KI Genesis Desking User manual

Assembly Instructions
Genesis®Desking
May 2019

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Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
Genesis®Desking - Privacy Screens
Assembly Instructions
Tools Required:
• 3/8” hex driver socket
• Driver extension at least 2”
• Phillips screwdriver
Note: Privacy screens are an
optional accessory that must be
ordered separately. If optional privacy
screens are to be installed, proceed
to “Privacy Screen(s) Installation”
instructions below. If optional
screen is not required, proceed to
“Cross Brace and/or Wire Trough
Installation” instructions on page 4.
Privacy Screen(s) Installation
(optional)
1. Carefully unpack all parts and place
privacy screens onto a soft, protective
surface. Identify screens from the
“Privacy Screen Part Numbers”
diagram & Figure 1.
2. Identify the applicable brackets
below from Figures 2, 3 & 4.
Note: All privacy screen brackets
must be assembled to table(s)
before proceeding with table
assembly. Privacy screens may be
attached to brackets at end of table
assembly if desired.
a. Standard Leg Brackets: Used to
attach straight (A) and corner (C
& D) privacy screens to standard
legs (Figure 2).
b. Screen-to-Table Brackets: Used to
attach end-of-run privacy screen
(B) to underside of the worksurface
(Figure 3). These brackets are used
on non-adjustable tables only.
c. Corner Post Leg Brackets: Used to
attach corner privacy screens (C &
D) to corner post leg.
3. Attach the privacy screen brackets as
follows:
a. Attach left- and right-hand
brackets to the standard legs
using the 1/4-20 x 1/2” Allen socket
head screws (two per leg)
(Figure 2).
Figure
2
left-hand
leg
right-hand
leg
right-hand
bracket
left-hand
bracket
11
/ -20 x /”
Allen head
screw
42
Standard Leg Brackets
(for straight and corner
privacy screens - A, C & D)
Figure
3
Screen-to-Table Brackets
(worksurface-to-end
privacyscreens B)
end privacy
screen (B)
13
/ -20 x /”
Allen head
screw
44
left-hand
bracket
#12 x 1”
sheet metal
screw
right-hand
bracket
Corner Post Leg Brackets
(for corner privacy
screens - C & D)
left-hand bracket
(on left-hand of a
right-hand corner
privacy screen)
right-hand bracket
(on right-hand of
a
left-hand corner
privacy screen)
11
/ -20 x /”
Allen head
screw
42
Figure 4
Screen Part Numbers
GSCR/_XXX/...where XXX denotes
table type and/or locations
ASTR (Straight) back of rectangles
and shoes
BEND (End of any table) mounts
to top
CCLH (Corner LH) to the left-hand
of user on corners or shoes
DCRH (Corner RH) to the right-hand
of user on corners or shoes
b. Attach left- and right-hand
brackets to the end-of-run privacy
screen B using the 1/4-20 x 3/4”
Allen socket head screws
(Figure 3).
c. Attach left- and right-hand
brackets to the corner post leg(s)
using the 1/4-20 x 1/2” Allen socket
head screws (Figure 4).
Figure 1
desk
A
B
standard
leg
corner
post leg
CD
B
corner desk
standard leg
standard leg

Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
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Genesis® Desking - Privacy Screens
Assembly Instructions
Privacy Screen(s) Installation
(optional) (cont.)
Note: To make installation easier,
have a second technician hold
the privacy screen in place when
attaching screen.
END (B) End-of-Run Privacy
Screen Installation
4. Position the privacy screen and
screen-to-table bracket assembly
flush with the rear edge of the
worksurface leaving 1” space
between front surface of the
screen frame and side edge of the
worksurface. Using the brackets as
a template, mark the four attachment
screw hole locations on the
worksurface.
5. Carefully bore four 1/8” diameter pilot
holes at the center of each marked
location, underneath the worksurface
using a cordless power drill. Take
care to not drill too deep, piercing
the worksurface. Drill pilot holes 1/2”
to 3/4” deep.
6. Attach the privacy screen and
screen-to-table bracket assembly to
the worksurface using four #12 x 1”
sheet metal screws (Figure 5).
STR (A) Straight, CLH (C) Corner
Left-Hand & CRH (D) Corner
Right-Hand Privacy Screens
Installation
7. Install privacy screen to corner post
or standard leg bracket and trim
casting using two 1/4-20 x 3/4” Allen
socket screws (Figure 6 & Detail A).
8. To adjust privacy screen tilt (if
required), loosen the 1/4-20 x 3/4”
Allen socket head screws and turn
in top OR bottom screw to achieve
vertical adjustment of screen
(Figure 7). Tighten 1/4-20 x 3/4”
Allen socket head screws.
11
/ -20 x /”
Allen head
screw
42
Figure 6
13
/ -20 x /”
Allen head
screw
44
trim
casting
set
screw
straight, corner
left-hand or
corner right-hand
privacy screen
corner post
or standard leg
bracket
trim
casting
Detail A
#12 x 1”
sheet metal
screws
#12 x 1”
sheet metal
screws
Figure 5
end-of
-run
privacy
screen
screen-to-table
bracket
worksurface
straight, corner
left-hand or
corner right-hand
privacy screen
set screws
13
/ -20 x /”
Allen head screw
44
Figure 7

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Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
Genesis®Desking - Cross Brace & Wire Trough
Assembly Instructions
11
/ -20 x /”
hex head
screw
42
cross brace
standard leg
Figure 8 - T
wo Leg Desk
Detail B
Detail C
11
/ -20 x /”
hex head
screws
42
cross brace wire trough
11
/ -20 x
/”
hex head
screw
42
Figure 9 - Three Leg Desk
Detail D
Cross Brace and/or Wire Trough
Installation
Note: If optional leg-mounted
privacy screens are to be installed,
privacy screen brackets must be
installed before proceeding with
“Cross Brace and/or Wire Trough
Installation” instructions. If privacy
screen brackets are not installed,
reference “Privay Screen(s)
Installation” instructions on page 2.
Note: Height-adjustable table bases
are built without the worksurface and
require cross braces to increase the
desk stability.
1. Remove rear leg covers.
2. For two leg desks, slide the cross
brace or wire trough into the opening
between the back of the leg and the
bracket. Attach to each standard
leg using two 1/4-20 x 1/2” hex head
screws (Figure 8 & Details B & C).
For three leg desks, cross brace
and wire trough have a bent tab on
one end for attaching to the post leg.
Slide the cross brace or wire trough
bent tap into the opening between
the back of the leg and the bracket.
Attach using two 1/4-20 x 1/2” hex
head screws (Figure 9 & Detail D).

Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
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Genesis® Desking - Crank Height-Adjustable Desk
Assembly Instructions
Crank Height-Adjustable Desk
Chain Installation
1. With the cross brace and/or wire
trough securely attached to legs, lay
the plastic chain channel in the leg
pockets (Figure 10).
2. Remove the cotter pin and plastic
sprocket from the hexagonal shaft in
each leg.
3. Insert sprockets into chain loop and
slide sprockets down over hexagonal
shafts, leaving equal amounts of
slack on both sides. Make sure each
side of the chain loop is positioned
within the leg pocket.
Note: On three leg desks, there are
two sprockets and a washer on the
post leg hexagonal shaft. The washer
is positioned on top of the top
sprocket (Figure 11 & Detail E).
4. Secure each sprocket with a cotter
pin.
chain
standard leg
leg pocket
plastic chain channel
leg pocket
standard
leg cotter
pin
plastic sprocket
cross brace
Figure 10 - T
wo Leg Desk
chain
leg pocket
standard
leg
leg
pocket
standard
leg
wire
trough
post leg
cross brace
plastic chain
channel
Figure 11 - Three Leg Desk
chain
cotter pin
plastic sprocket
washer
plastic
sprocket
Detail E

