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***READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING***
•For commercial use only.
•Warning: Risk of Injury –Maximum load 275 lbs. 2 leg, 325 lbs. 3 leg
•Electrical rating: 120V, 60Hz, 16 AMP
•No more than 12 furnishings can be connected on one branch circuit.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
DANGER –To reduce risk of electric shock:
•Always unplug furnishing from the electrical out let before cleaning.
WARNING –To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons:
•Unplug from outlet before putting on or taking off parts.
•Close supervision is necessary when this furnishing is used by, or near children,
invalids or disabled persons.
•Use this furnishing only for its intended use as described in these instructions. Do not
use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer.
•Never operate this furnishing if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water.
•Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
•Never operate the furnishing with the air openings blocked. Keep the air openings free
of lint, hair and the like.
•Do not use outdoors.
•To disconnect, turn all controls to the off position, then remove plug from outlet.
•Connect to a properly grounded outlet only. See grounding instructions.
•For loading always put heavier items at the bottom and not near the top in order to help
prevent the possibility of the furnishing tipping over.
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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This product is for use on a circuit having a nominal rating more than 120 volts and is
factory-equipped with specific electric plug to permit connection to a proper electric circuit.
Make sure that the product is connected to an outlet having the same configuration as the
plug. No adapter should be used with this product
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Hardware List
Flat head wood screw #9 x 7/8 long with #2 Phillips drive, silver
Used to attach surfaces and end panels
Hex cap machine screw ¼-20 x 5/16” long with 3/16” hex drive, black
Used on leg assembly and rail assemblies
Hex cap machine screw ¼-20 x 5/8” long with 3/16” hex drive, black
Used on spine beam mounts and cable tray
Hex set screw 3/8-16 x 1/2” long with 3/16” hex drive, black
Used on rail mount and spine beam mounts
Hex set screw ¼-28 x 1/4” long with 1/8” hex drive, silver
Used on spine screens
Pan head machine screw 10-24 x 5/8” long thread cutting tip with #2 Phillips
drive, silver. Used to attach outlets.
Pan head machine screw 8-32 x 3/8” long thread rolling tip with #2 Phillips
drive, silver. Used to assemble electrical covers.
Pan head machine screw 10-32 x 1/2” long with #2 Phillips drive, silver.
Used on spine screens to attach base support brackets.
Flat head machine screw 10-32 x 1/2” long with #2 Phillips drive, silver.
Used on territory screens to attach base support brackets.
Pan head machine screw 8-32 x 1/4” long with #2 Phillips drive, silver.
Used with acorn nuts to attach powerpole.
Acorn nut 8-32 x 5/16” long, silver.
Used with 8-32 x ¼” long screws to attach powerpole.
Pan head drill point sheet metal screw #8 x 3/8ths” long with #2 Phillips
drive, silver. Used to attach Side Mount screens to hanging brackets
and endcap worksurface cantilevers to legs.
Flat head sheet metal screw #8 x 2” long with #2 Phillips
drive, silver. Used to mount Endcap Hutch to base.
Flat head sheet metal screw #10 x 3/4” long with #2 Phillips
drive, silver. Used to mount items to laminate storage cabinets.
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Revision Log
Date
Page
No.
Description of change
Name
1/4/2019
1
-46
Released
S.
Powers
5/20/19
46
-50
New pages for Double Arm Cover and Power Pole
S.
Powers
6/4/19
46,48
-49
Updated hardware for Power Pole
S.
Powers
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Fixed Height Assembly
Fixed Height Leg
Motorized Leg
Note:
Installation instructions for Fixed Height Leg and
Motorized Leg are the same. Images on the
following pages are showing installation of a
Motorized Leg.
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Partially insert 3/8-16 x ½
inch long set screws into
tapped holes on
Compression Collar
Make sure set screw tips
DO NOT protrude past
inside wall of collars.
Slide compression collars
over base columns to top,
set screws facing as
shown. Be careful not to
scratch base columns.
Set
screws
face in
Motor
housing
cords
face up
Double Bench Base Assembly
Motorized, Crank or Fixed
Height Leg
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Insert Elevator Bolt 3/8-
16 x 1.5 zinc plated, 2
places
Bolt double foot to
base columns using
M6 X 1 X 10mm
4 places
Double Bench Base Assembly
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Single Bench Base Assembly
Partially insert 3/8-16 x ½
inch long set screws into
tapped holes on
Compression Collar
Make sure set screw tips
DO NOT protrude past
inside wall of collars.
