Robinsons Lean-To 5 User manual

NOMINAL SIZE A (mm) B (mm)
5lt x 8
1619 2632
5lt x 10 3252
5lt x 12 3872
5lt X 6 2012
NOMINAL SIZE A (mm) B (mm)
6ft extension
-
1860
8ft extension 2480
10ft extension 3100
12ft extension 3720

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Thank you for purchasing your new Robinsons greenhouse. We recommend you familiarise yourself with the instructions and read all safety
information before you commence assembly. This instruction manual is also available online at www.robinsonsgreenhouses.co.uk
in our technical help section should you need to reprint it. Should you require any additional advice you can always call us on 01782 385409.
These instructions are divided into sections highlighted by a white number/letter on a black background at the bottom corner of most pages (see opposite
page for details); part lists, B-base, P-preparation, 1-side, 2-front gable, 3-rear, 4-joining the three sides together, 5-roof, 6-wall attachment, 7-vent, 8-
door, 9-glazing, 10-vent attachment, 11-door attachment, 12-anchoring down, 13-optional louvre, 14-optional shelf, 15-optional staging, 16-finishing
touches. If you need to contact us for assistance please refer to the relevant section/s. If your building is longer than 12’, i.e. has an extension then
please also refer the separate extension manual.
Safety Warning
 Glass and aluminium can potentially cause injury. Please ensure you wear protective goggles, gloves, headgear and suitable footwear when
assembling and glazing the building.
 Please remember that glass is fragile and should be handled with extreme care. Always clear up and dispose of any breakages immediately.
 Do not assemble the greenhouse in high winds.
 For safety reasons and ease of assembly, we recommend that this greenhouse is assembled by a minimum of two people.
 Please clear all lying snow from the greenhouse roof as it can cause the roof to buckle or collapse.
Site Preparation
 When selecting a site for your greenhouse, it is vital that you choose as flat and level an area as possible.
 A concrete or slabbed base will provide the most solid foundation for your greenhouse.
 IMPORTANT: Do not fix your building down until the building is fully assembled, including glazing.
 Avoid placing your greenhouse under trees or in other vulnerable locations.
 To minimise the risk of wind damage, try to select as sheltered a site as possible, e.g. beside a hedgerow or garden fence.
Additional Considerations
 Please bear in mind that assembling your greenhouse can be time consuming. You may need to spread the construction over two or more
days. We recommend that you avoid leaving the building partially glazed. If you ever have to leave your greenhouse half assembled and not
anchored down, weigh it down with slabs or bags of sand to stop the wind moving it.
 You will find it helpful to prepare a large, clean and clear area in which to work in. A garage floor or flat lawn area is ideal.
 If you have arranged for someone to install your greenhouse for you, please check that all components are included. Some parts are numbered
and can be identified by a stamped or hand written number (without the ’D’). Alternatively, the components can be identified by their distinctive
profiles, lengths and quantities detailed in the parts list (see next page).
 Anchoring down your greenhouse should be the final stage of construction (including glazing).
 Once installed your greenhouse requires little maintenance, but to maintain the smooth running of
your door(s) WD40 or similar can be applied to the door wheels and lower door guides.
Guarantee
 Your new Robinsons greenhouse is guaranteed for 10 years against faulty manufacture of the frame-
work. This does not include glazing, moving parts, accidental damage or wind damage.
KEY
SYMBOL KEY DESCRIPTION
EXTERNAL VIEW
THINK
THIS SECTION
RELATES TO
ANOTHER
(e.g. 1 to 5)
CORRECT
DO NOT FIX DOWN!
TWIST TO LOCK
TIGHTEN
PUSH AND HOLD
CUT TO LENGTH
INTERNAL VIEW
639mm D866

