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Series 500 Greenhouse Kit w/Blackout System
GREEN - Main Frame
Film Cladding
©2019 GrowSpan
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction
GB30_GREEN
is prohibited without permission.
30' Wide Series 500 Main Frame Cladding Kit:
All Standard Lengths
Revision date: 04.12.19
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  • Page 1 Series 500 Greenhouse Kit w/Blackout System GREEN - Main Frame Film Cladding ©2019 GrowSpan All Rights Reserved. Reproduction GB30_GREEN is prohibited without permission. 30' Wide Series 500 Main Frame Cladding Kit: All Standard Lengths Revision date: 04.12.19...

  • Page 2: Color Coding

    Color Coding READ THIS BEFORE YOU BEGIN Purchased greenhouse and all accessories & systems require a specific installation sequence. All components have been separated into different categories based on common grouping and/or the chronology of installation. Each category has been color coded. All parts within any given color category will be labeled accordingly, and each color category will have its own respective instruction manual.
  • Page 3 Color Coding GREEN Main Frame Film Cladding Installation Chronology MUST READ: All components that are color coded GREEN represent the main frame film cladding of the greenhouse. ***Color coded components that MUST be installed before installing GREEN: ORANGE BLUE If above color coded components have not yet been installed, put this manual down and consult those manuals to install those components before returning.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    Important Information READ THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO INSTALL THE MAIN FRAME CLADDING. Thank you for purchasing a Series 500 greenhouse kit with a black-out system. When properly assembled and maintained, this product will provide years of reliable service. These instructions include helpful hints and important information needed to safely assemble and properly maintain the structure.
  • Page 5 Baseboards and Ribbon Boards RIBBON BOARD FOR ROLL-UP SIDES—OPTIONAL A customer-supplied baseboard is recommended for roll- up sides that include the stabilizer bar. A baseboard runs the length of the frame and provides a seal between the In some instances, a ribbon board is installed along ground level and the stabilizer bar.

  • Page 6: Parts Identification

    Parts Identification The following graphics will help identify the basic parts of the frame. (Some parts are not shown.) FA4482B FAG363B FAME08B 100441 FALB04B Tek Screw 3/8" Flat washer 3/8" x 3" Hex Bolt 3/8" Nut Magnetic Nut Setter 111613Z144 CC6212 Double Spring Channel Fabric Clip...
  • Page 7 Install Ribbon Board—Optional RIBBON BOARD INSTALLATION Gather the parts: • 2" x 6" treated lumber (supplied by customer). • Fasteners supplied by customer to attach boards to metal rafter pipes. Length depends on material thickness. The size and type of material you choose may require the use of alternative steps.
  • Page 8 Install Ribbon Board Ribbon Board Photos above show ribbon board attached to the side Ground level to of an assembled frame. Example shows using 2" Tek bottom of ribbon screws (additional purchase) to secure board to rafters. board is 72". Screw heads are countersunk below board surface to allow for the installation of the 111613Z144.
  • Page 9 Attach 111613Z144 to Ribbon Board 111613Z144 Buildings with roll-up side panels require 111613Z144 for installation. The photos for Roll-Up below show where to install the 111613Z144. Sides. Secure 111613Z144 to ribbon board (if present) using FAH005B (1/4" x 2") carriage bolts, FAMF01B (1/4") fender washers, and FALB01B (1/4") nut.
  • Page 10 Film Cover Installation WEAR EYE INSTALL IR/AC FILM COVER PROTECTION IMPORTANT: Before installing the cover, verify that the following have been installed: end wall WHEN frame and end wall cladding. Only after these items have been installed should you continue with INSTALLING the cover installation.
  • Page 11 Film Cover Installation 2. Along the edge, clamp self-locking, duck-billed pliers to the cover material and Clamp self-locking, tie ropes or straps to the pliers. duck-billed pliers along the cover edge, tie NOTE: The ropes or straps must reach over the top of the building to the ropes or straps to the other side.
  • Page 12 Film Cover Installation INSTALL MAIN COVER (continued) NOTE: Begin at one end and work toward the other. 5. Once main cover is in place and centered, begin at Maintain an even length working along the side. the peak of one end and install the 102198 wire spring into the 104546 channel installed during BLUE steps.
  • Page 13 Inflation Fan Kit Installation The 115842 Air Inflation System assembly is quick and easy. Follow instructions included with 115842 kit components. After installing the air inflation system (or systems), continue by installing the second layer of film as described on the following pages.
  • Page 14 Install Second Layer of Cover Film Once the air inflation kit or kits are installed, install the remaining layer of film for the greenhouse (#1115842). Simply repeat the steps for the cover installation for your greenhouse. Follow these guidelines to install the remaining film: •...
  • Page 15 Curtain Stabilizer Bar Installation CURTAIN STABILIZER BAR INSTALLATION—115287 The curtain stabilizer bar secures lower end of the roll-up side panel when it is closed (or down). Stabilizer bar is installed just above baseboard (if present), which is attached at ground level. Secure stabilizer bar to each ground post using FA4482 Tek screws.
  • Page 16 Roll-Up Side Panel Installation Revision date: 04.12.19...
  • Page 17 Roll-Up Side Panel Installation INSTALL ROLL-UP PANELS ASSEMBLE ROLL-UP SIDE PANEL CONDUIT Gather the parts: • Film: Single roll of 108655: Field cut length in half. • Pipe 1.315'' x 75'' swaged (#131S075) Complete these steps: • Tek screws (#FA4482B) 1.
  • Page 18 Roll-Up Side Panel Installation ATTACH CONDUIT TO ROLL-UP PANEL Gather the parts: • Assembled conduit from previous procedure • Fabric clips #CC6212 (Divide quantity in half.) • Tek screws (#FA4482B) CC6212 Fabric Clip To this point, the roll-up side panel along one side is secured to and hanging down from the 111613Z144.
  • Page 19 Roll-Up Side Panel Installation TWIST-OF-THE-WRIST ASSEMBLY 3. Select the aluminum channel, drill a 3/8" hole through the channel approximately 2" from the end, and attach Gather the parts: a threaded rod using a 3/8" nut on each side of the •...
  • Page 20 Roll-Up Side Panel Installation TWIST-OF-THE-WRIST ASSEMBLY (continued) 6. Select the bearing bracket and attach the bearings as 10. Attach the Twist-of-the-Wrist gearbox to the mounting needed. (In some instances, the bearings may come plate using hex head bolts. already attached.) Assemble as follows if needed: NOTE: Single bearings are attached to the sides of the bracket and double bearings to the middle portion of the bracket.
  • Page 21 Roll-Up Side Panel Installation INSTALL THE ANTI-BILLOW ROPES TWIST-OF-THE-WRIST ASSEMBLY (continued) The anti-billow rope is installed along the outside of the 13. Slide the Twist-of-the-Wrist assembly onto the frame and stretches between the ribbon board and the aluminum channel from the ground end. (This is the baseboard.

  • Page 22: Additional Notes

    Additional Notes Space below is reserved for customer notes. Revision date: 04.12.19...

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