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Summary of Contents for PanelClaw Polar Bear III HD
- Page 1 PanelClaw®, Inc. 1600 Osgood Street, Ste. 20-23 North Andover, MA 01845 Tel +1 (978) 688.4900 www.panelclaw.com Polar Bear® III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual Document Number 9910031 Rev F Jan 2019 panelclaw.com...
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Page 2: Revision History
South Tray Mechanical Attachment Update instruction regarding installation C00500 20JUN17 support from manufacturer Update instruction regarding installation C00513 31JAN18 of South Tray Mechanical Attachment C00546 03JAN19 Brand refresh Polar Bear III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual 9910031 Rev F... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Step 1: Position the Mechanical Attachment ..................13 Step 2: Install the Mechanical Attachment ..................... 14 Step 3: Connect the Mechanical Attachment to the Ballast Tray ............14 Appendix A: Safety ............................16 Polar Bear III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual 9910031 Rev F... -
Page 4: Introduction
/ major hazards that could exist during the installation of PanelClaw products, and are divided to bring a level of clarity to such hazards. Some sections do not apply to all PanelClaw product lines and such exclusions are noted within each section. -
Page 5: Parts And Hardware
Flat Washer 3/8 Stainless Steel 304 Required Tools • 3/8” drive torque wrench (settings available up to 30 ft-lbs) • 3/8” deep socket (bolts) and wrench • 1/2” deep socket (bolts) and wrench Polar Bear III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual 9910031 Rev F... -
Page 6: Degree Mechanical Attachment Location And Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation
6’’ Standoff: ” (± ”) 63mm (±13mm) Standard Mount(shown): ” (± ”) 29/32 47mm (±13mm) Figure 2 EcoFasten Product: Distance from Support surface to center of Mechanical Attachment Polar Bear III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual 9910031 Rev F... -
Page 7: Step 2: Install The Mechanical Attachment
Attachment Bracket to the L-Bracket. Finger-tighten the hardware for now. (Figure 3, Mechanical L Bracket Attachment Bracket Mechanical Attachment stud Ballast Tray Figure 3 OMG/Anchor Products: Attach the L-Brackets to the threaded stud on the Mechanical Attachment Polar Bear III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual 9910031 Rev F... - Page 8 Attachment Bracket Installation Mechanical L Bracket Attachment Bracket 6” Standoff Ballast Tray Figure 4 Ecofasten Product: Attach the standoff and L-Brackets to the threaded stud on the Mechanical Attachment Polar Bear III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual 9910031 Rev F...
- Page 9 See Mechanical East/West to Attachment Installation Nearest Available Manual Slots Figure 5 Secure the Mechanical Attachment Bracket with 2 nuts and bolts using slots that align with Ballast Tray Polar Bear III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual 9910031 Rev F...
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Page 10: Degree Mechanical Attachment Location And Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation
6” Standoff: ” (± ”) 11/16 120mm (±13mm) Standard Mount: ” (± ”) 13/32 139mm (±13mm) Figure 7 EcoFasten Product: Distance from Support surface to center of Mechanical Attachment Polar Bear III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual 9910031 Rev F... -
Page 11: Step 2: Install The Mechanical Attachment
L-Bracket to Mechanical Attachment Stud per Manufactures installation instructions. Mechanical Attachment Bracket Mechanical Attachment Stud L Bracket Ballast Tray Figure 8 OMG Product: Secure the Mechanical Attachment Bracket Polar Bear III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual 9910031 Rev F... - Page 12 Figure 9 EcoFasten Product with 6” standoff: Secure the Mechanical Attachment Bracket Mechanical Attachment Bracket Mechanical Attachment Ballast Stud Tray L Bracket Figure 10 EcoFasten Product: Secure the Mechanical Attachment Bracket Polar Bear III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual 9910031 Rev F...
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Page 13: Degree South Support Mechanical Attachment Location And Mechanical Attachment Installation
Ballast Tray South Supports Mechanical Attachments are installed between two adjacent South Supports Figure 11 Place the Mechanical Attachment underneath the center of the Ballast Tray Polar Bear III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual 9910031 Rev F... -
Page 14: Step 2: Install The Mechanical Attachment
Optional Washers are Mechanical washers required to ensure a Attachment maximum 1” gap As-installed view with optional washers Figure 12 Use optional washers to prevent excessive tray deformation as necessary Polar Bear III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual 9910031 Rev F... - Page 15 Mechanical Attachment As-installed view with coupling nut (not supplied by PanelClaw) Figure 14 Mechanical attachment installed with coupling nut (bolt and coupling nut are not supplied by PanelClaw) Polar Bear III HD Mechanical Attachment Bracket Installation Manual 9910031 Rev F...
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Page 16: Appendix A: Safety
The subsections below outline some of the obvious / major hazards that could exist during the installation of PanelClaw products, and are divided to bring a level of clarity to such hazards. Some sections do not apply to all PanelClaw product lines and such exclusions are noted within each section. - Page 17 All required tools to perform the installation of PanelClaw racking are outlined in the installation procedure. All tools should be inspected daily and before use by the operator. If any tool appears to be defective, stop the use of such equipment immediately, and ensure it is replaced before work continues.