Set
screws
face in
Motor
housing
cords
face up
Motorized, Crank or Fixed
Height Leg
Slide compression collar
over base column to top,
set screws facing as
shown. Be careful not to
scratch base columns.
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Single Bench Base Assembly
Insert Elevator Bolt
3/8-16 x 1.5 zinc
plated, 2 places
Bolt single foot to base
columns using M6 X 1 X 10mm
4 places
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Cantilever Assembly
METRIC
M6 X 1 X 14mm
Black for dark colors,
Silver for light colors,
4 places, Tighten fully
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Cantilever
METRIC
M6 X 1 X 14mm
Black for dark colors,
Silver for light colors,
4 places, Tighten fully
Cantilever
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Tighten set screws on
both columns clamping
arm to columns.
Double Bench Arm Assembly
Be sure angled lip on
spine beam arm
assembly rests on outer
column top on both
columns
Slide collars down
Slide collar over arm
plate and align set
screws in collar with
alignment holes in
plate.
Slide arm assembly
down in between columns.
Bottom of collar
should be flush
with bottom of
arm plate
Double Bench Arm
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Single Bench Arm Assembly
Slide collar down
Single Spine Beam
Arm
Position arm assembly
down onto column.
Tighten set screws on
both columns clamping
arm to columns.
Be sure angled lip on spine
beam arm assembly rests
on outer column top
Slide collar over arm
plate and align set
screws in collar with
alignment holes in
plate.
Bottom of collar
should be flush
with bottom of
arm plate
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Outlet & Powerway Cover
Installation
36w –96w Powered Spine Beam Assembly
(Shown on floor upside down)
10-24 x 5/8” Pan Head
Machine Screw with thread
cutting tip, 1 per outlet in
bottom hole
Outlet port locations
Outlet port locations
Insert numbered outlets
per plan, engaging left or
right as shown. Then
screw outlets to powerway
to secure.
Note: Overlap flanges
such that small holes
are “behind” big holes.
Pan head machine screw
8-32 x 3/8” long thread
rolling tip
8 places
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Wire Basket Installation
¼-20 x 5/8”L hex cap
screw
4 places. Tighten fully.
Center wire basket left to
right on spine beam.
Twist plate
36w - 96w spine
beam assembly
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Double Bench Spine Beam Assy
Twist plate
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Hex cap screw
¼-20 x 5/8” long
3/16” hex drive
black, x4
1 1/2”
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Single Bench Spine Beam Assy
Twist plate
16
Hex cap screw
¼-20 x 5/8” long
3/16” hex drive
black, x4
1 1/2”
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Worksurface Assembly
Flat head wood screw #9 x
7/8 long with #2 Phillips
drive, silver x 12
Leave surface 1 inch
from spine beam.
1” 1”
Center worksurface left to right
on spine, flush or evenly
recessed on both sides.
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Double Bench Cross Brace
sizes 54-96 only
Notes:
•Install Cross Braces after
worksurfaces have been installed.
Worksurfaces and spine beams not
shown here for clarity.
•Install left and right cross braces on
bench sizes 54 –96 only
Cross Brace
Left Cross Brace
Right
¼-20 x 5/8”
Hex Cap Screw
4 places
¼-20 Hex Nut
4 places
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Twist plate
Hex cap screw
¼-20 x 5/8” long
3/16” hex drive
black, x2
Double Bench Cross Brace
sizes 54-96 only
Notes:
•Secure left and right cross braces to spine
beam on both ends using twist plates and
¼-20 x 5/8” long hex cap screws.
•Worksurfaces not shown here for clarity.
•Install left and right cross braces on bench
sizes 54 –96 only.
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Single Bench Cross Brace
sizes 54-96 only
Cross Brace
Left Cross Brace
Right
¼-20 x 5/8”
Hex Cap Screw
4 places
¼-20 Hex Nut
4 places
Notes:
•Install Cross Braces after
worksurfaces have been installed.
Worksurfaces and spine beams not
shown here for clarity.
•Install left and right cross braces on
bench sizes 54 –96 only
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