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CHOOSING INSTALLATIONS
Installation 1: Rafter/Truss Offset from Stud: Fasten Straight Up Through Double
Top Plate.
The Quik Stik
™
rafter and truss fastening system can be used in a variety of ways
to install the Simpson Strong-Tie
®
Strong-Drive
®
SDWC Truss screw for securing
a rafter or truss to the top plate of the wall frame. The SDWC screw has been
tested in five different installation configurations in order to account for a variety of
field conditions. Despite differences in how the screw is installed, each installation
resists the same uplift and lateral loads when it’s properly executed.
Installation 1 — Rafter/Truss Offset from Stud: Fasten Straight Up Through
Double Top Plate
The bubble level is not needed for this installation.
For rafter/truss configurations that are offset from the stud
— when the installer
encounters a rafter or truss that allows the screw to be installed without a stud
obstructing the installation:
1. Position the head of the Quik Stik tool underneath the center of the top plates
so it aligns with the centerline of the rafter or truss resting on top of the plates.
2. Ensure that the orange centerline guide on the head is 90° to the top plate
(i.e., the tool is oriented perpendicular to the plates).
3. Ensure that the driver motor is switched to the
forward
position.
4. Drive the SDWC Truss screw straight up through the top plates and into
the rafter or truss until the top of the head is flush with the bottom surface
of the plate.
