Sauder Manhattan Gate 429249 User manual

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Lot # 565082 04/13/21
Purchased: __________________
Lateral File
Manhattan Gate Collection | Model 429249
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Part Identification
Hardware Identification
Hardware Usage Guide
Assembly Steps
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Not actual size
No. 2 Phillips Screwdriver
Tip Shown Actual Size
Table of Contents Assembly Tools Required
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Part Identification
åWhile not all parts are labeled, some of the parts will have a label or an inked letter on the edge
to help distinguish similar parts from each other. Use this part identification to help identify similar parts.
Now you know
our ABCs.
A TOP (1)
B LEFT END (1)
C RIGHT END (1)
D BRACE (1)
E UPPER BACK (1)
F LOWER BACK (1)
G DRAWER FRONT (2)
H DRAWER BOTTOM (2)
J DRAWER BRACE (2)
K DRAWER BOX FRONT (2)
L DRAWER BACK (2)
M LEFT DRAWER SIDE (2)
N UPPER RIGHT DRAWER SIDE (1)
P DRAWER PULL (2)
Q LOWER RIGHT DRAWER SIDE (1)
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A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
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P
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H
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K
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M
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Hardware Identification
åScrews are shown actual size. You may receive extra hardware with your unit.
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(EXTENSION SET SHOWN SEPARATED)
LARGE WOOD
DOWEL - 14
8
CAM SCREW - 24
6HIDDEN CAM - 24 7SMALL WOOD
DOWEL - 10
9
1" FLAT HEAD SCREW - 6
15
1-1/2" FLAT HEAD SCREW - 12
14
1EXTENSION
RAIL - 4 2EXTENSION SLIDE - 4 3LONG FILE GLIDE - 4
SHORT FILE
GLIDE - 4
4 5 FILE BAR - 4
LOCK SET - 1
13
APPLIQUE CARD - 1
12
INTERLOCK
MECHANISM - 1
10 DRAWER
ACTUATOR - 2
11
1/2" PAN HEAD SCREW - 9
16 1/2" FLAT HEAD SCREW - 8 17
3/8" PAN HEAD SCREW - 24
18

Hardware Usage Guide
HOW TO USE A HIDDEN CAM & CAM SCREW OR CAM DOWEL
NOTE: Various CAM SCREWS or a CAM DOWEL may be used.
Cam Screws Cam Dowel
Turn the CAM SCREW or
gently tap the CAM DOWEL
until the shoulder is against
the surface of the part.
1.
Hidden Cam
Arrow
Push a HIDDEN CAM into
the part. The arrow in the
HIDDEN CAM must point
toward the hole in the
edge of the board.
Hole
2.
3.
1
2
Insert the CAM SCREW or CAM DOWEL into the
HIDDEN CAM. Tighten the HIDDEN CAM.
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Step 1 Look for this icon. It means a video assembly tip is
available at www.sauder.com/service/tips
Find the numbered video or scan the QR code.
å Assemble your unit on a carpeted floor or on the empty
carton to avoid scratching your unit or the floor.
å Turn four CAM SCREWS (6) into the exact holes shown in
the RIGHT END (C).
å Push two HIDDEN CAMS (7) into the RIGHT END (C).
å NOTE: Be sure the HIDDEN CAMS are inserted
completely into the holes.
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Meet Part (C). This component has
been engineered to be lighter, stronger,
faster… well ok. Not technically faster.
But definitely makes for a sturdier
Lateral File that’s easier to assemble
and friendlier to the environment.
1
6
6
Arrow
7
C
Be sure the HIDDEN
CAMS are inserted
completely into the holes.
Remember:
Righty tighty.
Lefty loosey.

Step 2
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å Separate the EXTENSION SLIDES (2) from the EXTENSION RAILS (1) as shown in the
upper diagram below. Be prepared, the parts are greasy.
å Fasten two EXTENSION RAILS (1) to the RIGHT END (C). Use six 3/8" PAN HEAD
SCREWS (18) through the exact holes shown.
å NOTE: For each EXTENSION RAIL, turn a SCREW into the hole shown in the enlarged
diagram. Then, slide the inner cartridge of the EXTENSION RAIL in to find the other
holes that line up with the holes in the END. Turn a SCREW into these holes.
å NOTE: The EXTENSION SLIDES will be used later for the DRAWERS.
Push the lever and pull the SLIDE from the RAIL.
3/8" PAN HEAD SCREW
(6 used in this step)
18
2 1
C
Open end
1
1

å Fasten the INTERLOCK MECHANISM (10) to the
RIGHT END (C) exactly as shown. Use three 1/2"
PAN HEAD SCREWS (16).
Step 3
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10
1/2" PAN HEAD SCREW
(3 used in this step)
16
C

å Push six HIDDEN CAMS (7) into the BACKS (E and F).
å Insert two LARGE WOOD DOWELS (8) into the edge of the
LOWER BACK (F).
å Push the UPPER BACK (E) onto the WOOD DOWELS in
the LOWER BACK (F).
Step 4
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Arrow
7
7
Arrow
Arrow
7
F
E
8

å Insert two LARGE WOOD DOWELS (8) into the RIGHT END (C).
å Fasten the BACKS (E and F) to the RIGHT END (C). Tighten two HIDDEN CAMS.
å NOTE: Be sure the WOOD DOWELS in the END insert into the BACKS.
å Remove the WASHER from the LOCK SET (13). Fasten the LOCK to the RIGHT
END (C). Use two 1/2" FLAT HEAD SCREWS (17). Place the WASHER over the end
of the LOCK, and press the prongs into the END.
Step 5
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1
E
8
Surface with HIDDEN CAMS
F
Surface with HIDDEN CAMS
Edge with
HIDDEN CAMS
C
1/2" FLAT HEAD SCREW
(2 used in this step)
17
The prongs must press
into the RIGHT END. You
may need to gently tap
the prongs into the END.
WASHER 13
LOCK