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SECTION
No TITLE ASSEMBLY SYNOPSIS: IMPORTANT INFORMATION / CONSIDERATIONS
PARTS LIST Most components should have a ‘D’ code punched into their metal surface. Identify and sepa- rate all like for like components prior to assembly. The ‘parts list’ also separates parts into the
various sections 1 - 12 shown below. Parts can also be identified by their profile pictures and
stated lengths etc..
B
BASE Base dimensions and recommendations. Ensure that your base is level as this will make as- sembly of the building, especially the glazing of the roof much more straight forward.
P PREPARATION Tools required. IMPORTANT: Use WD40 or similar in the glazing bar channels and insert the
black glazing rubber prior to frame assembly.
1
SIDE Take the side glazing bars ‘D066’ with the rubber inserted and the diagonal braces ‘D103’, use 10mm bolts to join them to the gutter and 15mm bolts to the cills (note how the head of
the bolt slides into each glazing bar during construction).
2 FRONT Again ensuring that the gable framework is rubbered-up follow the diagrams to assemble
each end of the building. Make sure that you have inserted the extra bolts utilised in sections
4, 5 and 11. On the roof and side corner bars not every rubber channel will require rubber
unless it is to be utilised in a partition (see separate manual and section P).
3 REAR
4 JOINING THE
THREE SIDES Take the side (1) and both gables (2 & 3) and join them together on your base. It is a good idea to tie some ladders to the side to support them if you do not have anyone to hold them
for you.
5 ROOF Attach the ridge and then the rubbered-up roof bars ensuring that they are fully butted up to
the ridge and down onto the gutter. Some tubular braces are supplied to add extra strength,
they can be fitted now or later with crop head bolts.
7a VENT Once the vent is glazed add silicone to the vent sides and top. Stand the vent/s on their hinge
(vent top) and then leave the silicone to set.
7b VENT SLAM The slam bar ‘D079’ can be moved up and down between the roof glazing bars so that it can
be butted down onto the pane of glass beneath, the autovent is attached to it later on (10).
8 DOOR/S Construct the door using the diagrams and then leave to one side ready for attachment in
section (11).
9
GLAZING
Layout the bar cappings and covers around the building like a sundial checking that all is pre-
sent and correct. You can also place the roof cappings in the gutters so they are closer to
hand. The glass in the sides has to bevel on the black separator strip which is on top of the
305mm high glass base panels. This bevelling action allows the glass to tuck underneath the
gutter canopy. Use the capping and the self tapping screws to then hold the glass in place.
The covers then enclose the screw heads giving a neat finish. A top tip is to not attach the door
post capping (D814/D836) until you have fitted the door runner and threshold (11) to give you more
room to manoeuvre.
10 VENT
ATTACHMENT Take the assembled vent and slide the vent hinge ‘D866’ into the end of the ridge allowing the vent the pivot open and closed. Vent stops go either side of the vent to stop any lateral move-
ment (so insert stop / vent / stop). Attachment of the Bayliss XL autovents.
11 DOOR
ATTACHMENT Use the bolts inserted in section (2) to attach the upper door track. The lower door runner ’D860’ and ramp threshold ‘D087’ push down and lock together.
12 ANCHORING
DOWN Now that the greenhouse is finished and the door and vent/s are operating without interfer- ence then you need to anchor the building down using 2” rawl plugs and screws. Use a 7mm
masonry bit in a hammer drill to create the holes.
13 OPTIONAL
LOUVRE They attach to the building during the glazing process (9) like a piece of glass with a black separator above and below them.
14
OPTIONAL
SHELVING
15
OPTIONAL
STAGING
16 FINISHING
TOUCHES Now that the main body of the structure is complete you can add; downpipe fittings, eave bungs.
Robinsons integral cantilever staging and shelving attaches to the inside of the greenhouse
frame using either square head bolts (insert four into each side glazing bar ’D066’ during con-
struction of the sides (1)) or rectangular ‘crop head’ bolts which can be fitted retrospectively
(both sets of bolts accompany the shelving/staging). This system allows the height of either
the staging or the shelf to be set at an operator specific height. Commonly the staging brack-
ets are set 900mm from the cills though you can alter this to suit the end user/s. The alumin-
ium shelf / staging slats come in two lengths; (4’):1240mm ‘D2002’ and (6’):1860mm ’D2003’.
These slats can combine to create any length of staging required, i.e. 4’+6’ = 10’ etc...
6 WALL
ATTACHMENT The main body of the frame is complete it can be attached to the wall. Make sure that the wall bars are vertical and the ridge is horizontal then drill and screw the building to the wall. Do not
attach the base to the ground until section (12) as your building may not be square.

