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- Page 1 26' Wide Photo may show a different but similar model. STK# DIMENSIONS 103739 26’ W x 24’ L ©2012 FarmTek® 103740 26’ W x 36’ L All Rights Reserved. Reproduction 103741 26’ W x 48’ L is prohibited without permission.
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
BEGIN TO ASSEMBLE THE SHELTER. • Never erect the structure under power lines. Thank you for purchasing this FarmTek® shelter. When • Identify whether underground cables and pipes are properly assembled and maintained, this product will present before preparing the site or anchoring the provide years of reliable service. -
Page 3: Assembly Procedure
These words and phrases are common to most FarmTek® shelters and identify the different parts of the shelter. (Some are used in this document. Others may not apply to this particular shelter.) These terms describe the shipped parts and can also be found on the materials list/spec sheets included with the shipment. -
Page 4: Required Tools
POLY BUILDINGS REQUIRED TOOLS LAY OUT THE BUILDING SITE After the site is prepared, identify the location of the shelter The following list identifies the main tools needed to corners helps to square the frame after it is assembled. assemble the shelter. Additional tools and supports may be needed depending on the structure, location, and Taking these steps before assembling the shelter saves application. - Page 5 POLY BUILDINGS 102857 102547 The following graphics and photos will help you identify FA2071 Cross Connector the different parts. End Clamp Eyebolt QH1061 QH1400 and QH1404 FA4482B FAMF03B CC6212 & CC6214 100441 Ratchet Band Clamp Tek Screw Fender Washer Fabric Clips Nut Setter 103395 103396...
- Page 6 POLY BUILDINGS Chick-Inn OVERVIEW This section describes assembling your Chick-Inn. See illustration below to identify main parts of the assembly. 1. Locate the required parts for each assembly procedure. 2. Assemble the rafters and the frame. 3. Square and anchor the frame. 4.
- Page 7 POLY BUILDINGS LAY OUT THE BUILDING SITE NOTE: Setting customer-supplied baseboards on the site in the correct positions is another way to prepare After the site is prepared, identify the location of the shelter for the frame assembly. corners to help square the frame after it is assembled. NOTE: If a baseboard Rod or Ground Taking these steps before assembling the shelter saves...
- Page 8 POLY BUILDINGS ASSEMBLING THE RAFTERS 3. With the main rafter pipes seated at each joint and the rafter positioned on a flat surface, secure each joint NOTE: Assistance is required to assemble the rafters. using a single self-tapping Tek screw. Position Tek screw approximately 1'' from pipe joint.
- Page 9 POLY BUILDINGS RAFTER ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED) View below shows how to position all end clamps to Space below is reserved for customer notes. prepare for the frame assembly. Purlin pipe shown is installed during the frame assembly procedure. #102857 Purlin End Rafter Toward the inside of the frame when assembled.
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Page 10: Frame Assembly
POLY BUILDINGS FRAME ASSEMBLY 3. Using the on-center, rafter-to-rafter spacing, set an inside rafter in position. (Additional assistants are Gather the parts: required to hold the inside rafter in position.) See chart below for correct rafter spacing. • All rafter assemblies •... - Page 11 POLY BUILDINGS FRAME ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED) If the last end rafter is plumb and the purlin run extends beyond the end of the rafter, cut the last section of 8. Move to the lower end of the rafters, verify that the purlin pipe to the required length.
- Page 12 POLY BUILDINGS FRAME ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED) 2. Remove the bolts and attach a strut between the band clamp on the purlin and the band clamp on the end rafter. Position the strut so that it forms a triangle as shown below. Band Clamp #QH1404 Strut...
- Page 13 POLY BUILDINGS FINAL FRAME CHECK Space below is reserved for customer notes. 1. Return to the frame connections and verify that all bolts are tight. 2. Verify that each purlin splice is secured with a Tek screw. 3. Verify that each purlin is secured to the end clamp and cross connector and that each cross connector and end clamp is secured to the rafter.
- Page 14 POLY BUILDINGS BACK END WALL FRAMING ASSEMBLY BACK END WALL PANEL INSTALLATION The back end wall includes an end panel with a zippered The back end frame vertical conduits slide into vertical fabric roll-up door, vertical framing, and a base rail attached pockets sewn in the back wall panel.
- Page 15 POLY BUILDINGS 11. Insert a vertical conduit into a vertical pocket until the BACK END WALL PANEL INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) end of the conduit can be inserted into the tee fitting. 6. Remove the two tee fittings and slide the base conduit into the end panel pocket until the end is visible in the 12.
- Page 16 POLY BUILDINGS BACK END WALL PANEL INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) 21. Space the fabric clips at 24'' intervals as you work down the rafter from the top evenly side-to-side. Secure 15. Using personnel lifting equipment or scaffolding, pull each fabric clip with a Tek screw. the free ends of the end panel over and around the end rafter.
- Page 17 POLY BUILDINGS ATTACH ROLL-UP CRANK ASSEMBLY 7. Secure the conduit to the roll-up door using fabric clips (CC6212) and Tek screws. Evenly space the fabric A hand crank is used to raise and lower the zippered fabric clips as shown. Diagram shows a similar door. Actual roll-up door of the end panel.
