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Butt Joint Plate Item #: 56613
Truss Tie - Installation Guide
General Guidelines:
•Materialsareheavyandbulkyminimumof2peoplearerequiredformostinstallations
•Braceandtieofflargebeamsandpostsuntilallconnectionsaremade
•Wearpropersafetyequipment
•Checkwithlocalauthoritiesandhomeownersassociationbeforeconstruction
•Checkforundergroundandorhiddenutilitiesthatcouldbedamaged
•Besuretousetherighttoolforthejob
•Planaheadandhavetherequiredhardware,fastenersandtoolscloseathandbeforestartingthe
installation
Steps:
1.Locatetheplateinthecorrectlocation
2.Aclamporsimilardevicecanbehelpfultokeepallpartstightandinplace
3.RemovethreadedcoversfromallHexCapNuts
a.InsertLagBoltsintoCapNuts
b.OWTLagBoltsrequirea3/8”HexBit
4.PositiontheTrussAccentonthetrussplateandattachwithlagbolts
5.Repeatforallhardwarelocations
6.ReplaceThreadedCoversuntilushwithedgeofthenut
7.HINT:UsetreadlockonThreadedCoversinaccessibleareas
Use and Care:Thishardwaremaynotbesuitableforeverysituationorinstallationapplication.A
designprofessionalshouldbeconsultedtoensurethespecicinstallationapplicationmeetslocal
buildingcoderequirements.
Ifhardwarebecomesdirtycleanwithsoapandwater.Avoidabrasionstosurfaceandtouchupany
scrapeswithpaint.Rinsewithfreshwaterifhardwarecomesincontactwithicesaltorsaltwater.