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Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
Genesis®Desking - Wire Management Troughs & 10-Wire Electrical System
Assembly Instructions
Genesis Wire Management
Troughs & 10-Wire Electrical
System
Note: The troughs come fully
assembled and ready for attachment
to the base legs. Some disassembly
may be required for the installation of
some components such as 10-wire
duplex receptacles, 10-wire rigid
wireways, end-of-run trough caps
and/or trough joiners.
Note: Before assembling electrical
components, troughs should be
assembled to the desk legs. If wire
trough is not installed to the desk
legs, reference “Cross Brace and/or
Wire Trough Installation” instructions
on page 4.
1. See Figure 12 for trough
components.
2. See Figure 13 for electrical
components.
2
10-24 x /”
Torx head screw
(one per clip)
1
4
#8 x /”
Phillips head
screw
5
8
10-wire
rigid wireway
attachment clip
(two per wireway)
10-wire duplex
receptacles
(typically four
per wireway)
10-wire rigid wireway
(approximately 15 /”shorter
than table width)
3
8
trough
assembly
(straight) table-to-table
trough joiner 10-wire infeed
(replaces one receptacle)
end-of-run
trough cap
infeed replaces one
of the bottom 10-wire
duplex receptacles
two 10-wire
duplex
receptacles
inside trough
two 10-wire duplex
receptacles out through
bottom of trough
trough access
by opening
door
opening along entire
length of spline for
easy drop in cord
management
Figure 13
interior
cover
access door
extrusion
right-hand
back cover
trim casting
back cover
extrusion
all other trough
assembly screws
are #10-24 x
/”
Torx drive
1
4
mitered door trim
(does not open)
(corner & shoe tables only)
left-hand
back cover
trim casting
15
/ -20 x /”
screw for leg
attachment
48
leg attachment tab
is bent for tripod
post leg attachment
Figure 12

Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
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Genesis® Desking - Wire Management Troughs & 10-Wire Electrical System
Assembly Instructions
wire attachment
bracket
rear
aluminum
cover
inner cover
table base not shown for clarity
#10-24 x /”
Torx head screw
1
4
Detail F
Figure 14
Preparing for Electrical
Installation
Note: Before assembling electrical
components, troughs should be
assembled to the desk legs. If wire
trough is not installed to the desk
legs, reference “Cross Brace and/or
Wire Trough Installation” instructions
on page 4.
1. Prepare trough by removing the inner
cover. Lift up on the return lip of the
cover to swing cover up, then remove
cover and set aside near the desk
(Figure 14).
Note: It is sometimes helpful to
remove the rear aluminum cover.
Figure 15
10-wire
rigid wireway
10-wire
duplex
receptacle
Detail G
10-wire
rigid wireway
10-24 x /”
Torx head screw
1
4
10-wire
rigid wireway
mounting tabs
2. Install wireway attachment brackets
(two per trough) using #10-24 x 1/4”
Torx head screw. The brackets
attach near the outside edge of the
receptacle holes as shown in Figure
14 & Detail F.
Duplex Receptacle Installation
Note: Duplex receptacles for the
10-wire system are specified/
ordered separately. Six receptacles
are available for accessing one of
each of the six circuits of the 10-wire
system. They are designed with a
numeral on each (i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, &
6). Circuits 4, 5 and 6 have triangles
to identify them as isolated circuits.
To install the receptacles, follow the
steps below.
WARNING: Assembly of all
mechanical components must
be completed before making any
electrical connections. All electrically
connected furnishings must also be
mechanically connected.
1. Per the space-planning layout,
determine the correct location for
each numbered receptacle in the
system (Figure 15).
2. Plug the required 10-wire duplex
receptacle(s) into the plastic ends of
the 10-wire rigid wireway and secure
by inserting until metal snap engages
(Figure 15).
10-Wire Rigid Wireway Installation
1. Position the 10-wire rigid wireway
up against the wireway attachment
bracket so that the attachment
bracket nests in between the two
mounting tabs on the 10-wire rigid
wireway (Figure 15 & Detail G).
2. Secure the 10-wire rigid wireway to
each wire attachment bracket using a
10-24 x 1/4” Trox head screw
(Figure 15 & Detail G).

