Polar Bear III HD 5 Degree Installation Manual
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3.9.Repeat Steps 3.5 and 3.8 for the length of the north row and torque all bolts. Pairs of supports (4
and 5, 6 and 7, 8 and 9, etcetera) should be connected with long Ballast Trays. At the opposite
end of the row repeat Steps 3.6 through 3.8 replacing the first two supports in the row with the
last two.
Overlap
two Ballast Trays on the second Support in from the end to ensure every
Support has a Ballast Tray attached. Ensure the spacing between Supports alternates by the Q
and L dimensions. All Ballast Trays on north rows should be continuous with gaps kept to a
minimum.
NOTE
: Do NOT fasten Long Ballast Trays together where and if they overlap in midair about the
center of the module
3.10.Install ballast blocks into northern Ballast Trays and bend the tabs up at the ends of the row.
3.11.Place a second row of Supports south of the row previously built. Supports should be spaced by
roughly the width of the module in the north-south direction. Mid supports are turned 180
degrees from the North Supports,
3.12.Carry the module (with Claws installed) to the north-east (or west) corner and align the high
side Claw holes, identif
ied as “5D”,
) with the Support hole found on top of the north
Supports. Reference Detail A on sheet PC-3 of the Racking Construction Set to determine which
Support hole is used for northern rows as well as all other rows.
3.13.Follow
to align Claws over the north Support mounting holes. Insert bolts through
Claw and Support mounting hole. Finger-tighten nuts onto bolts.
NOTE:
Modules have a high side and low side. Reference Detail A on sheet PC-3 of the Racking
Construction Set for correct hole location. Failure to do this will result in an incorrectly
assembled array.
3.14.Position module onto the lower mounting holes of the second row of Supports. Move the
Support as needed to align the holes. Insert bolts through Claw and lower mounting holes of
the Supports.
3.15.Tighten all four mounting bolts to 8-10 ft-lb (96-120 in-lb) of torque.
3.16.Repeat steps 3.10 through 3.15 for the entire row. A support turned upside down and placed
between modules may be used to ensure that
a 1”
spacing is maintained between columns (if
Ballast Trays are not secured to Supports prior to module installation).