Eaton Benches By Wright Line TechBench, TechOrganizer System Installation Guide

E aton Technical E nvironm ent Solutions

Installation G uide

Publication No: MN 212001E N r1.0

TechBench™ and TechOrganizer System

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Table of Contents

About this Guide .............................................................................................................. 2

Intended Audience ................................................................................................................. 2

Technical Support .................................................................................................................. 2

Sales Representative and Contact Information ...................................................................... 2

Document History ................................................................................................................... 2

Document Conventions .......................................................................................................... 2

Before You Begin ............................................................................................................ 3

Tools Required ....................................................................................................................... 3

Safety Warnings and Precautions .......................................................................................... 3

Installation Kit Components ............................................................................................. 4

Hardware: Screws, Nuts, Washers, and Bolts ........................................................................ 6

Linear TechBench™ As sembly ....................................................................................... 8

TechBench™ Adjustable Height ............................................................................................. 8

TechBench™ With Leveling Glides Installed ..................................................................... 8

TechBench™ With Casters Installed ................................................................................. 8

Step 1: Separate Upper Side Frame from Lower Side Frame................................................. 9

Step 2: Attach Stiffeners to Upper Side Frames ....................................................................10

DETAIL A .........................................................................................................................10

Fully Assembled Corner ...................................................................................................10

Step 3: Attach Upper Side Frame and Stiffener Assembly to Worksurface ............................11

Place Laminate Worksurface Face Down .........................................................................11

Secure Side Frames and Stiffeners to Worksurface .........................................................11

Step 4: Attach Accessory Bracket and Two Drawer Pedestal (optional) ................................12

Secure Hanger Screws to Accessory Bracket ..................................................................12

Attach Two Drawer Pedestal to Accessory Bracket ..........................................................13

Step 5: Determine Worksurface Height and Re-Attach Lower Side Frames ..........................14

Determine Worksurface Height .........................................................................................14

Re-Attach Lower Side Frames ..........................................................................................15

Step 6: Adjust Height of Leveling Glides ...............................................................................16

Step 7: Attach Casters and Foot Rest to Bottom of TechBench™ (optional) .........................17

Remove Leveling Glide Feet ............................................................................................17

Attach Casters to TechBench™ .......................................................................................17

Attach Foot Rest to TechBench™ ....................................................................................18

Step 8: Attach Back Panel .....................................................................................................18

Step 9: Turn the TechBench™ Upright ..................................................................................19

Level TechBench™ Worksurface .....................................................................................19

Step 10: Attach TechOrganizer to Worksurface (optional) .....................................................20

Step11: Attach Mounting Channels and Bin Board to TechOrganizer (optional) ....................21

Attach Bin Board to Mounting Channels ...........................................................................22

Step 12: Attach Overhead Lighting to TechOrganizer (optional) ............................................23

Overhead Lighting Components .......................................................................................23

Attach Support Brackets to TechOrganizer .......................................................................24

Attach Mounting Spacers to Overhead Light ....................................................................25

Attach Overhead Light to Support Brackets ......................................................................25

Step 13: Attach Laminate Hook-On Shelf (optional) ..............................................................26

Attach Shelf Supports to Laminate Shelf ..........................................................................26

Attach Laminate Shelf to the TechOrganizer ....................................................................27

Step 14: Attach LH and RH Power Strip Brackets (optional) .................................................28

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About this Guide

This document describes how to assemble Eaton’s A Series Linear TechBench™ and
TechOrganizer System, with a Laminate Worksurface.

Intended Audience

This document is intended for end-users responsible for assembling Eaton’s Linear
TechBench™ and TechOrganizer System. This includes optional components that may be
attached to the bench and organizer support structures.

Technical Support

If you encounter any problems with this installation, send an email and detailed description of
the problem, as well as contact information, to Technical Support at [e-mail].

