FarmTek 104940 User manual

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104940 Row Cover Kit
Thank you for purchasing the 104940 Row Cover Kit. Assembly is quick and easy. Follow the procedure as shown.
You will need an adjustable tape measure and a hammer to complete the steps.
STEP 1: Connect rafter pipes.
swaged end
plain end
Revision date: 03.23.11
3' more or less –
depends on how
much rafter is
pushed into the
ground.
6' oc
5' oc
25' on-center
(oc)
Mark here.
Ground Level
End Rafter
NOTE: Purlins (additional purchase
required) can help stabilize a frame.
Please call customer service at
1-800-245-9881 for additional
information. Purlins are not
included with the 104940 kit.
Gather the parts:
• 104155 rafters (plain and swaged pipes)
• CC6211 fabric clips
• CC4432 fabric staples
• Cover film
Frame Assembly Procedure
1. Select two (2) pipes (one with a swaged end and one with
two plain ends) to assemble a rafter. Slide the swaged
portion of one pipe into the plain end of the other pipe as
shown. Repeat to assemble all rafters.
2. With the rafter pipes seated at the joint, determine how
much of the rafter leg you want to set into the ground and
mark this on the rafter ends. This helps set all rafters at
the same depth. Soil conditions will determine depth.
3. Layout the site and frame position using the diagram
below. All dimensions are on-center (oc).
4. With assistance, carefully stand the first end rafter and
push each end into the ground. Use the marks on the
rafter ends to gauge depth.
5. Set the remaining rafters in the ground as shown below
and continue with the cover film installation procedure.

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Fabric Clip
(#CC6211)
Fabric Staple
(#CC4432)
STEP 2
INSTALL THE COVER FILM
Secure the cover film to the assembled frame using
CC6211 fabric clips. Install fabric clips on the end rafters
only.
Complete these steps.
1. With assistance, carefully pull the cover over the frame
and center it front-to-back and side-to-side.
2. Using CC6211 fabric clips, secure the cover at the
peak on the front side of an end rafter and continue
working down the end rafter to secure the main cover.
Clips simply snap onto the rafter to hold the cover film.
NOTE: Use half of the fabric clips on one end rafter
and the other half on the remaining end rafter.
3. Once the cover film is attached to one end rafter, move
to the remaining end rafter, carefully stretch the cover
film in place, and secure it as previously described.
NOTE: Have an assistant hold the first end rafter while
the cover film is pulled over the frame and toward the
other end. Do not pull the cover film too tight; doing so
may cause the end rafter to lean toward the middle of
the frame.
4. Secure the cover film sides using the CC4432 fabric
staples. Stretch the cover film down to the ground
and push staples through the film and into the ground
along each side of the frame. Use half of the staples to
secure each side.
NOTE: The shade
cover shown in these
photos will differ from
the actual film cover
included with your
row cover kit. Please
call customer service
at 1-800-245-9881
to purchase shade
material, or to learn
about the benefits of
using shade material.