Sicherheitsvorkehrungen; Safety Warning; Maintenance - Vitavia Merkur 6700, 8300, 9900, 11500 Anleitung

1. PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY BEFORE ASSEMBLING YOUR GREENHOUSE.
2. Sharp edges and corners can cause injury. Always wear protective glasses, gloves, shoes and headgear when handling the aluminium profi les, glass and
polycarbonate sheets. Broken glass is a safety hazard – always clear up immediately and dispose of with care.
3. The product you have purchased is intended only for the growing of plants and should only be used for this purpose. When used for other purposes we
will take no responsibility.
4. It is recommended that this greenhouse is assembled by two people.
5. Should you encounter diffi culties constructing this house, or in fi tting the glass or polycarbonate sheets, please contact your retailer
– do not use force!
SITE SELECTION
Always try to select a sunny location, sheltered
from the wind as much as possible.
IMPORTANT
Before assembling your new greenhouse,
please check that all parts in the provided list
are included. Please take each bundle out of
the packaging in order to identify the parts
better.
It is important that the opened bundles do not
get mixed with one another.
If something is missing please contact your
retailer.
NECESSARY TOOLS
Screw drivers (Normal and Crosshead PH2),
10 mm spanner or wrench.

MAINTENANCE

The greenhouse should be thoroughly washed
with a gentle detergent occasionally. Please
check that the detergent used does not react
aggressively with aluminium or the glass fi xing
clips.
Ensure that the upper and lower door tracks
are cleaned regularly to avoid a build up of
debris.
0. BASE
The base must be exactly square
Important!
and level. A zinc-coated steel base is available
as an accessory for all greenhouse models.
( Only when the greenhouse has to
Attention!
be located in a very windy and unprotected
location: Drill through both the profi le at the
base of the greenhouse and the steel base,
and connect them with nuts and bolts.)
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SICHERHEITSVORKEHRUNGEN

Safety Warning

Assembly Instructions
If you would rather construct your own stone
or concrete foundation, please follow the
dimensions specifi ed in diagram 0. Treated
wooden beams at least 18 mm high and not
more then 32 mm wide should be positioned
between the stone/concrete foundation and
the aluminium frame, and connected to the
foundation with 50 mm long bolts (not pro-
vided).
All diagrams are shown from the
inside of the house, with the excep-
tion of those enclosed in a double
frame, indicating the outside view.
1. SIDE ELEMENTS
Lay all of the parts on the fl oor and connect
them loosely.
At this stage it is necessary with each vertical
aluminium bar (3032) to include an extra
connecting bolt, to later connect corner braces
(2056) (1.5). On the outside bars (3032) in-
clude one additional bolt, to also connect cross
braces (3095) (1.2).
Loosely connect the corner plate (1092) (1.1).
In step 4 the corner plate bolts must also be
connected to the gabel ends.
2. PLAIN GABEL END
Lay all of the parts on the fl oor and connect
them loosely.
Include extra connecting bolts in the
two
vertical bars (3041 and 3042) to connect the
cross braces (2.2) & (2.6). In the vertical bar
(3101) please include only one extra bolt.
3. DOOR GABEL END
Lay all of the parts on the fl oor and connect
them loosely.
The door can be assembled to the
Attention:
left or the right of the middle bar.
The door runner bar (1047) will be connected
to the horizontal bar (2048). Connect these
loosely with two nuts and
from the outside
bolts.
Connect the clips (1013) with (5001) & (5002)
as shown in (3.7) with a bolt, in order to
strengthen the structure. Please ensure that
the clip edge overlaps, and fi xes the vertical
bars (3041) or (3042) as shown.
Please include two extra bolts in the vertical
bars (3041), (3042) and (3101).
4A. CONNECTING THE SEPARATE
ELEMENTS
Bolt the side elements to the end elements.
(4.1) & (4.2).
Loosely connect the corner plate (1092) above
the eaves (4.3).
Assemble the ridge bar and then the corner
plates (1092) on the gabel ends (4.4).
4B. CONNECTING THE SEPARATE
ELEMENTS
Connect the roof glazing bars (2055) between
the eaves (4.5) and the ridge bar (4.6). Insert
extra bolts into each glazing bar depending on
which house you have bought. The number is
indicated in a circle on each bar and to be
read beginning from both ends.
The corner braces (2056) (4.5), the roof bra-
ces (3057) (4.7) and the cross
braces (2033) (4.10) can now be connected.
Now position your greenhouse on the pre-
pared base/foundation and connect loosely.
Adjust the greenhouse until it is completely
square and tighten all bolts.
Please do not over tighten.
Press the end protectors (1017) and (1018)
onto the profi le ends (4.8).
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