Sales Representative and Contact Information

Contact your Eaton Sales representative using one of the methods below:

Phone

Mail

Call us toll free at 800.225.7348 (US Only) or 508.852.4300
Eaton

160 Gold Star Boulevard
Worcester, MA 01606

Email

Web

[e-mail]

Visit us at www.eaton.com/wrightline and click on “Contact Us.”
Simply complete and submit the form as directed.

Document History

The following table shows this document’s revision history:

Aug 2013 First Publication – MN 212001EN r1.0

Document Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

• Links to other topics, email addresses, and Web sites are in blue.

• Acronyms are defined the first time they appear, with the acronym in parentheses.

• Color is sometimes used in illustrations to emphasize focus on key components.

• In illustrations, number callouts are used to identify component parts and letter callouts

points of interest.

NOTE

IMPORTANT

CAUTION Cautions draw special attention to anything that may cause damage to equipment.

WARNING

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Notes point out something of special interest to the reader in direct context or
relationship to the immediate topic or step being performed.

Important notes provide information of interest to the reader of a more global or
general context.

Warnings draw special attention to any situation that may cause severe injury,
physical harm, or death, to the reader and/or person performing the task at hand.

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Before You Begin

Before assembling Eaton’s Linear TechBench™ and TechOrganizer System, or attaching
optional components, it is recommended that you do the following:

• Ensure that you have the list of tools itemized in the Tools Required section, found on
page 3, or obtain them if necessary;

• Read and adhere to the statements found in the Safety Warnings and Precautions
section, found on page 3.

• Compare the illustrations found in the Installation Kit Components section, on page 4,
with the contents that arrived in your installation kit, and verify you received all
standard components, as well as all optional components ordered.

• Review the steps outlined in t he section titled, Linear TechBench™ Assembly, found
on page 8.

Tools Required

The list below identifies the tools required for assembling or attaching optional components to
Eaton’s Linear TechBench™ and TechOrganizer System:

• Cordless, Electric Drill/Wrench, with Torque Control

• Sockets: 3/8”, 1/2”, 9/16”

• Open End Wrenches: 3/8”, 1/2”, 9/16”, 1.0”

• Allen Wrenches (or Equivalent Bit for Drill/Wrench): 1/4”

• Hex Wrenches (or Equ ivalen t Bit for Drill/Wrench): 5/32” [provided]

• Drill Bit: #33 or 7/64” (.113 inch diameter)

• Plastic Mallet

• #2 Magnetic Tip Phillips Head Screwdriver (or Equivalent Bit for Drill/Wre nch)

• Flat Blade Screwdriver

• Level

Safety Warnings and Precautions

Due to the weight and size of the Linear TechBench™ and TechOrganizer
System, it is recommended that a minimum of two installers work together when
assembling the system. Attempting to assemble the Linear TechBench™ and
TechOrganizer System without assistance may result in serious injury.

A minimum of three people are required to adjust the height of the worksurface
once the Linear TechBench™ and TechOrganizer System is assembled and in
the upright position. Attempting to adjust the height of the worksurface without the
assistance of two additional installers may result in serious injury.

WARNING

WARNING

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Installation Kit Components

Check the contents of your installation kit against the standard and optional components
shown in the following table. Optional components are marked (optional).

Side Frames

Frame Stiffeners

TechOrganizer (optional)

Back Panel

Laminate Worksurface (Top Surface)

Laminate Shelf (optional)

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Two Drawer Pedestal and Accessory Bracket (optional)

Caster Wheels (optional)

Bin Board and Mounting Channels (optional)

Foot Rest (optional; included with Caster Wheels)

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Overhead Lighting (optional)

Power Strip Brackets LH and RH (optional)

Hardware: Screws, Nuts, Washers, and Bolts

Washer, #10 Flat, Plain
Type A, Outside Dia. .5”