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Section
Ref Part
No. Section Size (mm) 5lt 6 5lt 8 5lt 10 5lt 12 Section
Ref Part
No. Section Size (mm) 5lt 6 5lt 8 5lt 10 5lt 12
D043 1894 1
D021 2514 1
D022 3134 1
D023 3754 1
D042 1897 1
D014 2517 1
D015 3137 1
D016 3757 1
D103 1787 2
D066 1676 2 3 4 5
RUBBER 1000 (1m)
7 11 14 17
D174
N/A
2 2 4 4
D866 639 1 1 2 2
D863L 613 1 1 2 2
D863R 613 1 1 2 2
D862 593 1 1 2 2
D079
PLUS FLUFF
590 1 1 2 2
D114 N/A 2 2 4 4
D220
PLUS FS6060
SCREW
N/A 2 2 4 4
D205 N/A 2 2 4 4
D039L
1625
1
D039R 1
D048 1676 2
D055 2422 2
D056 2126 2
D057 1830 2
D110 1585 1
D105 1918 2
D149 N/A 2
D045 1897 1
D007 2517 1
D008 3137 1
D009 3757 1
D065 1744 2 3 4 5
RUBBER 1000 (1m)
7 11 14 18
D854L
1744
1
D854R 1
RUBBER 1000 (1m)
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D174
N/A
8

5
D090 +
D347 lock =
D301
1824 1
D094 1824 1
D096 +
D217 wheel =
D307
611 1
D095 611 1
D097 611 1
D232 905 2
D233 797 2
P053 N/A 1
D225 610 1
D840B 4000 1
Section
Ref Part
No. Section Size (mm) 5lt 6 5lt 8 5lt 10 5lt 12 Section
Ref Part
No. Section Size (mm) 5lt 6 5lt 8 5lt 10 5lt 12
1 D812 1660 2 3 4 5
2/3 D815 1830 2
3 D818 2126 1
2 D819 227 1
5 D870 601 2 3 4 5
5 D876 1152 2 3 4 5
2/3 D813 1675 2
2 D814 1883 2
1 D834 1660 2
5 D871 601 2
5 D877 1152 2
3 D824 2422 1
2 D835 516 1
5 D811 1754 4 5 6 7
1 D825 1660 4 5 6 7
2/3 D826 1677 2
2/3 D827 1832 2
2 D836 1883 2
2 D846 229 1
3 D829 2128 1
2 D833 518 1
3 D832 2424 1
D860 1240 1
D087 587 1
D084 1270 1
D083 1270 1
D153 198 1
D163 90 2
D154 N/A 1
D864 590 1
10mm 23 26 29
15mm 38 39 40
m6 61 65 69
20
37
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MAIN FRAME QUANTITIES
VENTS / DOORS etc SEPERATE

