SUGATSUNE Aileron Lift-Assist User manual

Sugatsune Aileron Lift-Assist
Soft-Close Hinge Set
1) This system mounts onto a 35 mm hinge set
from Sugatsune. Determine the spacing of the
hinges and mark their locations by drawing a
centerline for each hinge component.
4) Reset the depth of the combo square to 19
millimeters.
2) Set the depth of the combo square to 20.5 mil-
limeters. Here the measurement is transfered to
a combo square.
5) Draw a wide cross mark on the hinge center-
lines on the cabinet body. These will locate the
hinge plates.
3) Place a cross mark on each hinge centerline
on the lid. This will locate the cup hinges on the
inside of the cabinet lid.
6) Reset the combo square to 118 mm. Choose
which side to mount the lid stay. Extend that
hinge centerline and mark a cross line where the
lid stay will attach to the lid.
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The Aileron Lift-Assist system installs over a pair of 35 mm hinges.
There are two different versions available: one with high tension
lift, and the other with medium tension. The system comes
prepackaged with all the hardware required. See image below.

7) Chuck a 35 mm Forstner bit into the drill
press. Set the depth to 11 mm into the 3/4" lid.
Bore the holes at the marked locations.
10) Place the hinge plates in their locations and
mount them using the screws provided.
13) Remove the forward two screws on the lid
stay hinge plate. Loosen the rear two screws.
Slide the lid stay onto the lid stay plate.
16) Adjust the
closing force.
8) Use a scratch awl to make divots at the screw
locations. They will help locate the drill bit on the
cabinet body. Do this in both locations.
11) Place the hinge cups in their locations and
drill holes for their screws. Drive the screws
home.
14) Mount the lid stay to the lid stay plate by
tightening the rear screws and reinstalling the
forward two screws.
9) With a Vix bit in a drill driver, drill the screw
holes for the hinge plate, using the divots to
accurately locate the holes.
12) Bore the holes for the Aileron lid stay plate.
Mount the lid stay plate.
15) Adust the lift force.
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