54225

(1.27 cm), Inside Dia.
.22” (.56 cm), .05” (.127
cm) Thick

54298

54348

59103

66714

80023

81710

Screw, #14B x 5/8”,
Phillips, Pan Head,
Thread Forming, Type B,
#3

Screw, 1/4 – 20 x 1/2”
Hex, Washer Head, Self­Threading

Screw, #10 - 3/4”,
Phillips, Pan Head,

Self-Tapping, Zinc

Screw, 10 -24 x 3/8”
Phillips, Pan Head,
Thread Forming, Black
Oxide

Screw, #10-24 x 3/4”
Phillips, Pan Head,
Thread-Forming

Washer, 5/16” SAE, Flat
Black, Plain Type A,
Outside Dia. ..69” (1.75
cm), Inside Dia. .34” (.86
cm), .06” (.15 cm) Thick

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82287

Screw, #10-16 x 5/8”,
Phillips, Flat Head,

Self-Tapping, Zinc

82703

83645

84363

84742

85056

Screw, 1/4”-20 x 1/2”,
Button Head Cap, Black

Screw, 8-32 x 3/8”
Phillips, Pan Head,
Thread Forming

Nut, 3/8”-16

Screw, #10-16 x 2 1/4”,
Phillips, Flat Head,

Self-Tapping, Zinc

Carriage Bolt, 3/8”-16 x

3.00”

Washer, Split Lock, 3/8"

85057

Inside Dia., 11/16”
Outside Dia.

Screw, #10-16 x 1 3/4”,

85320

Phillips, Pan Head,
Self-Tapping, Zinc

91360

Screw, 5/16” x 3/4”,
Socket Head Cap

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Linear TechBench™ Assembly

The following procedure applies to Linear Type A TechBench™ and T echOrganizer Systems
installed with the Laminate Worksurface in widths of 48 inches (121.9 cm), 60 inches (152.4
cm), and 72 inches (198.1.cm).

TechBench™ Adjustable Height

The base height of the TechBench™ Laminate Worksurface can be adjusted by removing the
eight Carriage Bolts along the Lower Side Frames and sliding the Upper Side Frames upward
(to raise) or downward (to lower) the height of the surface. The adjustable range for the
Lower and Upper Side Frame base structure is 30” (76.2 cm) to 35” (89.9 cm). To determine
the full height of the Worksurface, the Side Frame base measurement must be added to one
of the following; either the variable height set for the Leveling Glide Feet, which is between .5
(1.27 cm) to 2.5” (6.35 cm), or the fixed height of 5.625” (14.29 cm) if Casters are installed.

The Worksurface height level range varies slightly depending on whether the
TechBench™ is installed with Leveling Glides or Casters. Leveling Glides have
an adjustable range of .5” (1.27 cm) to 2.5” (6.35 cm). Casters are not
adjustable and have a fixed height of 5.625” (14.287 cm).

A minimum of three people are required to adjust the height of the worksurface
once the Linear TechBench™ and TechOrganizer System are assembled and in
the upright position. Attempting to adjust the height of an upright system without
the assistance of two additional installers may result in serious injury.

NOTE

WARNING

TechBench™ With Leveling Glides Installed

If Leveling Glides are attached to the bottom of the TechBench™, the height of the
Worksurface can be adjusted from a minimum of 30.5” (77.47 cm) to a maximum of 37.5”
(95.25 cm).

The minimum value above is calculated with the Leveling Glide feet fully

NOTE

retracted to a height of .5” (1.27 cm). The maximum value is calculated with the
Leveling Glide feet fully extended to a height of 2.5” (6.35 cm).

TechBench™ With Casters Installed

If Casters are attached to the bottom of the TechBench™, the height of the Worksurface can
be adjusted from a minimum of 35.625” (90.49 cm) to a maximum of 40.625” ( 103.19 cm).

The minimum and maximum values calculated for Caster-attached benches
includes 5.625” (14.29 cm), which is the a fixed height of each Caster.

NOTE

Before starting this procedure, identify/obtain the Worksurface height requirements

NOTE

for the TechBench™ to be assembled. It is much easier to adjust the height of the
Worksurface while the bench is face down on the floor, prior to turning the bench to
an upright position.

NOTE

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Throughout the procedure, letter and number callouts within a figure only apply to
the figure in which they appear.

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