Tennsco Shelving 36-inch Letter Size 1288 - Manual (Page 3)

Tools Needed: A rubber mallet is helpful for seating shelf supports. Requires one or two people for assembly.
The first seven steps are easier with two people assembling. Approximate assembly time: 20 to 40 minutes.
ASSEMBLY OF IMPERIAL OPEN SHELF FILES
14. If you are assembling only a single unit,
assembly is now complete (shown below left).
If you are assembling multiple units joined
together, your starter unit should have been
assembled with a “T” upright (shown below
right), as described in step two. Continue with
step 15.
Completed
Single Unit
Completed Unit
Ready for Add-On
16. If installing units back to back, insert
clothespins (Ref. No. 7) through top of
uprights to tie units together.
15. Repeat steps 7
through 11,
adding a new "L"
or "T" upright and
connecting with
shelf supports to
complete the add-
on unit.
13. Insert shelf dividers
(Ref. No. 6), five
per shelf (or as
needed), by placing
dividers into slots on
shelf and then hooking into
the slot in the back stop.
12. The top shelf supports and
top shelf (Ref. No. 2) should be
installed flush
with the
upright top.
Note that the
top shelf has
no divider slots.
11. Continue the assembly by
placing supports, shelves
and backstops as described
in steps 8 through 10. The
recommended spacing be-
tween shelves is
twelve inches,
which equals six
open keyhole slots
between supports.
PLEASE NOTE: The plain
shelf (without slots) is for
the unit TOP.
10. Insert a back stop (Ref. No. 5) into the third
keyhole slot above
the shelf. Make sure
that all rivets
are firmly
seated in
the keyhole
slots, as
described in step 6.
7. Hold a second “L” upright
(or a “T” upright if you are
assembling multiple units)
approximately 36" away.
Pull the first upright away
from the wall using the
shelf support you attached
in step 3, and insert the
other end of the shelf
support into the second
upright. NOTE: Take care
not to let the uprights
fall, as they are not
stable until step 7 is
completed.
8. Place a shelf support at the rear of the unit in
the bottom keyhole slots, in the same way you
placed the shelf support in steps 4 through 6.
Then, place a second shelf support at bottom
front of unit.
5. Lean one “L”
upright against a
wall, and
temporarily place
one shelf support
(Ref. No. 4) at
approximately eye
level to properly
space the uprights.
Make sure both
rivets on the shelf
support are fully
inserted into the
keyhole slots, and
are firmly seated at
the bottom of the
keyhole as shown in
step 6.
3. Examine the slots on the two uprights
you have selected. When an upright
is standing up on end, the narrow part
of the keyhole slots should be toward
the floor, while the wide part should be
toward the top.
UP
DOWN
Round Hole
goes toward
front of unit.
Square Hole
goes toward
rear of unit.
6. PLEASE NOTE: To firmly seat shelf supports
and backstops, make sure both rivets are fully
inserted in the keyhole slots, and firmly seated
in the bottom of the slot. A rubber mallet can
be helpful in accomplishing this. Supports are
not fully seated unless you can see an
open space through the hole in the shelf
support as shown below.
1. Unpack all items and carefully compare the
items you received with the packing list on the
back page.
CLOSED “T”
UPRIGHT
1b
CLOSED “L”
UPRIGHT
1a
2. Determine whether you will be assembling a
single unit, or multiple units joined together. For
a single unit, use two “L” uprights (Ref. No. 1a).
For multiple units, use one “L” upright and one
“T” upright (Ref. No. 1b).
NOT
SEATED
PROPERLY
SEATED
9. Place a slotted shelf (Ref. No. 3) over supports.
IMPORTANT: Be sure that square hole in end of
shelf flange is to the rear of the unit. If shelf is
reversed, the dividers will not
fit in their slots.
4. After determining which end
of the upright is the bottom,
attach a plastic foot (Ref. No.
8 or 9) to the bottom of each upright
by pressing it into place.
Note the difference at right
between a foot for an "L" upright
and a foot for a "T" upright.
“L”
UP-
RIGHT
“T”
UP-
RIGHT