howards elfa Safety Top Track User manual
BasicTools ForAssembly and Installation Please read all of the instructions before beginning assembly.
Easy HangVentilated Shelving Components
Safety TopTrack
This is the only thing you
need to screw into the wall
Hanging Wall Band
Hangs in the track.
Bracket for
elf
a
Ventilated Shelf
Mounted in the hanging
wall band.
elfa
V
entilated Shelf
Snaps into the brackets.
Rod Holder
Mounted in the brackets
to keep the Rod in place.
Rod
Available in dierent
lengths and mounted using
rod holders.
Level
Hand or Power Drill
#2 Phillips Head
Screwdriver
Drill Bits
1/8”/3mm,
5/16”/8mm, 3/8”/10mm
# 2 Phillips
Head Bit
Tape measure
Ladder or
Step Stool
Hollow wall installation (G5)
Used for 1/2”/10 mm or 5/8”/17 mm thick
drywall. Use 3/8”/10 mm drill bit to drill hole.
Insert dark blue anchor, remove and discard
the gray spacer. Use # 2 Phillips head bit to
tighten the screw.
Wood installation (R6)
Used for mounting into drywall over wood
studs or directly into wood. Use 1/8”/3 mm
drill bit to drill a pilot hole the length of the
bit. Discard anchor. Use #2 Phillips head bit to
tighten the screw.
Hardware for masonry walls (R6)
Used for mounting into masonry walls,
concrete, brick, etc. Use 5/16”/8 mm masonry
drill bit to drill hole. Insert light blue anchor.
Use #2 Phillips head bit to tighten
the screw.
Hardware for 1”/18-30mm thick walls (G6)
Used for 1”/18-30 mm thick plaster or drywall.
Use 3/8”/10 mm masonry drill bit to drill hole.
Insert red anchor, remove and discard the gray
spacer. Use #2 Phillips head bit to tighten
the screw.
Assembly Hardware for Safe ty TopTrack
#2 bit
Other Installation Hardware for SpecialWall Construction
The safety top track is the only part of the elfa® system that is xed to the wall.
Safety Top Track installation
Step 1. Position the Safety TopTrack.
It is usually placed at ceiling or door height,
but may be placed at any height.
Step 2
. Level the Safety TopTrack:
Place the Safety Top Track at desired height, mark one hole in the middle, and
take the Safety Top Track down.
Begin drilling this hole with a 1/8”/3mm drill bit. If you hit wood,
continue drilling the entire length of the bit. If you hit the hollow part of
the wall, enlarge the hole with a 3/8”/10mm drill bit for the hollow wall
anchors.
Put the Safety Top Track up with one screw and tighten it enough to hold
the Safety Top Track against the wall.
To keep the Safety Top Track level while you mark all of the holes, place a
level on the bottom of the Safety Top Track and adjust it as required.
Take the Safety Top Track o of the wall.
S
tep 3
. Drill all marked holes:
Drill holes with a 1/8”/3 mm drill bit, assuming you are going into
wood. If you hit wood, continue drilling the entire length of the bit.
If you hit the hollow part of the wall, mark those holes with an X,
reminding yourself you need to go back and drill a 3/8”/10 mm hole for
the hollow wall anchors.
To install a hollow wall anchor (dark blue), remove the screw from the
anchor. Tap the dark blue anchor into the 3/8”/10 mm hole in the hollow
part of the wall. Remove and discard the grey spacer.
Step 4. Install the Safety TopTrack:
Put the Safety Top Track up and insert and tighten
all the screws.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
a.
b.
c.
Step
4
Place Ventilated Shelves over notches in the Ventilated Shelf Bracket. The end of the Shelf should extend
1/2”/10 mm past the side of the Bracket. Lock the shelf into place by pressing the middle
part down and toward the wall
(Fig. D)
. To unlock the Shelf, lift the back out of the slot and pull
away from the wall. Snap the Rods into their Holders
(Fig. E)
.
For the wood screws,
discard the light blue anchor and use a #2 Phillips
head screwdriver bit and power drill to tighten the screw. Pulling the
wood screw over a bar of soap before using it will make inserting the
screw into the wood easier.
For the hollow wall anchors,
use a #2 Phillips head screwdriver and
tighten the screw. It is important to get this anchor very tight!! You will
tighten this anchor until the screw stops turning. Once the Track is tight
against the wall, you’re finished.
Step
1
Install the Safety Top Track (see previous page).
Step
2
Hanging Wall Band should be placed at a
maximum of 36”/900 mm apart in wardrobes,
24”/600 mm apart for storage of heavy items
(Fig.A)
.
Step
3
Place Ventilated Shelf Brackets in the Hanging
Wall Band at the desired Shelf height
(Fig. B)
.
Snap the Rod Holders into their slots
in the Brackets
(Fig. C)
.
Easy Hang Installation - Safety TopTrack
Assembly Ventilated Shelving
Fig. A Fig. B Fig. C
Fig. D Fig. E
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