Install Manual

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RibBracket™ I, II, III, & IV Install

Installation Instructions

S-5!® Warning! Please use these products responsibly! Visit our website or contact your S-5! distributor for available load test results. The

user and/or installer of these parts is responsible for all necessary engineering and design to ensure the S-5! brackets have been properly

spaced and conﬁgured. Notice to S-5! users: Due to the many variables involved with speciﬁc panel products, climates, snow melt

phenomena, and job particulars, the manufacturer cannot and does not express any opinions as to the suitability of any S-5! assembly for

any speciﬁc application and assumes no liability with respect thereto. S-5! products are tested for ultimate holding strength on various

proﬁle types and materials. Visit www.S-5.com for more details. This document is an installation guide only and the photographs and

drawings herein are for the purpose of illustrating installation, tools and techniques, not system designs. Read entire install instructions

prior to installation.

RibBracket™ I, II, III, & IV are made for trapezoidal exposed fastened metal roofs.

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To ensure brackets are installed in a straight line when desired, install a single RibBracket on each end of the roof at a

measured, consistent distance from the bottom edge or ridge of the roof. Use a string line between the two brackets. Mount

the remaining RibBrackets along the string line. Do not remove the weather-proong rubber gasket. For upslope bracket

placement techniques reference the S-5! website at www.S-5.com.

These instructions are for use by those experienced in the trade. Always follow appropriate safety precautions and use appropriate tools.

RibBracket™ Placement Tips

General Information

Each RibBracket is designed to ex to t a range of trapezoidal exposed fastened proles. See the RibBracket t chart (next

page) to determine the correct bracket for your roof.

If a fastener has been stripped, it is important to remove the fastener and replace it with a bulb-tite rivet or larger diameter

fastener. To avoid stripping, use screw gun with depth-sensing nose piece or adjustable torque clutch.

Tools Needed

Provided

Screw Specications

1/4” (6.3mm) Diameter - 1” (25mm) Length -5/16”

(8 mm) Hex head with rubber sealing washer

• Screw Gun*

• Rag

• String Line

• Tape Measure

*For time saving tool recommendations contact S-5!

RibBrackets I, II, III, & IV are mounted directly onto the crown of the trapezoidal sheet using the provided special stainless

steel head screws. Bulb-tite rivets (not provided) can also be used if the fastener has been over-driven, stripping the hole.

Not Provided

Rivet Specications

(not for standard installation)

9/32” (7.7mm) Diameter - Alu/Alu Flat Head

Bulb-Tite Rivet with 5/8” (16mm) EPDM Washer

Grip: 0.032” / 0.8 mm - 9.5 mm

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Installation Instructions S-5!® Warning! Please use these products responsibly! Visit our website or contact your S-5! distributor for available load test results. The user and/or installer of these parts is responsible for all necessary engineering and design to ensure the S-5! brackets have been properly spaced and conﬁgured.
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RibBracket™ I, II, III, & IV Installation Instructions RibBracket™ I Fits popular Hawaiian profiles such as HPM Custom 4-Rib, HPM Custom 6-Rib, and1" other similarly dimensioned profiles (see table below). [25] RibBracket™ II Fits popular African and Australasian profiles such as Lysaght Trimdek 1015, Safintra Trimflute 1015, and other 1 1/4" similarly dimensioned profiles (see table below). [32] 1" [25] 1 1/4" [32] 1 1/8" [29] 54.5° 54.5° 1 1/8" [29] 57.6° 1 1/8" [29] 1 1/8" [29] 57.
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To Install RibBracket™ 1. The only surface preparation necessary is to wipe away excess oil and debris (Fig. 1). 2. If the roof profile is slightly larger than the space between the legs of the bracket, it is necessary to apply pressure to the top of the bracket, pushing it down over the trapezoidal rib to expand the legs, allowing it to sit properly atop the rib (Fig. 2).