Catskill Craftsmen 64026 User Manual

Assembly Instructions

Model 64026

The Deep Storage WorkCenter with Contoured Top

A. This unit is Ready-to-Assemble. Catskill uses positive fastening methods such as wood screws and in
some places hidden Bastion fasteners. You will need some standard household tools: hammer and screw­driver. A power screwdriver is recommended for some applications. Where possible, we have packaged
some of the screws in separate labeled packages. Note label for screws and when they are to be used in
assembly in the instructions.

B. Directions (left/right, front/back) are given as facing the front of an assembled upright unit.

C. A friend is recommended to assist with assembly as this will ease the process. Some of the parts are
large and awkward to hold in place, an extra pair of hands will help.

D. See video assembly tips on www.catskillcraftsmen.com

PARTS 64026

P/N: B-27/2/64026/TF

Top Front Brace (1)

Inside View

P/N: B-27/2/64026/BF

Bottom Front Brace (1)

Inside

Inside View

Inside View

P/N: DOOR-64026R

Right Door (1)

P/N: SIDE SHELF-64026

Side Shelf (8)

INSIDE

P/N: DOOR-64026L

Left Door (1)

P/N: L-31/5/RF/64026 P/N: L-31/5/LF/64026

Front Legs (2)

P/N: DS-18R 64026

Right

Drawer Side (1)

P/N: DS-18L 64026

Left

Drawer Side (1)

P/N: DBOT 64026

Drawer Bottom (1)

P/N: L-31/5/LB/64026 P/N: L-31/5/RB/64026

Back Legs (2)

P/N: TT 64026

Table Top (1)

P/N: DBK 64026

Drawer Back (1)

P/N: DF 64026

Drawer Front (1)

P/N: 64026/BOT

Bottom Shelf (1)

EDGE BANDING

P/N: 64026/MID

Middle Shelf (1)

Outside View

P/N: SP 64026

Side Panel (2)

Inside View

P/N: BP 64026

Back Panel (1)

Hardware 64026

IMPORTANT NOTE ON SCREWS: Separate screws
into piles with a note on use as some are very similar.
DO NOT use the larger diameter 5/8” #8 screws to
attach the drawer glides. Screws for the glides have
flat heads & are much smaller in diameter. Double Check!!

(used drawer glides)

5/8” Phillips Flat Head #5 Screw (4)

(used to attach
butterfly bracket)

5/8” Phillips Flat Head #8 Screw (8)

1” Phillips Flat Head #6 Screw (4)

(used to attach cabinet
drawer glides)

P/N: SPACER

Plastic Spacer (4)

(Goes between cabinet

drawer glide & side panel)

P/N: B-NUT

Bastion Barrel Nut (10)

P/N: SET SCREW

Bastion Set Screw (10)

3/16” Flat Washer (2)

Drawer

Cabinet

Drawer Glide (1 Set )

1 1/4” Phillips Flat Head #8 Screw (16)

(used on door/
drawer handles)

1” Truss Head Machine Screw (6)

(Brace pins)

3/4” Long 3/16” DIA. Steel Pin (4)

(Shelf pins)

1” Long 3/16” DIA. Steel Pin (40)

(Door pins)

1 1/2” Long 3/16” DIA. Steel Pin (4)

Magnet Pack

5/8” Wooden Disk (12)

(Packed with Hardware)

P/N: B-POST

Bastion Post (10)

P/N: HANDLE 64024

Nickel Handle (3)

Butterfly

Brackets (4)

Caster Socket (4)

Magnet (2)

Magnet Plate (2)

(Used on Magnet Plate)

1/2” Phillips Flat Head #4 Screw (2)

(Used on Magnet)

5/8” Pan Head Screw (4)

P/N: WHEEL 2L (LOCKING)

Locking Wheel Casters (2)

P/N: WHEEL 2 (NON-LOCKING)

Wheel Casters (2)

STEP 1

Assemble Drawer

A. Attach the drawer back to the drawer sides with four 1 1/4” #8 screws. There are left and right sides.
Make sure the slots that run the length of the sides are aligned with the slot in the drawer back to accept
the drawer bottom.

