Installation Guide

Using a cuto wheel in a grinder, score the slate

above the mounting area at 4 inches above the

center of the QBase location. In step 5, you will

remove the slate below the score line, which

will allow you to slide the  ashing up under the

remaining slate in step 10.

Installation Instructions for Slate Roof

Installation Tools Required: tape measure, slate roo ng bar AKA slate ripper, chalk line, stud  nder, caulking gun and sealant

compatible with roo ng material, drill, 4" diameter diamond embedded hole saw, masonry drill bit matching size of hole saw pilot

drill bit, grinder with cuto wheel, hammer, 7/32" high speed drill bit, and impact gun with 1/2" socket

Mark the centerline of the rafter. To mark the location of the QBase, position the

bottom edge of the  ashing  ush with or just

above the butt edge (drip) of the slate, the top

edge extended up under the 3rd course, and the

cone centered over your rafter centerline.

WARNING: Quick Mount PV products are NOT designed for and should NOT be used to anchor fall protection equipment.

Using a 4" diameter diamond hole saw and the

pilot hole drilled in step 3, drill through the existing

slate.

Using QBase (item 2) as a guide, align two

clearance holes vertically with the center of the

rafter. Mark the center of these 2 holes. Drill 7/32"

pilot hole at each of the 2 marks. Hold drill square

to rafter. Do not use QBase as a drill guide.

Fill pilot holes with sealant compatible with roof-

ing material such as Chemlink M-1, Geogreen

4500, or Solar Seal 900.

BI7.2.3-14

Feb-2013, Rev 5

Prior to mounting to the roof, seat the grade-8 cap

screw (item 1) through bottom of QBase. Secure the

QBase to the rafter with (2) 5/16" lag screws (item 3)

and tighten to a snug  t.

Using a masonry drill bit, drill a pilot hole at the

center of the QBase location you marked in step 2.

This drill bit should match the size of the guide bit

of your hole saw.

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To remove the slate below the score, slightly lift

the lower portion of slate with a slate ripper, then

gently but  rmly tap the top piece with a hammer.

The lower piece should break o cleanly.

Butt edge

3rd course