Dock Shelter Installation

POSITIONING DOCK SHELTER STEEL BUMPER SUPPORTS

To determine a proper position for the Truck Shelters steel bumpers take the width of the header (Dimension A, Fig. 1, 11’6” is standard; measure your header width to confirm this), and find center line of door and measure outward 1/2 of unit width; add an extra inch on each side (See Fig. 1). This will give you the outside edge of Truck shelters steel bumpers. Outside-to-Outside of bumpers will be width of unit, plus two inches. install so top of bumper is level with dock floor.

MATCHING DOCK SHELTER VERTICAL CURTAINS TO FRAME:

1. Check each Truck Shelter vertical frame for the markings LB (Left bottom) and RB (Right Bottom). Match the curtain to the proper shelter frame by placing the curtain over the vertical so the longest end is on the outside edge (The side the pre-drilled holes are offset to). At this time ensure the bolt holes align properly. If the holes do not line up your verticals may be upside down, or you may have the opposite curtain.
2. For reference later make sure to mark the top and what side the frame is for.
3. in the drawing to the left the hole displacement on the vertical frames are towards the outside edge. The longest end of the curtain will align with this edge.

SQUARING OFF DOCK SHELTER VERTICAL FRAMES

Set Dock Shelter verticals in position on top of steel bumpers. Make sure the verticals are level and square with the back flush against building. Outside-to-outside measurement of verticals should be the same at top and bottom; same as your headers width (See figure 3). Attach each rigid vertical to wall with six of the angle brackets supplied; three inside three outside. Use provided lag screws with 3/8” washers to attach the base of verticals to the steel bumpers.

PROPER BRACKET PLACEMENT ON DOCK SHELTER FRAME

Set rigid Header in position on top of vertical frames and attach to mounting surface with six of the angle brackets supplied; three on top and three on bottom. Use provided lag screws with 3/8" washers to attach the Header frame to the top of the vertical frames with provided flat brackets.

Rear View Of Header frame

ATTACHING DOCK SHELTER SECUREMENT BUNGEES

1. Screw the eye into the pre-drilled hole in the center of the bottom/front of rigid header frame. Connect the rubber straps from the screw eye to the grommets on the top corners of the vinyl verticals (See fig 6). End of strap with regular S hook goes to screw eye; end with extender hook goes to vinyl vertical. Close the hook once placed to ensure securement.
2. Attach the rubber straps that are connected to the bottom corners of vinyl header to the face of the rigid verticals, directly under the corners. Note: that the strap hangs in a loop when the header is close to the Dock Shelter verticals (see fig 7). Close the hook once placed to ensure securement.

DOCK SHELTER DRAFT PILLOW INSTALLATION

Attach the pillow channels to inside bottom of rigid verticals, just above the angle brackets and flush with the inside edge of the 2x4, away from the translucent panel. Use 1/4” wood screws provided (see fig 8). Slide backboard of pillow into channel.