Nucraft cavara casegoods User manual

Cavara
®
Casegoods
Installation Instructions
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Before Beginning Installation
•Read through instructions prior to assembly.
•A minimum of two people are required to perform this installation.
•You will need a 3’, or longer, level. Leveling the station, or portions of the station, throughout the
installation process is very important.
•These instructions reflect typical configurations; they may not match your specific configuration. If
your configuration does not include some of the listed components, please ignore those particular
instructions.
•After installation, place any additional items (i.e. Towers or other freestanding components) adjacent
to the configuration.
Tools Required For Assembly
•3’ Level (or longer)
•#3 Phillips Head Driver
•#2 Phillips Head Driver
•3/8” Socket Set

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Cavara Hardware List
A. Screw, #12 x 1 ¼” Phillips Flat Head (HW0581)
B. Screw, #12 x ¾” Phillips Flat Head (HW0587)
C. Screw, #8 x 1 ¼” Phillips Oval Head (HW0565)
D. Washer, #10 Flat (HW0902)
E. Minifix Connector Pin (HW0456)
F. Minifix Cam Connector (HW0457)
G. Screw, #10 x 5/8” Phillips Pan Head (HW0747)
H. Bolt, ¼-20 x ¾” Hex Head (HW1093)
I. Screw, #12 x 1” Flat Head Screw (HW4640)

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“L” Configuration

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“L” Configuration Exploded View
Cavara CAV-06-L Component Description
1. Desk Worksurface
2. Pedestal
3. Corner Support
4. Access Panel
5. Pedestal
6. Return Worksurface
7. Tack Board
8. Overhead
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Low “L” Configuration

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Low “L” Configuration Exploded View
Cavara CAV-REC-L Component Description
1. Desk Worksurface
2. Panel Leg
3. Metal Modesty Panel
4. Pedestal
5. Credenza Worksurface
6. Shelf Pedestal
7. Door Pedestal
8. Pedestal
9. Overhead
10. Tack Board
11. Tower
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“U” Configuration

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“U” Configuration Exploded View
Cavara “U” Component Description
1. Credenza Worksurface
2. Pedestal
3. Corner Support
4. Access Panel
5. Bridge Worksurface
6. Full Height Back Panel
7. Desk Worksurface
8. Corner Support
9. Panel Leg
10. Overhead
11. Tack Board
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Low “U” Configuration

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Low “U” Configuration Exploded View
Cavara Low “U” Component Description
1. Run-Off Worksurface
2. Pedestal
3. Low Credenza Sliding Door Pedestal
4. Low Credenza Sliding Door Pedestal
5. Credenza Worksurface
6. Run-Off Worksurface
7. Panel Leg
8. Metal Modesty Panel
9. Overhead
10. Tack Board
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Standoff to Worksurface
1. Place Standoff in pocket in underside of
Worksurface.
2. Attach Standoff to Worksurface using
#12 x 3/4” Flat Head Screws (item B).
3. The standoff is designed to rest on low
credenza tops, no hardware needed.
Panel Leg to Worksurface
1. Place leg bracket in pocket in underside
of Worksurface.
2. Attach leg bracket to Worksurface using
#12 x ¾” Flat Head Screws (item B).
3. Install two cam connector pins
(item E) in holes for attaching legs.
4. Lower the Panel leg onto the connector
pins and rotate cams 1/2 turn to lock.
5. Attach Panel Leg to leg bracket using
#12 x 1 ¼” Flat Head Screws (item A).
Metal Modesty Panel to Worksurface
1. Align Metal Modesty Panel to holes in
underside of Worksurface.
2. Attach Metal Modesty Panel using
thumb knobs.
3. This panel can also be flipped and
mounted in the “up” position to act as a
privacy screen above the desk.

