Tennsco Z-Line User manual

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!
PK-1940912
Congratulations on your purchase of Z-
Line Heavy Duty Boltless Rack from
Tennsco! Z-Line's interlocking keyhole
design not only makes installation fast
and easy but eliminates the need for
clips, gussets, sway braces or other
hardware commonly used in conventional
shelving. This allows completely free
access to your stored materials from all
sides of the unit.
Z-Line Boltless Rack is available in both
standard- and heavy-duty strengths, in a
variety of heights, widths and depths, to
fit virtually any storage application.
Adding an extra shelf is quick and easy.
And starter and adder units allow for
joining shelving units together.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS & PARTS MANUAL #1940912
Tennsco Corp., Dickson, TN 37056-1888 • [phone]
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TENNSCO CORP., P.O. BOX 1888, DICKSON, TN 37056-1888
[phone] [phone]
Z-Line Heavy Duty Boltless Rack
Installation Instructions
SHELF LOAD CAPACITIES*
Unit Recommended Load Capacity,
Width Deck Supports With Deck Supports
48" 1 2500 lbs.
60" 1 2250 lbs.
72" 2 2000 lbs.
84" 3 1750 lbs.
96" 3 1600 lbs.
* Total weight capacity not to exceed 13,000 lbs. per unit (3,250 per post)
for SUR posts. Total weight capacity not to exceed 11,000 lbs. per unit
(5,500 lbs. per post) for ZTP posts.
GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
Some parts may have sharp edges. CARE must be
taken when handling the pieces to avoid injury. For
safety, wear a pair of work gloves when assembling or
performing any maintenance on shelving.

ToolsNeeded:A rubbermalletforseatingtheshelfsupports.Twopeoplearerecommendedforassembly.
Approximateassemblytime:15to30minutesper section.
ASSEMBLY OF HEAVY-DUTY BOLTLESS RACK
4. Place a third front-to-back end support in the
middle keyholes of the two uprights
(or at whatever
level you want
your third shelf
to be). This
forms one
end of the
shelving unit.
5. Repeat steps
3 and 4 to
construct a
second set
of unit ends.
NOTE: If you
are planning to
install an adder unit,
this second set should consist of ZTP uprights
(Ref. No. 1b) to act as an intermediate assembly.
Carefully re-read through step 2 to better
understand this.
2. Depending upon whether you
are assmebling a single unit or
an adder unit, you may have
one or both of the styles of
upright shown at right:
"T" Post
(ZTP)
B. Two or more units with High Capacity Posts
(SUR) on each end and "T" Posts (ZTP) as
intermediate posts.
1. The reference numbers used throughout this sheet
refer to the illustration on the back cover. This is to
help you to identify the various
parts as they are mentioned.
LEFT-TO-RIGHT
SUPPORT (LRC) has
an added flange at the
bottom for strength.
A single unit uses SUR posts for all four uprights,
as shown below in Figure A. If you plan on
assembling mulpitle sections, however, you should
build your starter unit
with two ZTP posts
on one end, which
will provide common
posts for adjacent
sections, as shown
in Figure B.
FRONT-TO-BACK
SUPPORT (LRA)
has no flange at
the bottom.
6. With the help of an
associate, connect
the two unit ends
with left-to-right
channel beams
(Ref. No. 3). If the
top flange on the
front-to-back end
support interferes
with the top flange
on the channel
beam, your
channel beam is
upside-down.
The flange with
the angled ends
must be on top,
as shown at right.
Be sure that the
channel beams
are fully seated,
as was illustrated
in step 3.
High Capacity
Post (SUR)
A. Single unit with four
High Capacity Posts (SUR).
3. With help from an associate, or using a wall for
support, connect two SUR uprights (Ref. No. 1a)
together with two front-to-back supports (Ref. No.
2), one at the top and one near the bottom (you
should leave the bottom keyhole
slot empty). Be sure the
supports are fully
seated in the slots,
as shown at right.
NOTE: Front-to-
back supports are
different than left-
to-right supports.
Be sure you are
using the correct
supports on the
ends, as shown
in the box below.
ZTP
SUR
SUR
NOTE: Inset is
shown from
opposite side.
Supports are
properly seated
when alignment
hole is fully visible
Narrow area
of keyhole slot
is at bottom
Every 4th hole
is flattened at top
NOTE: Every
fourth keyhole
slot is shaped
differently (with
a flattened top)
for easier
alignment of
supports, as
shown above.
Proper orientation
of channel beam:
Flange with angled
end is on top;
Flange with flat
end is on bottom.
LRA
LRC

