Installation Guide

S-5-S, S-5-E, and S-5-B (and Minis) Install
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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-S, S-5-E, or S-5-B has been properly spaced and congured.
Notice to S-5! users: Due to the many variables involved with specic
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 specic application and assumes no liability
with respect thereto. S-5! products are tested for ultimate holding strength
on various prole types and materials. This information is available from the
S-5! website: www.S-5.com. 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.
The S-5-S, S-5-E, and S-5-B clamps are designed to t typical standing
seam proles. When attaching to machine folded seams (regardless of
panel prole and geometry), S-5! clamps are designed to engage the seam as
shown*. For horizontal seam applications, the setscrews must be accessible
from the top for tightening.
Tools Needed
• Screw Gun
• 3/16” Allen Bit Tip (Provided)
• Dial-Calibrated Torque Wrench*
(*For accurate tension values, do NOT use a clicking torque wrench)
To Install S-5-S, S-5-E, or S-5-B
(and Minis)
1. Partially thread the setscrew(s) into the clamp by hand.
2. Determine how to position the clamp. On many snap-together type seams,
the setscrew(s) are opposite the open (or overlap) side of the seam. On
some seams, this aspect of clamp orientation is not critical.
3. Tighten the setscrew(s) at the base of the clamp using a screw gun and the
included screw gun bit tip. For optimal holding strength, setscrew(s) should
be tensioned to 160 to 180 inch pounds on 22ga steel, and 130 to 150 inch
pounds on all other metals and thinner gauges of steel.
The right way to attach almost anything to metal roofs!
S-5!® Warning! Please use this product responsibly!
Products are protected by multiple U.S. and foreign patents. Visit the website at www.S-5.com for complete information on patents and trademarks. For maximum holding strength,
setscrews should be tensioned and re-tensioned as the seam material compresses. Clamp setscrew tension should be veried using a calibrated torque wrench between 160 and 180
inch pounds when used on 22ga steel, and between 130 and 150 inch pounds for all other metals and thinner gauges of steel. Consult the S-5! website at www.S-5.com for published data
regarding holding strength.
Copyright 2013, Metal Roof Innovations, Ltd. S-5! products are patent protected.
S-5! aggressively protects its patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Version 050313.
These instructions are for use by those experienced in the trade. Always follow appropriate safety precautions and use appropriate tools.
*S-5! clamps are designed to
engage the seam.
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