-profile.
The panel size may differ from the actual panel.
5. Move to the frame where the panel will be installed and
clean the surfaces where the silicone will be applied.
NOTE:
The surface for the silicone on the frame must
be free of oil and dirt for best results. See the profile
and panel diagrams and photo to the right for silicone
location.
6. With the plastic U-strip installed and the surface
cleaned, dry fit the panel to verify that it fits between
the frame members.
7. Remove the protective film from the panel and mark
the UV-protected side with a piece of tape or a marker
and set the panel aside.
8. Move to the frame and, standing outside the frame,
apply a bead of silicone
in the channel of each frame
member
in the areas shown below by the dashed lines.
ATTENTION:
Panel is shown in place to better show
the location of the silicone, which is applied
before
the
panel is set in the frame.
9. After the silicone is applied, take the prepared panel
and set the panel into position as shown above.
Panel
as seen from the outside.
NOTE:
Protective film has be left in place to better
show the panel.
10. Firmly press the panel against the silicone on the rafter.
Panel will sit between the frame members.
11. Continue by installing the metal clips to secure the
panel to the frame.
Silicone is between
the backside of the
panel and the frame
members.
U-Profile
Dashed line
shows where to
apply silicone
before installing
the panel.
View is from the
outside of the
greenhouse.
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