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Revision date: 02.10.10
Drop-Down Sides Installation
ATTACH RETAINING BOARD TO RIBBON BOARD
Gather the parts:
Customer-supplied retaining board (1" x 2" minimum
•
dimensions)
Wood grip screws (#FA4652)
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NOTE:
Required retaining board and ribbon board shown
in the diagrams
are not included
and are supplied by
the customer.
A 1" x 4" retaining board is shown in the
diagrams that follow.
Attach the retaining boards (customer-supplied) to
1.
the ribbon board using FA4652 wood screws. Space
screws every 24".
Ribbon Board
Corner Cap
Retaining Board
5/16" x 5"
Carriage Bolts
FA4652
Wood Screw
Rafter Leg
or Ground
Post
2" x 6" Ribbon Board
1" x 4" Retaining
Board
End View
5/16" Nuts
(FALB32B)
5/16" x 5"
Carriage
Bolts
Corner Cap
FA4652 Wood
Grip Screw
INSTALL THE DROP-DOWN PANEL COMPONENTS
Locate these parts to attach the pulleys and drop-down
panel axle:
131S075 (1.315 swaged pipe for axle and panel
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conduit)
106734 band clamps (for panel axle)
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103496 gearbox and 103544 mounting plate
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102717 double drive
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FA4482B Tek screws (to secure band clamps and pipe
•
joints)
FAH325B (
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5/16" x 5" carriage bolts) and FALB32B
5/16" nuts (used to secure mounting plates)
FAH005B (1/4" x 2" carriage bolts) and FALB01B 1/4"
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nuts (gearbox-to-drive connection)
Continue with the steps that follow to install the drop-down
panel components.
Take the 103544 mounting plate (shown above) and
1.
move outside the end wall where you want to position
the gearbox.
Measure 24" down from the bottom of the
2.
two-piece
ribbon board
, place the mounting plate against the
rafter leg or ground post, and align the plate mounting
holes with the center of the end rafter leg/ground post.
See the diagrams on the following page.
103544 Mounting Plate (Figure 1)
Actual mounting plate may differ from what is shown
.
Gearbox Mounting
Holes
Axle Hole
Plate Mounting
Holes
Repeat the steps to install the retaining board for the
2.
other side of the assembled frame.
Continue by installing the drop-down panel.
3.
NOTE:
Take a 3/8" bit and enlarge the plate mounting
holes to accept the 5/16" x 5" carriage bolts to mount the
plate to the rafter leg or ground post as described later in
these steps.
If optional end frame and panels have been
purchased,
install the end frame and panels before
installing the drop-down side components
.