GROWSPAN
™
STRAIGHT SIDED COLD FRAMES
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Revision date: 01.01.16
ASSEMBLING THE COLD FRAME COMPONENTS
NOTE
: Assistance is required to assemble the frame.
RAFTER ASSEMBLY
Gather the parts:
• Round rafter pipe swaged (#28SS1901D)
• Round rafter pipe swaged (#28SS1902)
• Round rafter pipe plain (#28SS1903)
• End clamp (#102857)
• Tek screws
• Nut setter (3/8" x 2-9/16" magnetic)
Rafter Assembly Procedure
Each rafter assembly consists of six (6) rafter pipes: two
(2) swaged pipe sections (#28SS1901D) (drilled for ground
posts), three (3) swaged pipe sections (#28SS1902) and
one (1) plain pipe section (#28SS1903).
1. Select the six (6) pipes needed to assemble a rafter
and arrange these on a flat surface as shown below for
assembly.
2. Slide the swaged portion of each rafter pipe into the
plain end of the pipe as shown.
3. With the main rafter pipes seated at each joint and
the rafter positioned on a flat surface, secure only the
center joint with a self-tapping Tek screw.
ATTENTION:
Do not secure the drilled pipes until
the rafter is attached to the ground posts. This allows
holes in the drilled pipes to be aligned with those in the
ground posts.
Install the screws so they will not touch the cover
once it is installed (if equipped). This is typically on
the backside of the rafter, which will be the surface
visible from the
inside
of the shelter once the frame is
assembled.
4. Assemble all the rafters as described and continue with
the steps to complete two (2) end rafters.
END RAFTER ASSEMBLY
Complete the following steps
for the two (2) end rafters
only
.
1. Slide three (3) end clamps (#102857) and two (2) band
clamps (#QH1404) onto the rafter in the locations
noted below.
NOTE:
Do not secure the clamps to the rafter at this
time. The clamps will be repositioned during frame
assembly.
Use a piece of duct tape (if desired) to keep the clamps
from sliding when the rafter is lifted into position. View
of the end rafter as shown from the
outside
when the
frame is assembled.
2. Repeat the same procedure for the final end rafter.
3. Continue with the
Frame Assembly
instructions.
1˝
Tek screw
(#28SS1901D)
(#28SS1902)
(#28SS1902)
(#28SS1903)