Palram SUNTU Rooflights - Manual (Page 2)

SUNTUF® Technical Guide
Profile: SUNTUF® 100
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Positioning
 Make sure the UV protected side faces out.
 Side-lap of SUNTUF panels must be installed against the primary direction of rain.
 The SUNTUF panels must be located and installed without any stresses.
Do not pull, stretch or force the sheets when the profiles are not perfectly matched.
Fastening
 Apply sealing tape over the SUNTUF panel side-lap corrugation crests, where covered by the next panel.
 Apply sealing tape along the bottom and top End-lap (if there is), along screws centerline or two tapes on
both sides of screw centerline.
 Pre-drill 10mm holes at crests where screws are positioned.
 Start fastening the screws from the first side-lap (left) through the pre-drilled holes (2).
 Start fastening the screws on the lower edge purlin (End-lap), on each corrugation crest (1).
 Fasten screws at the internal and upper edge purlins, at each corrugation crest, starting at the same side
(1, 2).
 Do not over-tighten!
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Fasten the stitching screws at every 300 mm (3).
Fastening Location
(1)
(2) (3)
Screws and Washers Specification
 Crest fixing: Self-drilling 5.5mm x 75mm (3") screw + matched metal crest rider (Storm washers) with
EPDM gasket.
 Side Stitching: 5.5mm x 25mm (¼”x1") Stitching Screws (Grommet seals) with EPDM seal.