The Container Store elfa freestanding User manual

Instructions for Easy Assemb y
Step 1
In ert Upright into Foot
TIP ——————————————
■If assembling on tile or wood, you must protect the floor.
— The holes on the side of the pright indicate the bottom of
the pright. There is no front or back to the prights.
— Line up the pright with the slot in the Foot. (Figure A)
To secure, you can tap the pright and Foot together on the
ground or use the mallet. Make sure the pright is all the way
into the slot on the Foot. (Figure B)
— Repeat with a second pright and Foot.
Step 2
In tall Cro brace
— Place the assembled prights/Feet on the floor as shown.
(Figure C)
— Insert Crossbraces diagonally into holes at bottom of the
prights. (Figure C)
— Gently hold the Crossbraces at the center with one hand.
sing your other hand, lift one Foot so that it faces up, then
lift the other Foot. (Figure D)
Continued on the next page.
TIPS for getting started —————
■It’s best to have two people to assemble an 83" tall solution.
■Please note that any solution used away from the wall
requires feet on both sides of the solution.
■If you have Foot Height Extenders, add them before
proceeding. To install, unscrew both levelers from the Foot
and screw the Extenders directly into base of the Foot. The
levelers can then be screwed into the Foot Height Extenders
and adjusted as needed to accommodate baseboards
between 2-4".
Assemb e a sing e-sided
so ution
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Tools needed: plastic mallet, ladder or step stool for 83"tall solutions
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Step 3 (Assemb e a sing e-sided so ution)
In tall Stabilization Bar
TIP ——————————————
■When assembling an 83" unit, use a ladder or step stool to
reach the top of the solution. Another person should hold the
prights in place as you tap the Stabilization Bar into the
top of the prights.
— Stand the unit upright and position it at the desired location
against the wall.
— Secure the Stabilization Bar by tapping both ends into the top
of the two prights with the plastic mallet. (Figure A)
— Alternate tapping left and right ends until both are locked
into place.
If assembling a 4' or wider solution, proceed to the next section.
—If a embling a 2' wide olution, you can now add End Caps
(included) to the top of the prights for a finished appearance.
(Figure B)
— Install other elfa® components as directed in the elfa®
Instructions for Easy Installation & Assembly Guide.
— Once you’ve added all elfa® components, adjust levelers as
needed with the wrench included with the Feet.
Add a 2' section to a
sing e-sided so ution
— Insert pright into Foot as directed in Step 1 on page one.
— Insert one Crossbrace into the top hole on the side of the
pright to the completed section (Figure D); insert the other
Crossbrace into the bottom hole. The bent tips on the
unattached end of each Crossbrace should point forward.
(Figure E)
— Position the third pright so that the Foot points toward the
already completed section. (Figure F)
— Insert the unattached ends of the Crossbraces diagonally into
the third pright. (Figure E) Pull the third pright back to the
forward position (so that the Foot is facing forward.) This locks
the Crossbraces into place. (Figure G)
— Add the Stabilization Bar as shown in Step 3 above. Tap
the Stabilization Bar into the shared pright first, then the
third pright.
— Alternate tapping the left and right ends of the Stabilization
Bar until both are locked into place.
— Repeat this process for additional 2' sections.
— Add End Caps and Center Cap(s) (included) at the top of the
pright for a finished appearance. (Figure B, Figure C)
Install other elfa® components as directed in the elfa®
Instructions for Easy Installation & Assembly Guide.
Once you’ve added all elfa® components, ad ust levelers as
needed with the wrench included with the Feet.
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view from back
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Assemb e a doub e-sided so ution
Tools needed:
plastic mallet, ladder or step stool for 83"tall solutions
TIP ——————————————
■It’s best to have two people to assemble an 83" tall solution.
■Before you begin, make sure the levelers on each Foot are
screwed all the way into the Foot.
■Please note that all double-sided solutions require Feet on
both sides of the solution.
Step 1
In ert Upright into Feet
TIP ——————————————
■If assembling on tile or wood, you must protect the floor.
— The two holes on the side of the pright should be at the bottom
of your finished solution.
— Line up the pright with the slot in the Foot. (Figure A)
To secure, you can tap the pright and Foot together on the
ground or use the mallet. Make sure the pright is all the way
into the slot on the Foot. (Figure B)
— Repeat this process with another Foot on the opposite side of
the pright. Set aside. (Figure C)
— Repeat the above three steps with another pright and two Feet.
Step 2
In tall Cro brace
— Insert one Crossbrace into the top hole on the side of the
pright; insert the other Crossbrace into the bottom hole. The
bent tips on the unattached end of each Crossbrace should face
the same direction. (Figure D)
— Position the second assembled pright/Feet set so that it is
perpendicular to the first set. (Figure E)
— Attach the opposite ends of Crossbraces diagonally into the
holes of the second pright. (Figure E)
— Pull the second pright/Feet set back to the forward position
(so that the Feet on both sides of the solution are parallel.) This
will lock the Crossbraces into place. (Figure F)
Continued on the next page.
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Step 3 (Assemb e a doub e-sided so ution)
In tall Stabilization Bar
— Secure the Stabilization Bar by tapping both ends into the top
of the two prights with a plastic mallet. (Figure A)
— Alternate tapping left and right ends until both are locked
into place.
— Add End Caps (included) at the top of the prights for a finished
appearance. (Figure B)
If you have a 4' or longer solution, repeat above Steps 1, 2 and 3
as necessary. After all of the sections are added, place End Caps
and Center Caps (included) at the top of the Uprights for a
finished appearance. (Figure B, Figure C)
Before adding other elfa® components, ad ust levelers as needed
with the wrench included with the Feet.
To attach a Venti ated
She f to the Feet
— Lay the Ventilated Shelf across the span between the Feet.
The support wires should run along the bottom of the shelf.
— Place the last shelf wire over the middle of each Foot.
(Figure D)
— Start at the back of the shelf. Slip the Shelf Clip over the last
shelf wire; it will snap into the notches on both sides of the Foot.
(Figure E)
— Repeat for all four corners of the Shelf.
— If your design calls for two shelves to share one Foot, begin by
attaching the clips at the joined shelves first, then clip the
opposite ends of both shelves.
To insta Back Stop Bar
— Identify the top of the Back Stop Bar as shown in Figure F.
— Holding the Back Stop Bar at a slight angle, slide the top tabs
of the Back Stop Bar up into the pright. (Figure F)
— Press the Back Stop Bar down to lock it in place. (Figure G)
You can now insta other e fa
components as directed in
the e fa® Instructions for Easy
Insta ation & Assemb y Guide.