Closet Maid ExpressShelf User manual

Reach-in Configurations - Wall-to-Wall
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Tools needed: Tape measure, level, pencil, #2 Philips head screw driver or power drill with a 6" #2 Philips bit, Midre saw with
12" dia. x 1/8" thick wood-cutting blade (for cutting shelf), optional drill template, tube cutter, hacksaw (for cutting closet rod)
Parts required: Shelf, backwall channel, sidewall bracket, universal pole cup, shelf and rod angle brackets or shelf angle
brackets, closet rods, closet rod end caps, shelf trim, drywall fasteners [Easy anchors with #8 x 1-1/4" flat head wood screws], stud
fasteners [4.5 x 60 mm wood screws], #6 x 5/8" flat head wood screws [for securing components to the shelf or shelf to hardware]
and self-tapping screws [to secure the closet rod to the universal pole cup]. Make sure you have the right sizes and universal end
caps as applicable.
Replacement Warranty: You must follow the manufacturer’s instructions supplied by ClosetMaid to ensure eligibility for the
replacement warranty.
For video instructions: Visit www.closetmaidpro.com/ExpressShelf.
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Installation Steps
PLEASE NOTE: A 3/32 in. hole is required to be pre-drilled into the
ventilated wood shelf in every circumstance where screws are installed
through the ExpressShelf Hardware and into the ventilated wood shelf.
STEP 1 - Measure STEP 4 - Measure and Cut Shelf to Size
STEP 2 - Install the Backwall Channel
Measure corner to corner, and determine the desired height for
each shelf. The backwall channel width should equal the wall
measurment. The shelf width should be 5/8 in. to 1 in. (15.88
to 25.4 mm) shorter than the wall and backwall channel.
Locate your cut on the shelf. Adjust your cut points to avoid deck
slats. You may need to cut the shelf at two different points.
Do not cut along the deck slat.
STEP 3 - Install Sidewall Brackets
Slide edge or sidewall bracket into alignment with end of
backwall channel at the return wall. Secure sidewall brackets
using easy anchors and screws.
For stud mount: Level the backwall channel and fasten with
appropriate screws directly into studs every 16 in. including
the end slots using Easy Anchors and 1-1/4 in. wood screws
if necessary.
For drywall mount: Level the backwall channel and mark easy
anchor locations every 10 in. - 12 in. including end slots. Drill
pilot holes as needed using sharp bit; but do not punch. Install
drywall easy anchors into holes. Secure the channel through
the channel slots with screws into the anchors. STEP 5 - Install Shelf
Slide the back pre-grooved section of the ventilated wood shelf
into the backwall channel so it fits securely all the way back into
the channel.
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STEP 7 - Measure, Cut, and Install
Closet Rods
STEP 9 - Install Shelf Trim
STEP 8 - Install Support Angle Brackets
For shelf with closet rod applications, cut the closet rod the
same length as the front of the shelf or as measured from pole
cup to pole cup. Secure the closet rod to the pole cups with
self-tapping screws.
Secure the shelf trim with #6 x 5/8 in. wood screws to the shelf
at each wall-supported end.
Install the angle support brackets. Space and mount angled
brackets equidistant from each supported end of the shelf but
not more than 32 in. apart. Attach by sliding the angle support
brackets underneath the front lip of the ventilated wood shelf
until the shelf is level and the bracket is flat against the shelf and
wall. Pre-drill as required in drilling procedure. Attach bracket
to shelf and secure with appropriate fasteners.
STEP 6 - Attach Shelf to Hardware
Attach the ventilated wood shelf to the sidewall brackets by
pre-drilling and screwing the ventilated wood shelf to the middle
shelf slats in the locations provided on the sidewall brackets.
Pre-drill as required in drilling procedure, and attach the shelf to
the backwall channel with #6 x 5/8 in. wood screws to secure
as required above.
Completed Wall-to-Wall shelf installation.
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