B. Slide in drawer bottom, best side up to inside of drawer.

C. Take 2 bastion posts, align the threaded end of the posts with the post holes located near the ends
of the inside of the drawer front. Tighten posts down until the solid shaft of the post hits the wood. Back
post out about 1/2 turn until the hole/screwdriver slot in the end of the post is parallel and in direct line
with the long edges of the Drawer Front.

D. Insert the barrel nuts into the nut access holes on the inside of the drawer side with the threaded
end of the nut facing out. Take the drawer front and carefully insert the posts into the ends of the brace
sides, through the sides of the nut until seated. Push nut snug up against the wood in the nut access
hole toward the inside drawer front. Hole should be slightly off-center toward the drawer front. Insert the
set screw and tighten down with a Phillips screwdriver. See illustration. The ends of the sides should be
tight against the inside drawer front.

E. Attach the drawer handle with the 1” Truss Head Machine Screws.

F. Attach the drawer glides (left and right) to the Drawer Sides using two 5/8” #5 screws per side.
Wheels go toward drawer back and are up.

Illustration 1

STEP 2

INSIDE VIEW

Attach Posts To Legs

A. There are 2 right legs and 2 left legs. Diagonal legs are the same (Example: Right Front /Left
Back). See Illustration 2 below which shows the legs paired (inside view) for the front and back panels
respectively. Notice that the position of the posts in the front legs differ from those in the back legs. This
difference will mean that there are some holes that are not used on all legs.

B. Take all 4 legs and lay out in pairs as in Illustration 2. Each pair of legs should be mirror images of
each other! Make sure the bottoms of the legs (hole in each of legs for caster is bottom) are down as
they are in the illustration.

C. On the Front Legs, posts will go into holes #1 and #5 counting down from the top. On the Back Legs,
posts will go into holes #1 and #3. On the Front Legs, hole #3 is not used. On the Back Legs, holes #4
and #5 are not used.

D. To seat posts, tap the slotted end of posts with hammer until threads just enter holes; then tighten
down (see “Tips On How The Bastion System Works” for alternative methods) until the solid shaft of the
post hits the wood, then back about 1/2 turn so that the hole in the post is perpendicular to the length
of leg/wood grain. Screw posts into all 4 legs. Double check with Illustration 2.

(B)

(B)

(B)

(B)

(A)

(A)

(A)

FRONT LEGS

TOP

Posts

Pins

NOT USED

Pins

Posts

(A)

(B)

(B)

(A)

(B)

(A)

(B)

(A) Thru holes
used to attach
Side Panels

(B) Pin holes
for pins that
support Side
Shelves Sets
of 2

(B)

(B)

(B)

(B)

(A)

(A)

(A)

BACK LEGS

TOP

Posts

NOT USED

Posts

NOT USED
NOT USED

(A)

(B)

(B)

(A)

(B)

(A)

(B)

RIGHT

LEFT

Illustration 2

LEFT

RIGHT

Note: Only the post holes are used
on Back Legs Step 1.

STEP 3

Nut Access Holes

Nut Access Holes

Illustration 2

Assemble Cabinet Back

A. Take the Back Panel and the Back Legs, lay out as in illustration 3. The Back Panel cannot be installed
improperly since the top and bottom hole measurements are the same distance top to bottom.

B. Drop a Barrel Nut, open
end up, into each of the
large nut access holes in
the Back Panel. There are
small indented marks on
the lip of the open end of
the Barrel Nut. This shows
the alignment of the holes
through the sides of the
Back Panel. Continue
seating Post until Post goes
thru the sides of the Barrel
Nut and the hole in the post
can be seen through the
threaded end of the nut.