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EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS (mm)
Model sizes listed are nominal,
use ‘mm’ measurements.
i.e.: an 8 x 10 is the model 8'6" x 10' 8"
MODEL A (mm) WIDTH B (mm) LENGTH C (mm) DIAGONAL
5’ LEAN-TO
5 x 6 Lt
1619
2012 2583
5 x 8 Lt 2632 3090
5 x 10 Lt 3252 3633
5 x 12 Lt 3872 4197
EXTENSIONS
6ft ext. - 1860 -
8ft ext. - 2480 -
10ft ext. - 3100 -
12ft ext. - 3720 -
THE DIMENSIONS BELOW ARE THE EXACT EXTERNAL BASE DIMENSIONS FOR THE ROBINSONS RANGE.
We cannot emphasis how important it is to have a proper base for your Robinsons Greenhouse to be erected upon.
It is essential that the BASE IS FLAT, LEVEL AND SQUARE AS WELL AS BEING SUBSTANTIAL enough to take the
weight of the greenhouse including its 4mm glass.
Give yourself enough room around your base to allow for fitting the glass and any on-going maintenance / cleaning. A slab base which
is larger than the greenhouse is the ideal solution and is our preferred foundation.
A brick perimeter base is equally suitable providing there is a concrete foundation beneath it. We suggest using a solid brick with no
frogs or holes (quality stock bricks or semi-engineering bricks).
IMPORTANT: Do not anchor your greenhouse down until it is fully assembled including glazing unless you are 100% sure your base is
square and level. If not your glass will not fit properly.
IMPORTANT: If you have anything overhanging the ridge on a lean-to building then please make sure it does not interfere with the mo-
tion of the roof vents.
Longer building example (mm)
External dimension of an 8 x 20 greenhouse.
8 x 12 main module (A) 2584 x (B) 3872
8 extension + (B) 2480
8 x 20 module (A) 2584 x (B) 6352

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PARTITION
ONLY
REFER TO
SEPARATE
MANUAL
Feed glazing rubber into each glazing bar and
trim to length. Notice that some channels are
only used on a partition. Applying a lubricant to
the aluminium channels will speed up insertion.
The frame is assembled by feeding square
headed bolts, either 10mm or 15mm in length
into the slots on glazing bars and then locating
those bolts through holes in purlings and cills,
etc… Twist in (rectangular) crop headed bolts
are also used towards the end of construction
to attach components to the frame when the
glazing bar slots are no longer exposed at the
ends. 10mm
15mm
PARTITION
ONLY
REFER TO
SEPARATE
MANUAL

8
6
X 1
12
X 1
8
X 1
10
X 1
D042
D043
D014
D021
D015
D022
D016
D023
Part No mm Quantity
D016 3757 1
D023 3754 1
D066 1676 5
D103 1787 2
D174 4
M6-
10mm 5
M6-
15mm 7
M6-
NUT 12
12 X 1
Rubber 1000 17
Part No mm Quantity
D015 3137 1
D022 3134 1
D066 1676 4
D103 1787 2
D174 4
M6-
10mm 4
M6-
15mm 6
M6-
NUT 10
10 X 1
Rubber 1000 14
Part No mm Quantity
D014 2517 1
D021 2514 1
D066 1676 3
D103 1787 2
D174 2
M6-
10mm 3
M6-
15mm 5
M6-
NUT 8
8 X 1
Rubber 1000 11
Part No mm Quantity
D042 1897 1
D043 1894 1
D066 1676 2
D103 1787 2
D174 2
M6-
10mm 2
M6-
15mm 4
M6-
NUT 6
6 X 1
Rubber 1000 7

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D103
TRANSIT
BOLT ON
DIAGONALS
15mm
D103
15mm
D066
10mm
D066

10
D057
Part No mm Quantity
D039R 1625 1
D048 1676 1
D055 2422 1
D056 2126 1
D057 1830 1
D105 1918 1
D854R 1744 1
D039L
D056 D056
D048 D048
D854R
D105 D105
D854L
Part No mm Quantity
D174 4
M6X10 9
M6X15 10
M6NUT 19
D149 1
D227 18m
+
D057
D039R
D055 D055
Part No mm Quantity
D039L 1625 1
D048 1676 1
D055 2422 1
D056 2126 1
D057 1830 1
D105 1918 1
D854L 1744 1
DOOR ON LEFT
DOOR ON RIGHT
DOOR ON
LEFT
EXTERNAL
VIEW
DOOR ON
RIGHT
EXTERNAL
VIEW
10mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
15mm
10mm
10mm
10mm
10mm
10mm
15mm
10mm
15mm
10mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
10mm

