Join Outdoor Hurricane Roof Panels At The Seams - Trane CSAA Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

Figure 43. Section-to-section seam cap installation — non-hurricane units sizes 35 (des seq L or earlier) and 40 to 120
See Detail C
See Detail C
18. For sizes 3 through 120 hurricane units, attach roof
overhang angle with number 10 screws.
• For sizes 40 through 120 outdoor non-hurricane
outdoor units, a wide roof strip is provided. Apply
aluminum tape to block off open cavity beneath the
overhang angle and roof strip on both sides of unit
at the shipping split to prevent unwanted pests
from entering.
• For sizes 3 to 35 outdoor non hurricane units, slide
the C Channel between outdoor roofs at the splits.
19. On hurricane units, join outdoor roof panels together
at the seams in the direction perpendicular to airflow
and secure them in place with 5/16-inch x 3/4-inch bolts
Figure 44. Join outdoor hurricane roof panels at the seams
See Detail A
CLCH-SVX07K-EN
One piece seam cap
Wide roof strip
Single Roof
Two-piece seam cap
Double Roof
Detail A
Butyl tape
Installation - Mechanical
Detail C
(Overhang not shown)
and 5/16 lock nuts. Install the roof joint strip to cover the
seam between two outdoor roof panels perpendicular
to the direction of airflow. Use 3/8-inch butyl tape to
cover the seam between two outdoor roof panels
overhang at the side the unit. Bend joint strip over roof
panel and use two number 10 sheet metal screws (one
in each roof panel) to secure joint strip. Trim the roof
joint strip to insure that it does not protrude more than
1/16-inch beyond outdoor roof overhang (see
Figure 44).
Cover end of upturned
roof flange with field-
supplied foil tape
Butyl tape
Seam cap
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