When the back panel is ush

against the inside of the leg,
the hole in the post should
be offset toward the side of
the access hole adjacent
to the post. Insert the Set
Screw and tighten down
with Phillips screwdriver. Set
Screws should thread easily.

DO NOT CROSS THREAD
OR FORCE. As you tighten

the Set Screw down, the
tip of the screw will seek
the center of the hole in the
post, thereby pulling the side
of the Barrel Nut against the
inside edge of the access
hole and toward the leg. If
the nut is loose and does
not tighten down against the
wood after the Set Screw
is tightened then you will
need to remove the leg(s)
and tighten the Bastion Post
down another 1/2 turn, then
repeat above.

Nut Access Holes

Nut Access Holes

Illustration 3

Inside View

C. Attach Right Leg to Back
Panel in the same manner.
Illustration 3A shows the
assembled Back Panel.

Illustration 3A

STEP 4

Assemble Cabinet Front

A. Take the 2 Front Braces (Illustration 4) and tap/insert one 3/4” pin into each end of each brace. Take
the 2 doors and tap/insert one 1 1/2” pin into each end of each door. With pins in place lay out Braces,
Doors and Front Legs as illustrated in Illustration 4A.

B. Place 1 washer on each bottom door pin. Push door pins into the Bottom and Top Front Braces until
seated. Next, attach this door assembly to the Left Back Leg with Bastions. Then attach the Right Back
Leg in the same manner (as shown in Step 2). Illustration 4B shows an assembled cabinet front.

Top Front Brace

Post Hole
Pin Hole

Magnet Block

Door Pin Holes

(Inside View)

Bottom Front Brace

Illustration 4

Door Pin Holes

Pin Hole
Post Hole

Washer

This Hole is Not Used

Washer

Illustration 4A

Washer

Illustration 3A

This Hole is Not Used

Illustration 4B

C. Invert the Front Cabinet Assembly. Attach the magnet plate to the inside top of the left door using

a at head 1/2” #4 screw. Stick the magnet to the magnet plate on the Right Door. With the Left Door

open, close the Right Door. The Magnet should be positioned over the wooden block on the bottom of
the Top Front Brace. Hold the magnet in place with your thumb and open the Right Door. The Magnet
will be in he correct position on the block. Secure the Magnet with the two Round Head Screws in the
magnet packet. Center screws in the slot in the magnet. This will allow adjustment later, if needed.
Repeat with the Right Door.

Illustration 4C

STEP 5

Attach Front Assembly to Back Assembly with Side Panels

A. This step is easier with 2 persons! Take the front assembly and attach the 2 side panels with three
1 1/4” screws per side. Push screws through the three holes on the front face of each leg, aligning
the screws with the pilot holes in the long edges of the panels. Start all three into the pilot holes, then
tighten them down. Repeat with the other side panel. Illustration 5 shows side panels in place attached
to the front assembly.

Illustration 5

B. Take the back

Attach back panel with 1 1/4”
Phillips Flat Head #8 Screws

assembly and attach
it to the side panels
using three 1 1/4”
#8 screws as above.
Illustration 5A shows
back panel assembly
going into place.
Illustration 5B shows
cabinet assembly at
this point.

Illustration 5A

Illustration 5B

C. Attach the drawer glides to the side panels using 1” #6 screws and round plastic spacers. See
Illustration 5C to locate holes. See Illustration 5C for glide attachment guide. Make sure you have the
right screw (this is the small diameter screw).

Note: Although there are 4 holes in our side panels for glide screws, use holes 1 and 3 front to back.

Insert Round Plastic Spacer

Glide holes

Not Used

between cabinet and drawer glide

Front Brace omitted to show placement

Not Used

Plastic Spacer

Plastic Spacer

Glide

Illustration 5C

Note: Drawer glides are ush with front edges of side panels. Use holes in glides that align with

1st and 3rd pilot holes in the side panels as glides may have more or less holes than illustrated.

