Installation Guide

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leaf relief
Installing Leaf Relief
®
on Half-Round Gutters
continued
Wrap-Around Strap Hangers
(Existing Gutters) continued
Install on gutter in position so that it
overlaps previous section by 1/2˝.
Attach with screws through Leaf
Relief
®
at every hanger overlap.
Also, attach the Leaf Relief
®
every
24˝ through the front lip of the
gutter (Figure 1). As required, a
screw can be inserted through
overlapping panels to reduce sagging.
Wrap-Around Strap Hangers
(New Gutter Installation)
Plan location of strap hangers and
Leaf Relief
®
panels. Remember that
Leaf Relief
®
must overlap 1/2˝.
Notch Leaf Relief
®
at each hanger
as shown in Figure 2.
Install Leaf Relief
®
, overlapping
panels by 1/2˝. Screw through front
edge of Leaf Relief
®
into front lip
of gutter every 24˝ (see Figure 3).
As required, a screw can be inserted
through overlapping panels to reduce
sagging.
Attach hangers, over Leaf Relief
®
,
to gutters (Figure 4).
Install gutters to structure per
manufacturer’s instructions.
Mitering Corners
For Outside Corners:
Use perforation pattern as a guide to
create corners. Using tin snips, cut
diagonally along the perforation to
create a 45° angle, starting at the
outside edge and cutting as shown.
Notch and remove one inch of the
front edge from the newly formed
angle (Figure 5).
When mounted, the pieces will
overlap one inch and form a 90°
outside corner. Place one screw
through the overlapping pieces
(Figure 6).
Every 24"
To Fit
Hanger
Every 24"
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 6