Humanscale ParaFlex User Manual

FRICTION ADJUSTMENTS

a. After prolonged use, the Ball
Joint Swivel/Tilt Mechanism
may require increased friction.
This can be achieved by
tightening the 3 Ball Joint
Friction Screws (A) using Hex
Key C.

PARA/FLEX INSTALLATION HARDWARE

A

Vertical Assembly CapCrossbar Cap Vertical Assembly

Flat Bearing

EXPANDING/COLLAPSING CROSSBAR

a. Unfold Crossbar Wings to accommodate 3 or 4 monitors per row.

b. Fold away Crossbar Wings to hide behind 1 or 2 monitors.

Hex Key A (8mm)

Beam Mount

Beam Mount

Slatwall Mount

Hex Key B (5mm)

Hex Key C (4mm)

MOUNTING OPTIONS

Beam Mount Bolt

Hex Key D (2mm)

Hand Crank

4 Thumbscrews

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2 Thumbscrews

Slatwall Mount

Desk Mount

Desk Mount Bolt

Desk Mount

Additional hardware required: Electric drill with ½” drill bit

Slatwall Mount Bolt

Para/Flex

3 Desk Mount Screws

Instructions

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STEP 1: ATTACH MOUNT TO WORK SURFACE

Beam Mount

a. Slide Vertical Assembly (A) into

A

B

C

F

D

Desk Mount

A

B

C

Beam Mount (B) as shown.

b. Fasten Beam Mount Bolt (C) into
the underside of Beam Mount using
Hex Key A.

c. Insert the lips on the underside of
Beam Mount (D) into the slot(s) of
systems furniture (E). Push backward
to engage.

d. Fasten using 4 Thumbscrews (F)
provided. Be sure Thumbscrews are
fully engaged.

E

a. Slide Vertical Assembly (A) into
Desk Mount (B) as shown.

b. Fasten Desk Mount Bolt (C) into
the underside of Desk Mount using
Hex Key A.

c. Place Desk Mount and Vertical

F

Assembly on the desk surface in the
desired location.

Slatwall Mount

a. Slide Vertical Assembly (A) into

A

Slatwall Mount (B) as shown.

b. Fasten Slatwall Mount Bolt (C)
into the underside of Slatwall

B

C

Mount using Hex Key A.

c. Insert the lips on the backside

F

D

of Slatwall Mount (D) into the
slot(s) of systems furniture (E).
Push downward to engage.

d. Fasten using 2 Thumbscrews
(F) provided. Be sure Thumb-

E

screws are fully engaged.

STEP 2: ATTACH FIRST ROW CROSSBAR

A

a. Slide Flat Bearing (A) onto
Vertical Assembly.

C

B

b. Slide First Row Crossbar (B)
onto Vertical Assembly.

c. Fasten Cap (C) to Vertical
Assembly.

c. Repeat previous steps to
attach other Second Row
Post (C).

d. Slide Second Row Crossbar
(D) onto Second Row Posts.
Tighten all 6 Clamping Screws
(E + F).

e. Snap in provided Caps (G) to
cover large clamp screw hole (F).

E

F

G

STEP 4: ATTACH VESA BRACKETS TO MONITORS

a. Place VESA Bracket in position on
back of monitor with lip (A) toward
top of monitor. Attach using 4 VESA
Bracket Screws.

Note: VESA Bracket can accommodate
75mm or 100mm hole patterns. For this,
you may also use screws that came with
your monitor.

i. If mounting space for 75mm
VESA Bracket is inset into
back of monitor, place the 4
Plastic Spacers (B) between
VESA Bracket and monitor.
Align with hole pattern and
attach using 4 Extended VESA
Bracket Screws (C).

C

A

C

Main Height Adjustment

ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS

B

a. Attach Hand Crank (A), as shown.

b. Rotate Hand Crank to adjust

D

Para/Flex to desired height.

Note: When not in use, store Hand Crank
on Crank Mechanism (B) with the handle
turned away.

A

Second Row Crossbar Height
Adjustment

a. Remove all but center monitor.

b. While holding Second Row
Crossbar, loosen bottom Clamping
Screws (A) slowly.

c. Lower Second Row Crossbar to
desired height.

d. Continue holding Second Row
Crossbar and tighten Clamping
Screws.

e. If necessary, adjust Second Row
Posts individually:

A

i. Loosen top and bottom
Clamping Screws for one
Second Row Post and adjust

B

to desired height.
ii. Re-tighten Clamping Screws.
iii. Repeat with other Post if
necessary.

Lateral Monitor Adjustment

i. Trace the 3 Mounting Holes (D)

D

onto the desk surface.
Remove Desk Mount and
Vertical Assembly.

E

d. Using an electric drill, drill three ½”
holes where Mounting Holes were
traced.

e. Replace Desk Mount and Vertical
Assembly on the desk surface. Align
holes.

i. Place Desk Mount Plate
(E) on the underside of
the desk and align holes.
Fasten using 3 Desk Mount
Screws (F) and Hex Key B.

STEP 3: ATTACH SECOND ROW CROSSBAR (If Applicable)

A

a. Slide Second Row Post (A)
into First Row Crossbar as
shown.

B

D

C

b. While holding the post,
tighten Clamping Screw (B)
using Hex Key B.

c. Snap in provided Caps (C) to
cover large clamp screw hole
(D).

STEP 5: ATTACH MONITORS TO PARAMOUNT

a. Slide VESA Bracket (A) into Ball
Joint (B) until it clicks.

b. To remove, depress Quick­Release Tab (C) and slide monitor
up and away from Paramount.

c. Repeat steps for each monitor
required.

Note: If security is required, tighten

Security Screw using Hex Key D.

A

C

B

Security Screw

a. Push Glider Assembly (A) to
desired location.

Individual Monitor Fine Tune
Adjustment

a. Raise and lower individual monitors
by turning Adjustment Screw (A)
located under each Ball Joint.

b. Using Hex Key C, turn Adjustment
Screw clockwise to raise the height
of the monitor and counterclockwise
to lower the height.

Note: This can also be done with an
electric drill and 4mm Allen drill bit.
Adjustment may be easier with monitor
removed.

A

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