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13. Select another swaged section of the same purlin
assembly, slide it through the upper pipe strap, and
connect it to the previously installed purlin.
14. Align the center of the rafter with the mark on the purlin
and tighten the pipe strap as described.
15. Secure the purlin to the pipe strap using another Tek
screw and anchor the rafter to the permanent structure
as described in Step 4.
16. Continue adding rafters and upper purlin sections until
all rafters and the upper purlin are in place.
17. After all rafters are secured to the bottom rail and to
the permanent structure, take the remaining purlin and
slide it into the lower pipe straps.
18. Align the marks on the purlin with the center of each
rafter and tighten the pipe straps.
19. Return to each pipe strap and verify that all Tek screws
are tight and that a Tek screw has been installed to
secure the purlin to the pipe strap.
Tek screw
20. Return to each purlin pipe splice and secure the splice
with a Tek screw.
Tek screw
ATTENTION:
All pipe splices are secured with Tek
screws.
21. Verify that all Tek screws are installed and tight and that
all fasteners used to secure the frame to the permanent
structure are properly installed and tight.
22. Continue by installing the diagonal struts.
FRAME ASSEMBLY (Continued)
SETTING RAFTERS
Frame shown above may be a different length than the
actual frame.