- Page 18 POLY BUILDINGS ASSEMBLING THE END FRAME KIT COMPONENTS Consult the end wall diagrams in the Quick Start section of these instructions before you begin. ATTENTION: Assistance is required to assemble the end wall. Lifts designed to reach the top of the end rafter are also needed.
- Page 19 POLY BUILDINGS Assemble the End Frame Diagram shows how to secure header to door jambs using Tek screws and a QH1330 bracket at each end. After the ground posts are set, assemble the remainder of Door the end frame.* QH1330 Jamb Bracket •...
- Page 20 POLY BUILDINGS DOOR FRAME DIAGRAM: SPECIAL NOTE ATTENTION: For the 10' x 9' overhead door, the upper brackets are mounted wider than the actual door frame. To prepare for the door brackets, cut a 16" section of stock 2" x 2" door frame tubing and mount it to the outside of each vertical door frame, using the supplied carriage bolts and nuts, in the locations shown in the diagram below.
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Page 21: End Panel Installation
POLY BUILDINGS END PANEL INSTALLATION If a pocket is present along the bottom edge of the panel and if desired, the end wall base rail tubes can The following procedure describes installing an end panel. be detached, fed into the pocket and reattached to the end wall frame. - Page 22 POLY BUILDINGS END PANEL INSTALLATION (continued) 5. With the panel secured along the bottom, loosen the Space below is reserved for customer notes. temporary clips and stretch the end panel up and over the end rafter. (Additional assistants are needed to keep the panel evenly stretched.) View from inside the frame.
- Page 23 POLY BUILDINGS END PANEL INSTALLATION (continued) Cut Door Openings in End Panel ATTENTION: For best results and to keep the stretched panel in position, install Tek screws and washers from the outside around the door frame to secure the end panel to the door jambs and header. Do this before cutting the opening in the panel.
- Page 24 POLY BUILDINGS PEDESTRIAN DOOR INSTALLATION END PANEL INSTALLATION (continued) The pedestrian door is installed between the vertical Secure the End Panel to the End Frame door frame members of the end wall. The following steps describe one way to install the door. The frame shown in the following diagrams may differ from the actual frame.
- Page 25 POLY BUILDINGS 3. Remove or loosen the header. Allow the QH1330 PEDESTRIAN DOOR INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) brackets to remain attached to the header. 10. Stretch the panel material snugly and secure it to the inside of the short jamb and the header tube using Tek ATTENTION: The screws and neo-bonded washers.
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Page 26: Main Cover Installation
POLY BUILDINGS RATCHET INSTALLATION MAIN COVER INSTALLATION The main cover is secured to the shelter using ratchets and The main cover is stretched tightly over the frame using straps. End ratchets can be either attached to the outside ratchets and straps. The nylon straps wrap around cover of an end rafter 36"... - Page 27 POLY BUILDINGS 10. Move to the side ratchets and secure the sides of the MAIN COVER INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) main cover by installing the straps as shown. Cut a 6. Attach ropes to each end of the cover conduit located slit in the cover pocket (Fig. 1) or remove the pocket farthest from the frame.
- Page 28 POLY BUILDINGS MAIN COVER INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) TWIST-OF-THE-WRIST ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION 12. Repeat the steps to remove the hem from the Gather the parts: remaining corners of the main cover as previously described. • Aluminum channel (#102570) and drive handle (#102480) 13. With additional help, snug the cover into position by simultaneously pulling on the bonnet straps to seat the •...
- Page 29 POLY BUILDINGS TWIST-OF-THE-WRIST ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION 9. Slide the Twist-of-the-Wrist mounting plate (#103544) (CONTINUED) over the long bolts and secure the plate with lock nuts. 5. Position the channel along the rafter at the desired end of the building where the Twist-of-the-Wrist assembly will be located.
- Page 30 POLY BUILDINGS TWIST-OF-THE-WRIST ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION ANTI-BILLOW ROPE INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) Gather the parts: 13. Slide the Twist-of-the-Wrist gear box assembly onto the aluminum channel from the ground end. (This is the • Anti-billow rope (#CC5310A) free end of the channel.) • Fender washers (#FAMF03B) •...
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Page 31: Care And Maintenance
Roll-Up Rope Conduit NOTE: With the exception of Truss Arch buildings, FarmTek® shelters and greenhouses do not have any tested loading criteria. Frame shown may be a different design. 11. Read the care and maintenance section to ensure the shelter is maintained properly. - Page 32 POLY BUILDINGS QUICK START GUIDE 26' Wide Chick-Inn Frame length shown may differ from actual frame. 150 15/16" Height 312" Width FRONT Grid Represents 12" Squares Revision date: 03.15.12...
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- Page 41 POLY BUILDINGS Door Jamb Addendum ADDITIONAL 111708 BRACKET INSTALLATION FOR DOOR JAMBS (Door Installation Only.) Band Clamp In addition to the standard door jamb and end frame End Rafter installation instructions presented in this guide, please install the 111708 connection brackets as described below. These brackets are not shown in any of the main building diagrams in this manual.
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