8. Attach shelf
reinforcements
(Ref. No. 4) at
each level by
sliding onto the
rivets until
centered. Tap
reinforcements
down until they
are seated firmly.
NOTE:
See chart on front
page for number
of reinforcements
recommended per
shelf level.
9. If particleboard decking (Ref. No. 5a) or wire
decking (Ref. No. 5b)
was purchased,
place the decking
on each shelving
level. The decking
should fit flat on
top of the shelf
supports and
reinforcements.
If you purchased
a single unit,
your shelving
unit is now
complete and
ready to use.
For adder units,
see step 10.
7. Attach the remaining channel beams at the same
levels you placed the
end supports,
making sure that
all are completely
seated in the
upright slots.
NOTE: If you
have purchased
additional shelf
levels, the end
supports and
channel beams
for the extra
levels may also
be inserted at
this time.
10. If joining more than
one unit together, your
original unit should have been
assembled with ZTP uprights on one end, as
described in step 5. Simply
continue adding shelf
supports and uprights
to complete your
additional units.

REPLACEMENT PARTS
REF.
NO. PART NO.**
DESCRIPTION
1a High Capcity Post 4 SUR-hh 1b "T" Post 2 ZTP-hh
2 Front-to-Back Shelf Support 2 Front-To-Back Shelf Support
12" to 32" Shelf Depth 6 LRA-dd 12" to 32" Shelf Depth 6 LRA-dd
36" to 48" Shelf Depth 6 LRA-ddG 36" to 48" Shelf Depth 6 LRA-ddG
3 Left-To-Right Channel Beam 6 LRC-ww 3 Left-To-Right Channel Beam 6 LRC-ww
4 Front-To-Back Shelf Deck Support *** SDS-dd 4 Front-To-Back Shelf Deck Support *** SDS-dd
5a Optional Decking–Particleboard 3 PB-wwdd 5a Optional Decking–Particleboard 3 PB-wwdd
5b Optional Decking–Wire 3 ZWD-wwdd 5b Optional Decking–Wire 3 ZWD-wwdd
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TO OBTAIN PROPER REPLACEMENT PARTS, PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Description of part(s) needed and part Purchase Date
number(s) as shown in Parts List (above) Your company name
Color (i.e. Medium Grey, etc.) Contact person's name/address/phone number
Was item missing, or was it damaged? Company the product was purchased from
Tennsco Corp., P.O. Box 1888, Dickson, TN 37056-1888 Voice: [phone] Fax: [phone]
If requesting parts by telephone, ask for customer service and have as much of the above information ready as possible.
Or, if you prefer, you can fill out the parts replacement form at www.tennsco.com/replacement.cfm.
REF.
NO. DESCRIPTION PART NO.**
SINGLE OR STARTER UNIT ADDER UNIT
* Quantities apply to the basic 3-shelf unit only. If you have ordered additional shelf levels, quantities will vary accordingly.
** Where the suffix "ww", "dd", or "hh" is used in the part number, the width (ww), depth (dd) or height (hh) is substituted
in the part number. For example, for an 84" high Angle Post, the part number would be SUR-84.
*** LRCs ranging from 48"w to 60"w come with 1 SDS-dd; 72"w comes with 2 SDS-dd; 84"w to 96"w comes with 3 SDS-dd.
QTY.* QTY.*
Tennsco makes every effort to ensure that all units ship complete and arrive undamaged. However, should your
unit contain missing or damaged parts, replacements may be obtained directly from us. To obtain proper
replacement parts, follow the instructions below, or fill out the form at www.tennsco.com/replacement.cfm.
SUR Upright
(Ref. No. 1a)
Front to Back Shelf Support
(Ref. No. 2)
Optional
Wire Decking
(Ref. No. 5b)
Left-To-Right
Channel Beam
(Ref. No. 3)
ZTP Upright
(Ref. No. 1b)
Front-To-Back Shelf Deck
Support (Ref. No. 4)
Optional
Particleboard Decking
(Ref. No. 5a)