Steel King I-Beam Cantilever User manual

I‐BeamCantileverInstallationand
AssemblyManual
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SteelKingIndustries,Inc.
2700ChamberSt
StevensPont,WI54481(800)826‐0203www.steelking.com[email protected]

SteelKingIndustries,IncI‐BeamCantileverInstallationGuide
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ASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS:
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SteelKingIndustriesrecommendsthatthisproductbeassembledonlybyqualifiedpersonnel,
experiencedinassemblyofstorageracks,andknowledgeableofallsafetyregulationsand
practices.Theseinstructionsareintendedonlyforusebyqualifiedindividualsusingallproper
safetyequipment.
Thesestorageracksareextremelyheavy,andifnotproperly
securedduringinstallationandassemblycouldfall,possiblecausing
injuryordeathaswellasdamagetoproperty.
ContactSteelKingIndustriesoryourlocalSteelKingRepresentativeforthenameandcontact
informationofaqualifiedinstaller.Usersofthisinformationagreetoindemnifyandhold
harmlessSteelKingIndustriesfromanyandallliability.
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Step#1:ChecktheMaterial
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A. Checktomakecertainthatallmaterialshavebeenreceived.Materialsshouldbechecked
againstthepackinglistsandBillofLading.
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B. Notifytheshipperimmediatelyofanyshortagesorproductdamage.
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Step#2:ChecktheArea:
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A. Cleartheareawheretheracksystemistobelocated.
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B. Checktheareaforallobstruction,suchaslights,heatingducts,pipes,buildingcolumns,
etc.,toinsureaclearareafortheinstallationofthestoragerack.
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Step#3:LayOutfloor:
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Recommendedtools:
TapeMeasure
ChalkLine
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A. Establishtheracklayoutbydeterminingtheaisledimensionsandtherackposition.
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B. Snapachalklineestablishingthefrontedgeoftheuprightbases.Thechalklineshouldrun
theentirelengthoftherowofrack.
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Step#4:AssembleIBeamCantileverRack:
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Recommendedtools:
Aircompressor,
Torquewrench,
11/8”driveimpactsorequivalent
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A. Distributetheuprights,bases,armsandbracingforassemblyneartheirfinalinstalled
position.Usedunnagetoprotectthefloorduringthisoperation.
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B. Markthearmelevationsontheuprights.Themarksshouldbebelowthetopofthearm
endplatesoasnottoshowafterthearmisboltedinplace.
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MarkArmLocations
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Step#4:AssembleIBeamCantileverRackContinued:
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C. Boltthearmsandthebasestotheuprightsusingthe¾”diameterx2”longbolts.Torque
theboltto200ft‐lbs.
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Step#5:ErectUprightColumns:
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Recommendedtools:
Forktruckorothermechanicalliftingdevice,
Aircompressor,
Torquewrench,
11/8”driveimpactsorequivalent
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A. Usingaforktruck,carefullystandthepre‐assembleduprightswitharmsattached.Please
becarefulheretoprotectthefloor.
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B. Foreachrow,assembleastarterbay.Astarterbayincludestwopreassembleduprights
withattachedarmsandallsupportbracing,bothdiagonalandhorizontal.SeeStarterBay
ConfigurationFigureBelow.
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Step#5:ErectUprightColumnsContinued
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C. Tightenallbracing.
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D. Aspacershouldbeusedtoassureproperspacingbetweenthebases.
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E. Nowthebalanceoftheuprightscanbeerectedtocompletetherun.Theuprightscanbe
stoodeitheroneatatimeoringroupsof2.
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If2uprightsaretobeerected,thisshouldbethebaywiththeX‐bracingtightenedinplace.
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Step#6:Square,Plumb,Shims,andAnchorBolts:
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A. Squarethebasesoftheuprightsonthechalklines.
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B. Plumbtheuprightsvertically.Useshimstoadjust.
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C. Shimtheuprightandbaseassembliessuchthatthecolumnsmaintainanout‐of‐plumb
toleranceof½”orlessin10feet.Basesmustbefullysecuredtothecolumnsbefore
shimming.Shimsaretobepositionedatananchorbolt.
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Note:Propershimmingisimportantbecauseitaffectsthealignmentofthearms.
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D. Fornon‐seismicapplications,anchortheuprightandbaseassembliestotheslab‐on‐grade
perthefollowingconfigurationsusing¾”diameterx5½”longanchorbolts.The
recommendedinstallationtorqueforthesesanchorboltsis150foot‐pounds.Anchorholes
aretobevacuumedoutbeforeinsertingtheanchorbolts.
ProperAnchorConfigurationsForSingleandDoubleSidedI‐BeamCantileverRacks
SingleSided,I‐BeamCantileverAnchorConfiguration–TopView
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DoubleSidedI‐BeamCantileverAnchorConfiguration–TopView
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Step#7:Cleanup:
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A. Vacuumalldustanddebrisassociatedwithsettinganchors.
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B. Disposeofalldunnage,strappinganddebris.Sweepthefloorwithabroomifnecessary.
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Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,contactyourlocalSteelKingRepresentativefor
customerassistanceorcontactSteelKingIndustriesdirectlyat(800)826‐0203.
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WARNING:INSTRUCTIONSFORASSEMBLYARESETFORTHONTHESEPAGES.PROPERASSEMBLYIS
THERESPONSIBILITYOFTHEPURCHASERANDISNOTCOVEREDBYANYWARRANTYOFTHE
SELLER.BUYERISCAUTIONEDNOTTOSUBSTITUTEPARTSORHARDWARE.SELLERDISCLAIMSALL
LIABILITYWITHRESPECTTOANYSUBSTITUTIONOFPARTSORHARDWARENOTAPPROVEDIN
WRITINGBYSELLER.
THEINSTALLATIONDETAILDRAWINGSTHATFOLLOWAREINTENDEDASBASICGUIDESFOR
INSTALLATIONOFTHESTANDARDCOMPONENTS.DEPENDINGUPONTHESPECIFICSOFTHE
SYSTEM,THEREMAYBELIMITIATIONSREGARDINGTHEUSEOFTHESESTANDARDCOMPONENTS
AND/ORAREQUIREMENTFORSPECIALINSTALLATIONTECHNIQUES.ADDITIONALINFORMATION
ISFOUNDINSTEELKINGPRICEBOOKS,PUBLISHEDTECHNICALDOCUMENTS,COMPREHENSIVE
INSTALLATIONDRAWINGS,ANDOTHERMATERIALS.
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