Installation Instructions
Floating Shelf
0140-24BK | 0140-24WT | 0140-36BK | 0140-36WT
Tools Required (not included):
- Power Drill
- 1/8" Drill Bit or 1/4" Drill Bit
- Screwdriver
- Tape Measure
- Level
Installation Materials (included):
- Floating Shelf
- Backplate
- Mounting Hardware
Load Rating:
- 24" shelf, 50 lbs when mounted
onto studs
- 36" shelf, 30 lbs when mounted
onto studs
Installation
:
STEP 1:
Select the desired location for the shelf.
STEP 2:
Draw a line on the wall, using the level, and then hold the backplate in position
along the line in order to determine where the screw holes will be located. Mark the
positions of the screw holes.
NOTE:
If the screws are being driven directly into a stud, pre-drill the screw holes
using a 1/8" drill bit, as shown in
Figure 1
. (Skip to
STEP 3
)
NOTE:
If the screws are being driven into drywall and not into a stud, drill the screw
holes using a 1/4" drill bit, and then insert the anchors into the holes as shown in
Figure 2
.
STEP 3:
Mount the backplate to the wall using the screws, as shown in
Figure 3
.
STEP 4:
Slide the shelf onto the backplate, with the screw holes facing down,
as shown in
Figure 4
.
STEP 5:
Align the holes on the bottom of the shelf with the holes in the backplate
tubes, and then tighten the screws through the holes until the shelf is securely
attached to the backplate.
Figure 2
W
all Surface
Figure 1
Stud
W
all Surface
Figure 3
Backplate Tube
Backpla
te
Backplate Tube
Figure 4
Backplate Tube
Shelf
2700 Oak Industrial Dr. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
800-253-1561
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