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Pedestal to Worksurface
1. Locate pedestal on Worksurface
2. Attach pedestal Worksurface using (4)
#10 washers (item D) and (4) #8 Oval
Head Screws (item C).
3. Attachment holes are located in the
corners of the pedestal top as shown.
Corner Support to Worksurface
1. Screw Minifix connector pins (item E)
into appropriate metal inserts in the
underside of the worksurface.
2. Minifix cam connectors (item F) are pre-
installed into holes in corner support,
make sure that the arrow on the face of
the connector points toward the
worksurface.
3. Lower the corner support onto the pins
and worksurface. Using a screwdriver,
rotate the cams 1/2 turn to lock into
position.
Attaching Worksurfaces
1. Align worksurfaces.
2. Align holes in mending plate to holes in
underside of worksurfaces, mount plate
to the desk side of the connection first.
3. Use (16) #12 x 1” screws (item I) to
attach mending plate to worksurfaces.

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Mounting of Access Panel
1. The access panel is pre-assembled with
mounting clips and magnets The
mounting clips on the lower half of the
panel slide onto the metal brackets that
are pre-attached to the desk
components
2 The access door then swings up to the
vertical position to engage the magnets
in the door with the upper brackets
Mounting of Full Back Panel
1. The back panel is attached to pre-
mounted angle brackets on either side
of the panel location There are three
brackets on each side
2 Attach the panel to the brackets using
#10 x 5/8” Flat Head Screws (item G)
The bottom of the panel should be
about ½” from the bottom of the desk
Credenza Assembly – See Note at the
bottom of the page.
1. Align cabinets in desired sequence
2. Remove all drawers, doors and shelves
(Label to aid in reinstallation)
3. Lay the cabinets on the back
4. Attach mending plates to the tops and
bottom of the cabinets to fasten
cabinets together Use (4) #10 x 5/8
Phillips Pan Head screws (item G) to
attach each plate
5 Return cabinet to upright position
6 Level the cabinet using the glides
7 Place the top onto cabinets and fasten
using washers and #10 x 1 -1/2” Pozi-
drive flat head screw Note: make
sure that grooves in underside of top
align with mending plates Top will not
seat properly if it is reversed
Note : Mending plates may not be utilized. If the
case does not have pilot holes and the underside of
the work surface is not routed out then mending
plates are not required and will not be supplied with
the hardware. Steps 3,4,5 can be skipped.

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Mounting of Cantilever Overhead
1. Insert metal stanchions into hat
sections on back of credenza and align
the scribe or pencil mark to the top of
the Worksurface
2. Hang tack board onto horizontal bars
that are mounted onto the stanchions
3 Mount the overhead storage unit to the
stanchion by hanging it on the pre-
mounted hanger brackets
Mounting of Stanchion Overhead
1. Insert metal stanchions into hat
sections on back of credenza with the
tallest part of the top angle toward the
front of the credenza
2. Fasten stanchion so that the score line
on the stanchion aligns with the
worksurface
3 Mount the overhead storage unit to the
stanchion
Mounting of Tack Board
1. After stanchions are mounted, attach
the horizontal rails between the
stanchions using two ¼-20 x ¾” Hex
Head bolts (item H) on each end
2. Using the mounting clips on the back of
the tack board, hang the tack board on
the horizontal rails
3 Align the end of the tack board with the
end of the desk and overhead storage
unit

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Mounting of Wall Overhead
1. Proper hardware and attachment of the
wall cleats to the wall is the
responsibility of the installer
2. Each cleat needs to be installed to
support 100 pounds per lineal foot of
overhead 8’ overhead would need
800 pounds of support
3. Measure from the floor to the bottom
of the cleat 47 ¾” for the low overhead,
61” for the single overhead, and 73 ¾”
for the double overhead
4. Fasten mounting cleats to wall so that
angles of cleats will interlock with
angles on back of overhead unit
5 Hang the overhead and check to be
sure that the case is level in both
directions and lines up with adjoining
cases where applicable – If the
overhead is NOT level or does not line
up then insert the leveling glides
(picture to the right) per the instruction
below
a Locate the nearest stud behind
the overhead closest to each
end of the case This is
important to avoid damaging
the wall
b Remove the backing from the 2
sided tape on the glide block
c Slightly pull the overhead off
the wall and insert the block
behind the overhead on the
stud approximately 1” above
the bottom edge of the case
Orient the glide block so that
the tape is on the case and the
glide is on the wall
d Adjust the glide until the case is
level