Safco 7171 Assembly Instructions Manual

3-Shelf Value Mate® Bookcase

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MODEL

NUMBER

Registered U.S. Patent 5,944,439

PARTS LIST

LETTER

CODE

A

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B

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C

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D

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E

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F

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G

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H

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TOOLS REQUIRED: Phillips Screwdriver,

DESCRIPTION

Corner Connector 2 7111-07
Top Shelf 1 7110-02
Side Panel 2 7171-01
Back Panel (Fiber) 1 7171-04
Plastic Push Fastener 5 7170-11
Bottom Shelf (Thick) 1 7170-02
Sheet Metal Screw 16 9226
Middle Shelf (Thin) 2 7170-03

Small Hammer or Mallet

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A

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QTY.

PART NO.

7171

B

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D

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ASSEMBLED UNIT

Model 7171

CAUTION: Steel edges may be SHARP; use care during assembly.

(Once assembled, edges are hidden.)

Insert a A Corner Connector into each end of the

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B Top Shelf. Carefully line up the prongs on the

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connector with the openings on the shelf ends, and
gently push in until the connector snaps into place.

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7171-37: 1 of 4; Rev. 5; 07/00

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SNAPS

B

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C

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F

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G

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Gently slide the connector prongs of the top shelf

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assembly into the TOP ends of the C Side Panels
until it snaps into place.

TOP:
SQUARE
HOLES

C

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BOTTOM:
ROUND
HOLES

Hint: Tear off a carton flap, and use it as a guide to help the
corner connector slide past the edge of the steel, as shown.
Once the edge of the connector slides inside the steel,
remove the flap and finish pushing the connector into place.

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FLAP FROM CARTON

CORNER
CONNECTOR

TOP SHELF

ASSEMBLY

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SIDE PANEL

Unfold the D Back Panel and lay it out flat INSIDE

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between the two side panels, with the end having
two holes near each corner toward the BOTTOM of
the unit. Line up the holes in the back panel with
the holes in the steel side panels. Insert E Plastic
Push Fasteners through the TOP holes in each
corner (ONLY) of the back panel, into the holes in
the side panels, and tap the fastener heads gently
with a small hammer or mallet until seated.

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D

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E

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Place the F Bottom Shelf (Thick) into position at the

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bottom of the unit (the back has the hole in the center
of the long edge), line up all corner holes, and fasten
with G Sheet Metal Screws (two per corner).

G

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F

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TWO SCREWS
PER CORNER

TWO HOLES

NO FASTENER

Install H Middle Shelves in desired locations, the

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center hole in the long edge of each toward the back
(center hole in each group of five holes in back
panels will produce equally spaced shelves). Use a
sheet metal screw in each of four corners per shelf,
making sure the shelves are lined up with the proper
holes.

Set the unit upright and, from the back side, insert

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a E Plastic Push Fastener into the BOTTOM

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center hole of the back panel. Tap gently to set the
fastener. Now insert a fastener into the appropriate
center hole for each middle shelf, and tap into
place.

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7171-37: 2 of 4; Rev. 5; 07/00

Safco Products Company, New Hope, MN 55428