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Revision date: 02.10.10
Optional Support Package Installation (Rafter)
SUPPORT PACKAGE INSTALLATION (continued)
Repeat to install the remaining strut.
8.
Verify that all mounting bolts are tight.
9.
Repeat the steps to install the rafter bracing for all remaining rafters.
10.
Do not install on any end rafter where end
wall framing will be installed.
Continue with the installation steps that follow.
11.
Ground Level
A
A
B
The on-center strut dimension differs for the 30' and 35' wide frames.
Check the Rafter Profile diagram in the Quick Start section of this
manual for your support kit for the correct on-center dimension.
Centerline
QH1304 Strut
B
Step 6
Using the rafter as a guide, locate and mark the centerline of the chord. Use this line to install the vertical struts.
5.
Consult the diagram, mark the mounting hole locations for each strut and drill a 3/8" hole through the installed
6.
chord.
ATTENTION:
Verify that the chord is level and not sagging. Before drilling the mounting hole, check that the
QH1304 strut reaches the underside of the rafter. Adjust its position on the installed chord as needed. When
installed correctly, the chord-to-rafter connection will form a 90° angle. See B in the diagram below.
Attach one strut to the installed chord using the 3/8" fasteners. Swing the free end up until it is plumb, drill a 3/8"
7.
mounting hole
through the rafter
, and secure the strut to the rafter using the 3/8" fasteners.