Steelcase FlexFrame User manual

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939502138 Rev B
FlexFrame - Cantilever Desk and Table Installation
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Cantilever Desk
Cantilever Table
5/32”
IMPORTANT: Refer to pages 3 through 6 of
assembly direction 939502107 for information
on locating worksurfaces.

(1) Cantilever
(2) Cantilevers
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Cantilever Desk
Cantilever Table
(1) Worksurface
Bracket
(2) Worksurface
Brackets
IMPORTANT: Understanding the differences between
a Cantilever Desk and a Cantilever Table will help you
follow the installation process.
Route cords through opening in rear
of box, through opening in skin, then
down and through cutout in frame.
ROUTING CORDS FOR POWER AND LIGHTING
Route cords through opening
in lower rear of box, under
skin, then through
cutout into
adjacacent
frame.

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INSTALL SKIN
1. Refer to FlexFrame Workwall
assembly direction # 939502107
for information if needed.
2. Install a shoulder bolt from
skin kit into bottom open holes in
each side of frame.
3. Place bottom of skin onto
shoulder bolts as shown.
2
Shoulder Bolt
Tighten ¼ turn
past finger tight.
3a
3b

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4. Tip the skin out from the frame.
5. Install spacers from skin kit into
holes on each side of skin kit.
6. Tip the skin back into place and
secure with cap screw into threaded
strip.
7. Measure from the high point of the
floor where the desk support will set and
adjust the top of the skin to the dimension
shown.
If Adjustments need to be made, the
skin can be moved by loosening the set
screws in the threaded strip. There is 3/8”
adjustment up, and a 1” adjustment down.
6
4
.250-20x.500 button head
Cap Screw (use a 5/32”
Allen Wrench)
Spacer
Upper Hole
29-1/2”
(749 mm) 5
5
6
TO FLOOR
TIP: see pages 3 through 6 of assembly
direction 939502107 for information
on locating worksurface.

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ATTACH COMPONENTS
1. Attach worksurface bracket to skin
as shown with screws provided in kit.
Locate bracket to the mid point
of the adjustment.
2. Install (4) 3” long ¼-20 double
ended studs into holes in skin.
3. Slide support box into position by
inserting studs through slots in back
of box.
4. Loosely install (4) ¼-20 lock nuts
and washers provided in kit.
5. Level top of support box with top of
worksurface bracket by adjusting glides
in bottom of box.
6. Level support box front to back
then tighten lock nuts.
SUPPORT BOX
2
1
4
3
6
Use this set of
slots for desk.
Locate
WORKSURFACE
BRACKET
at midpoint of
adjustment.
NUTS
STUDS
Use this set of
slots for table.
WASHERS

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7. Attach worksurface attachment
brackets as shown with screws provided
in kit.
8. Install cantilever attachment bracket.
Locate welded t-nut bracket on the
inside of the support box.
9. Locate the cantilever attachment
bracket on the outside of the support box.
10. Thread (4) ¼-20 bolts through
bracket, support box, and into welded
t-nut bracket.
Tighten bolts equally using a
5/32” hex driver.
11. Install cantilever onto bracket hooks.
12. If unit has the media:scape option
refer to assembly direction #939502141.
7
Install CANTILEVER
onto
BRACKET HOOKS
10
T-NUT
BRACKET
OUTSIDE
BRACKET
8
9
11
NOTE: Be sure to use the
right bracket and cantilver
in the correct orientation.
A LH application is
shown here.

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INSTALL WORKSURFACE
1. Lower worksurface onto support box
assembly. Align holes in the bottom of
the worksurface with holes in brackets.
This will assure that the grommet
will fit into opening.
2. Secure worksurface to brackets
with (2) screws, each bracket.
Failure to install screws into
worksurface holes will cause
the grommet to not fit correctly!
3. Secure worksurface to cantilever.
4. Secure worksurface to worksurface
bracket.
4
WORKSURFACE
BRACKET
#10-9 x .875”
Truss Head Screws
#10-9 x .875”
Flat Head Screws
1
2
#10-9 x .875”
Truss Head Screws

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NOTE: Refer to page 2 for information
on routing power or lighting cords.
5. Install (6) screws into threaded inserts
in box as shown.
Leave screws slightly loose.
6. Lower grommet sleeve into place in
opening. Tighten all screws to secure.
7. Drop power box into position. Push to
the rear (slide under lid support).
8. Place puck/accessory tray and seat
as shown.
51/4-20 x .50”
Machine Screws
(3) each side
6
78
POWER BOX
PUCK/ACCESSORY TRAY
8a
8b
REAR FRONT
7a
7b
Components will fit over
PIN (fixed in support box).
8c

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9. Install grommet lid. Position pins on
end of lid into lid supports at each end of
grommet.
10. Slide decorative cover over worksurface
supports, making sure that set screws are on
the inside of units. Tighten set screws with a
1/16” hex drive.
10a 10b
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