• Never erect the structure under power lines. • Identify whether underground cables and pipes are Thank you for purchasing this ClearSpan™ shelter. When present before preparing the site or anchoring the properly assembled and maintained, this product will structure.
These words and phrases are common to most ends of a pipe can be inserted into couplers and the ClearSpan™ shelters and identify the different parts of the straight ends of other pipes. shelter. (Some are used in this document. Others may not apply to this particular shelter.)
NOTE: At this time, you do not need to open the plastic bags containing the fasteners (if used). QUICK START GUIDE For a quick overview of this shelter and its components, consult the Quick Start Guide at the back of these instructions. Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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Roof Panels OVERVIEW This section is an overview of the process for assembling your Carport. For details, please see section, Assembling the Carport Roof Frame Components. See illustration below to identify main parts of shelter. 1. Locate the required parts for each assembly procedure.
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LAY OUT THE BUILDING SITE ASSEMBLE AND POSITION BASE RAILS After the site is prepared, marking the ground where the NOTE: Assistance may be required to assemble the carport shelter will be situated and identifying the location of frame. the shelter corners helps to square the frame after it is assembled.
3. Center a 1-way connector (#105088) on each mark and secure the connector to the rail using Tek screws. 4. Repeat the steps for the remaining base rail. 48" center-to-center NOTE: Rafter spacing is measured center-to-center. Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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2. Insert the swaged end of the rafter tubes into the plain ends of the rafter tubes as needed to assemble the rafter. 4. Install two additional Tek screws at each pipe joint in the location identified above. Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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If assembling an end rafter, the vertical bracket is attached to the back or inside of the rafter tube. 105086 #S20P020 #S20P020 Tek screw Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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FRAME ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS that follow. Rafter Center 12. Locate the four (4) connection plates (#105087) and attach two (2) plates to the horizontal center brace tube and to the rafter. Connection Plate Rafter Horizontal Tube Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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19. Remove the temporary bracing (if needed), and install NOTE: Do not mix the pre-marked purlin pipes. Each the side struts. purlin assembly is pre-marked, disassembled, and reassembled on the frame as each rafter is set. Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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4. Repeat the steps to attach the remaining side struts to the shelter frame. 5. After securing the four (4) struts, complete the next procedure to square the assembled frame. Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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ANCHOR THE SHELTER. Ground Anchor System The parts shown in the diagrams regarding anchor systems are not included with the shelter. Contact Customer Service at 1-800-245-9881 to purchase additional parts to anchor the shelter. Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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The sections are overlapped when installed. For 28' and 40' carport lengths: Cut seven (7) of the 12' 3" sections in half and overlap the hat channel to complete the individual runs.
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Channel ATTENTION: All runs must be evenly spaced and parallel to each other. 14. After all hat channel runs are installed, continue with the installation of the shelter bracing for each rafter. Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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4. After all diagonal bracing is installed and secured to the assembled frame, install the roof panels. Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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ATTENTION: Do not install screws along the top edge Upper panel overlaps the lower panel. White dashed line indicates top edge of lower panel. of the panel and the edge that will be overlapped by the next panel. Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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See the arrows in the above diagram. NOTE: A space will remain at the peak of the frame between the panels. The ridge cap covers this when it is installed. Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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Frame above may differ in length from actual frame. 15. Read the care and maintenance information that follows. Verify that the upper panel is tucked under the installed section of ridge cap before installing the next section of ridge cap. Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
CARPORTS ™ CARE AND MAINTENANCE Space below is reserved for customer notes. Proper care and maintenance of your carport is important. Check the following items periodically to properly maintain your carport: • Regularly check the roof panels to see that they remain tight and in proper repair.
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CLEARSPAN CARPORTS ™ QUICK START GUIDE 24' Wide Carport with Polycarbonate Roof Panels Frame shown may differ in length from actual frame. Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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CLEARSPAN CARPORTS ™ Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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CLEARSPAN CARPORTS ™ Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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CLEARSPAN CARPORTS ™ Visit www.ClearSpan.com for additional products and customer assistance.
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