Mueller Snap Lock (MSL) - Manual (Page 25)

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FLOATING HIP
Installation Steps: (use only with fixed eave or valley)
1. Install 14 ga. Hip support plate using #10 x 1 self drill pan head screws to attach to purlin. The 1” leg should
be pointing to the top.
2. Install the panels with the ends bevel cut to the slope of the hip.
3. Slide the backup angle under the bottom of the panels at least 2” from the purlin clips as shown, 4” leg down.
4. To accommodate the width of the hip trim, apply the butyl tape sealant to the panel over the backup angle
as shown.
5. Field cut and attach Z closure to panel and backup angle using pop rivets on 4” centers.
6. Seal the ends of the Z closure using tube sealant.
7. Apply butyl tape sealant to the top of the Z closure.
8. Attach hip trim to the Z closure using #14 x 7/8 lap screws on 6” centers.
Clip
Mueller Snap
Lock Panel
Tape
Sealant
Tube Sealant on
Vertical Edges
Hip Trim
"Z" Closure
2" x 4"
Backup Angle
#14 x 7/8" Lap
Tek Screw
Hip Screw Sequence
6" 6"
2"
2 - Piece, 14ga.,
Hip Plate
#10 x 1" Pan Head
Self Drilling Screw
Pop Rivets