E-Z-RECT EZR SHELVING TRIM-LINE User manual

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Assembly Instructions for Mobile Aisle Mechanical Assist
Mobile Base Assembly:
1. Assemble the mobile aisle rectan ular base with the Mobile End Wheels (MEW) front drive
and install the drive shafts as per the Mobile Base Assembly drawin shown in Figure 1
below.
2. Place the mobile base on the mobile track. Assemble shelvin on the mobile base, as outlined
in the shelvin assembly instructions, which are included in the Post Connector Packa e.
Figure 1: Mobile Base Assembly
Mechanical Assist Assembly :
1. Remove the tower cover from the Mechanical Assist that houses the chain, sprocket and
crank blocks. Note: The hub and steerin wheel assembly are installed last.
2. Attach the Mechanical Assist to the mobile base MEW front drive sprocket on the
outside. Remove the two 5/16” lockin nuts and washers from each side of the sprocket, as
shown in Figure 2. Place the Mechanical Assist with the slots at the bottom over the 5/16”

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carria e bolts. Place the two 5/16” lockin nuts and washers back on and ti hten to hold but
leave loose enou h to allow for chain adjustment.
3. Place the chain over the sprocket on the front drive. Use the two adjustin bolts inserted in
the rivet nuts (captive nuts) to ti hten the chain. There should be a little ive to the chain.
Now ti hten the two 5/16” lockin nuts and washers. See Figure 2 below.
Figure 2: Mechanical Assist Installation and hain adjustment
4. There is a slot at the back of the mechanical assist casin located approximately one foot
down from the top. This slot allows you to mount and secure the mechanical assist unit to a
centre shelvin post on back-to-back units. When a sin le shelvin unit is used, mount to a
TRB Support. Three self-drillin screws are supplied for mountin (located in the Drive Handle
Assembly box). See Figure 3 below.
Loosen 6 self-drilling
screws to remove the
cover
Mechanical Assist Cover
Adjust 2 bolts to
tighten the chain
Remove two 5/16 nuts and washers

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Figure 3: Secure Mechanical Assist to a centre shelving post
5. Replace the casin cover on the mechanical assist unit.
6. In a separate box, labeled Mechanical Assist Drive Handle Assembly, remove the drive handle
installation components consistin of a drive handle assembly, washer rin , lockin pin,
threaded ball knob, centre cap, aluminum hub and three #14 x ¾” tek screws.
7. Slide the Aluminum Hub onto the drive spindle until it is butted a ainst the retainin rin .
The hub has three socket head setscrews. Usin the supplied Allen key, ti hten the three
setscrews firmly on the shaft. See Figure 4 below
Figure 4: Aluminum Hub installation
8. Rotate the hub so that the bi hole on it ali ns with one of the Front rank Block holes.
9. Insert the Locking Pin into the bi hole until it bottoms out and the aluminum hub is locked
in.
10.Slide the Drive Handle Assembly onto the drive spindle. Aside from the centre hole, the
drive handle has one lar er and two sli htly smaller holes. The lockin pin fits into the lar er
hole while the two smaller holes should ali n with the threaded holes on the hub.
Secure Mechanical Assist
usin a self-drillin screw
Retainin Rin
Secure the hub
with three socket
head setscrews
Aluminum Hub

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11.Loosely secure the drive handle on to the drive spindle with the washer rin and socket head
cap screw. Then, fasten the two socket cap screws into the two adjacent holes. Ti hten all
three cap screws.
12.Ali n the lockin pin with the drive handle centre cap hole and press the cover until it snaps
into place.
13.Install the threaded ball knob on to the end of lockin pin. See Fi ure 5.
14.Test the drive handle assembly by turnin the drive handle while lockin /unlockin the
lockin pin. The Shelvin Unit should slide to either side when the pin is in unlocked position
(lockin pin disen a ed from the crank block). Note: Refer to previous steps if further tower
chain tension adjustment is required.
Drive Handle
Assembly
Washer Rin
Threaded Knob
Lockin Pin
Socket Head Cap
Screw (3x)
Drive Handle
Centre Cap

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Figure 5: Drive Handle Assembly installation
hain Tension Adjustment :
Note: The Mechanical Assist front drive tension has been pre-set. If the chain on the
front drive becomes too loose follow the steps below.
1. To set chain tension on MECHANICAL END RAIL, tighten the chain tension screw.
2. If the adjusting screw bottoms out, remove a link or replace the chain.
3. Loosen the chain tension screw until the end of the thread is flush with the treaded tab it
passes through.
4. Loosen the bearing housing bolts.
5. Remove the existing chain and remove a link or replace with new chain.
6. Re-tighten the bearing housing bolts making sure it is flush against the adjusting tab.
7. Adjust the chain tension by turning the chain tension screw until the chain has sufficient
tension but is free moving.

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Figure 6: Mechanical End Rail chain tension adjustment
Loosen or ti hten screw
to set chain tension
Bearin Housin Bolts
(2 Places)
Chain Te
nsion Screw
Threaded Tab

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Figure 7: Back-to-back Trim-Line shelving unit with Mechanical Assist
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Appendix A:
Drive Handle Assembly Parts List
Item
Qty
Description
Model
1 1 Drive Handle assembly
2 1 Washer Rin
3 1 Lockin Pin
4 1 Threaded Ball Knob
5 1 Drive Handle Centre Cap
6 1 Aluminum Hub
(Complete with 3 socket head setscrews)
7 3 #14 x ¾” Hex Head Tek Screw
8 3 ¼”-20 x 1.0in Socket Head Cap Screw
9 1 1/8” Allen Key
10 1 3/16” Allen Key