STEP 6

Final Cabinet Assembly

A. Invert top onto a smooth at surface. On Model 64024 there is no difference between the front and
back of the Top, On Model 64026 make sure the projected wings are toward the front. Attach two of the
buttery brackets to each leg with 5/8” #8 Screws. See Illustration 6.

Attach 2 Butterfly Brackets

on each Leg as illustrated

using 5/8” #8 Screws

Illustration 6

B. With unit still upside down, tap the 4 caster sockets into the holes in the bottoms of the legs. Tap in
the 4 casters by hitting straight down on the solid part of the caster between the wheels.

NOTE: put the 2 locking casters in the front,
and the non-locking casters in the back.

Illustration 6A

C. Upright the unit and tap eight 1” 3/16 diameter steel pins into each leg. Place the side shelves on the

shelf sits on top of pins

pins. Groove sin the bottom of the shelves t over the pins.

D. Open the cabinet doors and tap two 1” pins into the bottom holes of each side panel. Decide where
you want the middle shelf (it has 2 adjustments to choose from) and tap two pins into each side panel
making sure the pins are aligned side to side. Place the bottom shelf (this shelf has no edge banding)
on the back set of pins and with front of shelf slightly elevated, close doors and the shelf will drop into
place. Take the middle shelf, edge banding out, and place the shelf on the pins. See Illustration 6B for
pin locations.

Groove in side

Underside view of side shelf.

Insert 1” pins at desired shelf height

tilt shelf to insert.

Edge banding out.

Illustration 6B

1. The Bastion fastening system consists of a steel post (threaded on one end with a hole

TIPS ON HOW THE BASTION FASTENING SYSTEM WORKS

through the shaft on the other end); a Barrel Nut (cylindrical barrel-shaped with threaded
open end & holes through the sides); and a Set Screw (Phillips slot on one end, pointed on
the other)

2. To attach Posts: A) Dip threads of Post in vegetable oil. B) Align threaded end of Post
with hole in wood, tap on slotted end with hard hammer until threads enter, then tighten
down using a flat head screw driver or the provided allen wrench (See the Illus. Bas. 3 for
alternate seating methods). DO NOT TRY TO HAMMER THE POST ALL THE WAY IN AS IT
WILL STRIP THE POST HOLE. C) When solid shaft of Post hits wood, back out
approximately ½ turn until the hole in the posts is properly aligned as per step by step
directions. For example: the holes in the posts on the inside of the drawer front will be
parallel with the long length of the drawer front when properly seated.

3. A) Place a Barrel Nut into the nut access hole, so that the threads in the nut face out.
The small notches on either side of the nut opening, indicate the location of the holes
through the sides of the nut. B) Insert the posts through the end of the braces (or drawer
sides); through the holes in the sides of the nut. When properly aligned, you will see the hole
in the post inside the barrel nut. Post hole should be slightly off-center toward the wood.

Illustration Bas. 1

WRONG!

Post needs to be screwed deeper.

WRONG!

Post needs to be backed out.

4. Insert the Set Screw into the threaded end of the nut and tighten down. The tip of the Set
Screw will seek the center of the hole in the Post as it is tightened down, forcing the Nut
toward the main shaft of the Post. This is what tightens the wooden parts together. Set
screws should thread easily – DON’T CROSS THREAD! If Set Screw doesn’t thread easily,
check position of the hole in Post.

5. If the wooden parts are not tight against each other, the Post needs to be screwed a half
turn at a time until wood joints are tight.

Illustration Bas. 2

Step 1

Step 2

Illustration Bas. 3

Set screw secures post properly.

CORRECT!

Allen Wrench Provided

See video on our website!

If you have any questions regarding assembly or missing or damaged

parts, call our customer support number:

607-652-7321 or 888-732-7321.

Customer Support Hours are 8am-5pm Mon. - Fri. Eastern Time zone.

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