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Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
Genesis®Desking - Overhead Stanchions
Assembly Instructions
Overhead Stanchions Installation
Note: There is no difference between
assembling overhead stanchions to
straight, shoe or corner desks.
1. The overhead stanchions are factory
assembled and ready for installation.
Identify the proper stanchions to be
used (Figure 16).
2. Stanchions attach to the worksurface
using six #14 x 1” Phillips head
sheet metal screws (Figure 17 &
Detail H).
Figure 17
thin edge
toward
user
plate corner
matches back
corner of
overhead
flat surface near flush
to edge of worksurface
right-hand
stanchion
channel for
task light cord
facing rear
left-hand
stanchion
#14 x 1”
Phillips head
screw
#14 x 1”
Phillips head
screw
Detail G
Figure 16
Left-Hand Stanchions
Balance
®
Universal
®
Balance
®
Universal
®
Right-Hand Stanchions

Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
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Genesis® Desking - Overhead Stanchions
Assembly Instructions
Note: The overhead stanchion
attaches to the underside of the
worksurface. There are two methods
to attach the overhead stanchions
(step 3A or 3B).
3A. Attach each stanchion fully
assembled using six #14 x 1”
Phillips head screws (Figure 18).
3B. Remove the two #14 x 11/2” Phillips
head screws and attachment plate
from the stanchion (Figure 19),
then attach the plate to the
worksuface using six #14 x 1”
Phillips head screws (Figure 20).
This allows the legs to be installed
to the worksurface without the
stanchions (see below). Stanchions
can be attached later to the
attachment plate using the two
#14 x 11/2” Phillips head screws
(Figure 21).
4. Install the left- and right-hand
grommet trim pieces to the cutout
in the worksurface (Detail I).
Legs Installation
1. Attach the legs to the underside of
the worksurface using six #12 x 1”
Phillips head screws per leg
(Figure 22 & Detail J).
worksurface
underside
post
leg
standard
leg
standard
leg
#12 x 1”
Phillips head
screw
Figure 22
Detail J
stanchion
attachment
plate
#14 x 1 /”
Phillips head
screw
1
2
Figure 19
Figure 18
stanchion
tabletop
attachment
plate
#14 x 1”
Phillips head
screw
attachment
plate
#14 x 1”
Phillips head
screw
Figure 20
stanchion
#14 x 1 /”
Phillips head
screw
1
2
Figure 21
Detail
I
tabletop
underside
grommet
trim
piece

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Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
Genesis®Desking - Overhead
Assembly Instructions
Overhead Installation
Note: If task lights are to be
installed, install them to the overhead
before installing overhead to
stanchions.
1. The hardware pack contains four
#8-32 x 1/2” Phillips locking pan
head screws. Only two of these will
be used in the overhead installation.
The other two mounting screws
must be removed from the overhead
prior to setting the overhead on the
stanchions (Figure 23).
2. Set the overhead onto the stanchions
so the back of the overhead is fairly
flush with the back of the stanchion
plates. Align the attachment holes
on the overhead with the two angle
bracket holes (Figure 23).
3. Attach the overhead to the angle
bracket at the top of each stanchion
using four #8-32 x 1/2” Phillips
locking pan head screws (two from
the hardware pack and two removed
from the stanchion)(Figure 23).
4. If a Universal Overhead is to be
installed, using a #10 x 1” Phillips
self-tapping screw and flat washer,
secure the overhead to each
stanchion bracket. If a Balance
Overhead is to be installed, using
a 5/16-18 x 3/4” Phillips pan head
screw, secure the overhead to each
stanchion bracket.
Note: The Balance®clam shell
style overhead uses an additional
5/16-18 x 3/4” Phillips pan head screw
for mounting (one per stanchion)
(Figure 24).
#8-32 x /”
Phillips pan
head screw
1
2
#8-32 x /”
Phillips pan head screw
(from hardware pack)
1
2
stanchion
stanchion angle
bracket
overhead
Remove this screw
from the overhead
and reassemble through
the rear slotted hole in
the stanchion angle
bracket
Figure 23
#8-32 x /”
Phillips pan
head screw
1
2
right-hand
stanchion
left-hand
stanchion
flat
washer
Figure 24
#10 x 1” Phillips
self
-tapping screw
(used on Universal
overheads only)
53
/ -18 x /”
Phillips pan head screw
(used on Balance Clam
Shell overheads only)
16 4

Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
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Genesis® Desking - Stanchion Tool Rail
Assembly Instructions
Stanchion Tool Rail Installation
Note: One or more tool rails may be
attached to the back of the overhead
stanchions.
1. To determine the height of the tool
rail, place one attachment bracket
at the back of the left stanchion and
mark the desired location. Measure
this location and mark the same
position on the back of the right
stanchion.
2. Press a plastic end cap and
attachment bracket onto left end of
the aluminum tool rail (Figure 25 &
Detail K).
3. Insert four #14 x 1” sheet metal
screws into four white plastic screw
bases. Using these four screw
assemblies, attach the left end of the
tool rail to the location marked on the
back of the left stanchion in step 1
(Figure 25 & Detail K).
4. Press a plastic end cap and
attachment bracket onto right end
of the aluminum tool rail and place
in the marked position on the right
stanchion. Make sure the tool rail is
level with the workusrface.
5. Insert four #14 x 1” sheet metal
screws into four white plastic screw
bases. Using these four screw
assemblies, attach the right end of
the tool rail (Figure 25 & Detail K).
Note: The tool rail may be
positioned at any height on the
back of the stanchions, and may be
repositioned at a later time if desired
(Figure 26).
per user
requirements
Figure 26
plastic end cap
tool rail
plastic
screw
cover
attachment
bracket
plastic
screw
base
#14 x 1”
sheet metal
screw
Figure 25 Detail K

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Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
Genesis®Desking - Transaction Worksurface
Assembly Instructions
Transaction Worksurface
Attachment
1. Remove appropriate worksurface
grommets and covers. Remove the
two outside 5/16-18 x 2” short-head
bolts from the bolt cluster that
secures the worksurface to the leg
supports. The center bolt does not
require removal and can be loosened
approximately 1/8” and left in place.
Repeat on other end of worksurface
(Figure 27).
2. Place transaction worksurface
laminate side down on a soft,
protective surface to avoid
scratching. Align small holes in
transaction stanchion with drilled
holes near outside of transaction
worksurface and secure with two
#14 x 1” Phillips self-tapping
screws per support. Align holes in
transaction stanchion plate (flanges
facing toward inside of desk)
with drilled holes in underside of
worksurface and secure with three
#14 x 1” screws per panel
(Figure 27).
3. Set transaction worksurface assembly
onto desk assembly and hook
transaction worksurface support slots
onto heads of the 5/16-18 x 2”
short-head bolts. Secure with
remaining 5/16-18 x 2” short-head
bolts and tighten (Figure 27).
leg support
worksurface
transaction worksurface
stanchion
#12 x 1”
#14 x 1”
Phillips pan head
sheet metal
screw
Figure 27
5
/ -18 x 2”
short-head
bolts
16

Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
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Genesis® Desking - Modesty Panel
Assembly Instructions
Modesty Panel Installation
(optional)
1. Identify correct length modesty
panel for length of table side (60”
and 48” shown). Radius bends (if
applicable) orient toward corner post
or peninsula post leg (Figure 28).
2. Remove the protective paper backing
on modesty panel felt pads to expose
the adhesive surface. Position a felt
pad centered on the top and bottom
of each modesty panel mounting
bracket face and apply firm pressure
to allow adhesive to set (Figure 28).
2. Rotate mounting brackets at an angle
to fit between panel flanges. Rotate
mounting brackets vertically to lock
in place on panel (Figure 29).
3. Attach assembled modesty panel to
holes on underside of worksurface.
Use two #14 x 1” Phillips screws for
mounting each bracket (Figure 30).
Figure 30
#14 x 1”
Phillips screws
Figure 29
modesty panel
flanges top and
bottom
rotate mounting brackets ver
tical
to lock in place on panel and
slide to approximate location
on panel
modesty
panel
Figure 28
modesty
panel
felt pads
modesty panel
mounting
bracket

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