12
Step 1: Trusses
12H
You will need for this page:
(QTY: 24)
Washers are to be used on painted parts only. Washers
are not necessary on unpainted parts and there are
not enough to use on every Screw and Bolt.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Holes must align in this direction.
Not this direction
Build two Assemblies.
(QTY: 12)
Align the bottoms of the
Truss Post
and
Truss
Post Insert
and join as shown. Insert
Large
Screws
along both sides of the
Truss Post
where holes align.
1
2
Repeat instruction 1 to build a second
Truss
Post Assembly
. Set aside for use on next
page.
With the
Upper and Lower Chord Trusses
positioned as shown below, attach
Shear
Plates
where indicated below. Attach
Shear
Plates
using
Small Bolts and Nuts
to
Upper Chord
fi rst, then to the
Lower Chord
. Do not tighten at this
time.
3
4
Repeat instruction 3 to build a second
Chord
Truss Assembly
. Set aside for use on next
page.
Truss Post Insert fi ts INSIDE
Truss Post as shown.
10641
Truss Post
2
10642
Truss Post
Insert
2
10643
Upper Chord
Truss
2
10644
Lower Chord
Truss
2
7003
Left Shear
Plate
4
7004
Right Shear
Plate
4
10643
Leave top holes open.
Build two Assemblies.
10641
10642
10641
10642
10641
10642
10644
7003
7003
7004
7004
10643
10644
10643
10644
SB
SB
LS
LS
LS
SB
SB
SB
LS
