LuMac Canopy User manual

Fitting Instructions

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• = Actions.
Red = Notes you must read before continuing.
Grey = Only applies to canopies over 4m widths.
Overview
1. Tools you will need.
2. What you will need to provide.
3. Description of the parts supplied with your canopy.
4. Fitting steps overview.
5. Detailed fitting steps.
1. Tools you will need
Item
Tool Description
1
Metal drill bits - dia. 3.8mm (for pilot)
2
Driver Bit, Phillips Head, PH2 (for driving the self-tapping screws) NOT Pozidriv
3
51mm Hole saw.
4
10mm Socket
5
Ratchet Driver for 10mm socket (item 04).
6
Spirit Level.
7
Power Drill/Driver, Hammer Drill.
8
13 Amp Extension cable.
9
Marker Pen.
10
Soft Lead pencil.
11
Robust Step Ladder(s).
12
Digging Equipment for Supporting Post foundation holes.
13
Hacksaw
2. What you will need to provide
Item
Item Description
1
Fixings to secure Wall Plate – usually masonry fixings
2
Drill bits for fixings in Item 1
3
Fixings for securing Supporting Post Feet
4
Drill bits for fixings in Item 3
5
Sand and cement/ post mix and water if you are cementing the post instead of bolts
Notes:
• Self-tapping screws are easier to fix if they are greased or wax before use.
• Cleaning and maintenance information can be found at the back of these instructions.
• Clear As Glass (6mm) roof panel assembly information on the back page.

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3. Description-of-the-parts-supplied-with-your-canopy-
Supporting Leg
Post/Foot “L” Bracket
Wall Plate
Gutter
Edge Glazing Bar
Middle Glazing Bar
Sheet Closure
Roof Panel (Sheet closure red)
Edge Glazing End Cap
Main Glazing bar end cap
Gutter End Plate
Wall Plate end cap
4. Fitting steps Overview:
1. Dig your post/foot holes.
2. Fix wall plate.
3. Fit “L” brackets to the gutter.
4. Fit the gutter to the legs & check levels.
5. Makes holes where the rain will drain through to the legs.
6. Fit the end glazing bars (from gutter to wall plate) & check levels.
7. Fit the roof panels and inner glazing bars.
8. Re-position glazing bars to achieve the correct spacing.
9. Fit the sheet closure bars to the roof panels (at the gutter end).
10. Secure the glazing bars in place at both the wall plate and the gutter.
11. Secure post feet in foundations & Make rain drainage holes in the legs.

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5. Detailed*Fitting*steps*
1. Digging your post/foot holes
Width (m)
Projection
(m)
Poly
Projection wall to inside face
of supporting post (mm)
Roof Pitch = 10 degrees
N/A
1.5
16mm
1491
N/A
2.0
16mm
1981
N/A
2.5
16mm
2471
N/A
3.0
16mm
2961
N/A
3.5
16mm
3461
N/A
4.0
16mm
3951
• Mark position of each Supporting
Post (Use the graph above).
• Dig holes for each Supporting Post.
• These holes should be a minimum of
300mm square & 500mm deep.
Depending on grounds conditions you may
need to dig deeper untill secure ground is
reached.
• Pour concrete mix into each hole to a
depth of 100mm to provide footing
for Supporting Post Feet.
Do not overwater as the mix needs to start
‘skinning over’ as soon as possible so the
legs to not sink when you stand them on the
concrete.
Note: Concrete mix should ideally be:
• 1 part cement: 3.5 parts sand : 2.5 parts
course aggregate.
If using combined aggregate the mix should be:
• 1 part cement: 5 parts combined aggregate.

