Prepping the second unit
The upper section of your file will be
referred to as Unit 2. Lay Unit 2 on
the floor on its base and remove the
drawer as you did for Unit 1. Lay the
unit’s frame on its back and insert a
mini-lock screw into each of the four
holes on the bottom.
Attaching the units
Locate the four holes on the top of
Unit 1. Pick up Unit 2 and set it on
top of Unit 1 with the mini-lock
screws extending into the holes of
Unit 1. Insert a mini-lock nut into
each of the four holes on the inside
of Unit 1. Make sure the arrow on
each mini-lock nut faces out and
lines up with its mini-lock screw.
When fully inserted, use the
screwdriver and turn each mini-lock
nut clockwise approximately
1
⁄
2
turn,
locking it into position.
lever
tab
mini-lock
screws
Unit 2
Unit 2
Unit 1
Removing the drawers
Lay Unit 1 on the floor on its base. Pull the drawer straight out until it will go no
farther. (If the drawer is locked into position and will not open, push down on
the lock bar located inside the unit to the left.) Locate the plastic tab or lever on
each side of the drawer glides. You will use these levers to release the drawer. If
your cabinet has tabs, push in on the tabs on both sides to release the drawer. If
your cabinet has levers, push the lever on the left side up and the lever on the right
side down. Hold as you pull the drawer completely out of the frame. There will
be some resistance, but it should ride smoothly.
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6
7
lock bar
Attaching the splicers
Find the lock bars located on the left interior of each unit. Put all the lock bars
into the middle position by moving them up and down.
Locate and examine the splicer. The splicer allows only one drawer to be opened
at a time. On the back of each splicer bolt are two small wings. (See illustration
below.) Loosen the nuts until they are halfway
undone. Align the splicers with the lock
bars, and be sure the wings start out in a
vertical position. Align the splicer and
its wings with the slot of the lock
bar. Slide it down so the center hole
is between the drawers and cannot
be seen. Hold the splicer in place.
Tighten both the upper and lower
nuts with a
1
⁄
4
" socket wrench or
pliers until both wings disappear.
The wings will disappear within
the lock bar when they are fully
tightened. (The diagrams below
show the two positions; left shows the
upper clip in the unlocked position; right
shows the locked position.) Make sure it is
snug and does not slip. Test by moving the lock bar up and down. If the splicer
wings do not disappear, loosen the nuts more and try again. Do not be
discouraged if it takes you a few trials to lock the splicer in place.
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splicer
center
hole
black bar
glide
lock bar
lock bar
unlocked position
center
hole
splicer
wing
locked position
center
hole
lock bar
anti-tip
interlock
lever
