AIS Aloft 120 User manual

Aloft 120 Installation
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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

Aloft 120 Installation 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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Aloft 120 Installation Revision Log
Date
Page
No.
Description of change
Name
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Aloft 120 Installation Fixed Height Assembly
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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.
Fixed leg does
not require use
of this hole

Aloft 120 Installation 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 for end legs.
Motor
housing
cords
face up
Motorized, Crank or
Fixed Height Leg
Set screws face out
for center 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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Aloft 120 Installation
Insert Elevator Bolt
3/8-16 x 1.5 zinc
plated, 2 places
Bolt single foot to base
columns using 4
METRIC button head
hex socket M10X1.5 X
20mm-black, 4 places
End Leg
Center Leg End Base
Center Base
Single Bench Base Assembly
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Aloft 120 Installation Single Bench Base Assembly
End Legs
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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Aloft 120 Installation Single/Double/Triple Bench
Center Leg
Slide collar down
Center Spine
BeamArm
Position arm assembly
down onto column.
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.
Tighten set screws,
clamping arm to
columns.
Bottom of
collar should
be flush with
bottom of arm
plate
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Aloft 120 Installation Double/Triple 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.
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
Motorized, Crank or
Fixed Height Leg
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Aloft 120 Installation Double/Triple Bench
Base Assembly
Insert Elevator Bolt
3/8-16 x 1.5 zinc
plated, 2 places
Bolt double foot to
base columns using 8
METRIC button head
hex socket M10X1.5 X
20mm-black, 8 places
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Aloft 120 Installation Double/Triple Bench
Base 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 Spine Beam
Arm
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Aloft 120 Installation Single Bench Base Assembly
J-Channel
METRIC
M6 x 1 x 12mm
12 places
METRIC
M6 x 1 x 12mm
6 places
CenterArm
2 places
J-Channel
4 places
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¼-20 x 5/8” long
Socket Head Cap Screw
8 places

Aloft 120 Installation Double Bench Base Assembly
J-Channel
METRIC
M6 x 1 x 12mm
24 places
METRIC
M6 x 1 x 12mm
12 places
CenterArm
4 places
J-Channel
8 places
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¼-20 x 5/8” long
16 places

Aloft 120 Installation Triple Bench Base Assembly
J-Channel
METRIC
M6 x 1 x 12mm
36 places
METRIC
M6 x 1 x 12mm
8 places
CenterArm
6 places
J-Channel
12 places
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¼-20 x 5/8” long
24 places

Aloft 120 Installation Single/Double/Triple Bench
Cantilever Assembly
Left hand Column
Cantilever.
3 holes (longer side)
faces user.
Engage cantilever over
J-channel screw and
tighten fully.
Left
Cantilever
Right
Cantilever
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Aloft 120 Installation Cross Base Assembly
¼-20 x 5/8ths Hex
Cap Screw x 4
¼-20 Hex Nuts x 4
Install left and right
cross braces on bench
sizes 54 –96 only .
Cross Brace
Left Cross Brace
Right
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Aloft 120 Installation 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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Aloft 120 Installation 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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Aloft 120 Installation Spine Beam Assembly
Twist plate
Hex cap machine screw ¼-20 x
5/8” long with 3/16” hex drive,
black, x8
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