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D048 D105
D105
D056
D039R /
D039L
D057
D105
D039R /
D039L
D055
D174
D055
D854R /
D854L
D056
D055
D149
D854R /
D854L
D854R /
D854L
D048
D039R /
D039L

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D057
D039L
D056 D056
D048 D048
D854R
D105 D105
D854L
Part No mm Quantity
D174 4
M6X10 7
M6X15 11
M6NUT 18
D149 1
D227 18m
D057
D039R
D055 D055
Part No mm Quantity
D039R 1625 1
D048 1676 1
D055 2422 1
D056 2126 1
D057 1830 1
D105 1918 1
D110 1585 1
D854R 1744 1
DOOR ON
LEFT
EXTERNAL
VIEW
DOOR ON
RIGHT
EXTERNAL
VIEW
Part No mm Quantity
D039L 1625 1
D048 1676 1
D055 2422 1
D056 2126 1
D057 1830 1
D105 1918 1
D110 1585 1
D854L 1744 1
D110 D110
10mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
10mm
10mm

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D854R /
D854L
D056 D149
D854R /
D854L
D056
D110
D048 D105
D854R /
D854L
D110
D105
D056
D039R /
D039L D039R /
D039L
D055
D174
D048
D039R /
D039L
D057
D105

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EQUAL

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6’
Part No mm Quantity
D045 1897 1
D065 1744 2
RUBBER 1000 7
D126 445 2
4 8’
Part No mm Quantity
D007 2517 1
D065 1744 3
RUBBER 1000 11
D126 445 3
6 10’
Part No mm Quantity
D008 3137 1
D065 1744 4
RUBBER 1000 14
D126 445 4
8 12’
Part No mm Quantity
D009 3757 1
D065 1744 5
RUBBER 1000 18
D126 445 5
10
X2
1
D065
1
2
2
D065
D066
D126

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D234
EQUAL
D234

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5x6 5x8 5x10 5x12
Part No mm Quantity
SYSCR3 75 11 12 13 14
SYRAWL 50 11 12 13 14
7mm
No 10 x 3”
D119
SILICONE
There are various methods for attaching your greenhouse frame to its wall.
1) Drill through the vertical wall bars with a 7mm drill/hammer drill using a 7mm masonry bit, Use 3”
screws to secure the wall bars.
2) Drill through the vertical wall bars with a 7mm drill bit and enlarge the inner hole to 10mm. Use 2“
screws to secure the wall bars hiding the screw heads inside the bars to give a neat finish.
3) Use L-shaped brackets and 2” screws to secure the frame to the wall similar to anchoring the green-
house down (e.g. section 12).

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D1208
1 of -
610 x 610
pane
D866
D863R
D863L
D866 639 1
D863L 613 1
D863R 613 1
D862 593 1
Part No mm Quantity
D220
PLUS
FS6060 SCREW
N/A 2
D205 N/A 2
SY-
BOLM6X11 10 4
SYNUTM6 M6 4
8 X 12 S/T
FS6017 10 2
Part No mm Quantity
8 x 19 S/T
FS6018 19 2
D863R
D866
2
2
D1208
1 of -
610 x 610
pane

19
D862 D862
D863L
2
2
2
2
2
FLIP
VIEW
D119
CUT
6mm
SILICONE

20
D114
D079
FLIP
VIEW
D079
PLUS
FLUFF
590 1
D114 N/A 2
Part No mm Quantity
SY-
BOLM6X11 10 2
SY-
BOLM6X15 15 2
SYBOLM6
X11CROP 10 2
SYNUTM6 N/A 4
Part No mm Quantity
D114