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Fit the Supporting Posts with the Supporting
Post Feet.
• Insert 2 Post feet per leg.
• The Post Foot will slide into the
channels on the inside of the Post.
Secure the feet to the post
• Drill 2 x 3.5mm holes.
• Then use 2 x self-tapping screws.
• Repeat this process for all supporting
posts.
Each post should have 2 foot brackets
attached.
2. Fix Wall Plate
• Drill the holes in the wall plate before
it is “shown up” to the wall.
• Keep the holes centered along the
wall plate.
Holes should be no more than 450 mm apart.
Wall fixings are not supplied as your wall
plate could be fixed to wide variety of
materials. Please use appropriate fixings
for your application

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• Remove protective film from the wall
plate end caps.
• Use self-tapping screws to secure the
wall plate end caps.
Make sure the holes in the end cap align with
the screw ports in the wall plate.
The Following step is only required if your wall plate was supplied in 2 sections
• Insert Joining Plate into joining plate
slots on one of the wall-plates.
The Joining Plate is 350mm in length and is
designed to be a tight fit. You may file this or cut
it shorter to make fitting it easier.
Use a Rubber Mallet to tap in the Joining
Plate into the joining plate slots to half its
length.
• Join the other wall plate to the first
section that has the joining bar now
fitted.
If there are more than 2 sections repeat until
all wall plates are connected together.
The wall plate can now be fixed to the wall
Use the chart below to find the height of your wall plate
Projection
(m)
Underside of
Eaves/Gutter beam
height
Ground level to
underside of wall plate
height. (metres)
Ground level to underside
of wall plate height.
(millimetres)
1.5
2.1
2.377
2377
2.0
2.1
2.464
2464
2.5
2.1
2.561
2561
3.0
2.1
2.645
2645
3.5
2.1
2.724
2724
4.0
2.1
2.811
2811

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• Present the Wall-plate to its fixing
location.
• Mark the fixing locations of an outer
most hole through one of the holes
drilled in the wall-plate.
• Remove the wall plate & drill the
outermost hole.
• Run 2 beads of silicon along the back
of the wall plate.
• Re-present the wall plate and secure
the first fixing through the wall-plate
into the hole you have just drilled.
Make sure the wall-plate is level using a
spirit level before drilling the next holes
• Drill into the fixing surface through
the remaining holes in the wall plate.
• Apply the remaining fixings to finish
securing the wall-plate.
Once wall-plate is secure apply a large bead
of silicone along the top edge, sealing the
wall and the wall-plate.
3. Fitting “L” brackets to the Eaves/Gutter
Each “L” bracket needs 4 set screws.
End leg/posts only have one “L” bracket
fitted.
• Slot the required number of set
screws into the set screw channels.
Make sure there is an even number of set
screws in each channel

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• Fit the “L” brackets to the screws.
• Tighten the M6 nuts, but leave them
loose enough to slide the “L”
brackets along the channels.
Remember the End leg/posts only need 1
bracket but supporting posts (middle
posts) need 2 brackets
The Following step is only required if your Eaves/Gutter was supplied in 2 sections
• Insert Joining Plate into joining plate
slots on one of the Eaves/gutter
sections.
The Joining Plate is 350mm in length and is
designed to be a tight fit. You may file this or cut
it shorter to make fitting it easier.
Use a Rubber Mallet to tap in the Joining
Plate into the joining plate slots to half its
length.
If there are more than 2 sections repeat until
all Eaves/Gutters sections contain a joining
bar.
Do not connect them all together yet.

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• Apply silicone sealant to the ends of
the Eaves/Gutter.
• Make sure the screw holes of the end
cap line up with the screw ports in the
gutter.
• Secure the Gutter end plate with 4
self-tapping screws.
Smooth the silicone sealant that will have
compressed out from the edges. This will
help seal the join between the End cap and
the gutter
4. Fit the gutter to the legs & check levels
This will take a minimum of 2 people.
• Put the posts in position.
• Whilst the posts are being held, lift
the gutter onto the top of the posts.
• Slide the “L” Brackets along so they
are in position on the outside of the
supporting posts
Remember the end posts only have 1 “L”
bracket. Middle posts have 2 “L” brackets
You must make sure the levels are correct.

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The Following step is only required if your Eaves/Gutter was supplied in 2 sections
• Join the Gutter sections together as
shown
• Smooth sealant over the join on both
the inside and outside of the joint.
• Secure the outside supporting post by
drilling 2 holes and using 2 self-
tapping screws..
This is completed on just the inside of the
gutter.
Each outer post will have 2 screws used, 2
on inside only as shown