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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING MECO OMAHA

SERIES 1000 MEDIUM DUTY CANTILEVER RACKS

DO NOT SUBSTITUTE HARDWARE

TIGHTEN FINGER TIGHT ONLY AT THIS STEP

DIAGRAM A

SINGLE SIDED UPRIGHT TO

BASE CONNECTION

DIAGRAM B

DOUBLE SIDED UPRIGHT TO

BASE CONNECTION

Single base channel

Double base
channel

1

/

2

x 1

1

/

4

bolt

(HK48)

Base End

1

/

2

hex nut

(HK48)

1

/

2

x 1

1

/

4

bolt

(HK07)

Refer to 

DIAGRAM  A

for a single sided

rack  and 

DIAGRAM  B

for  a  double

sided rack.

1.) Attach one of the base channels to

the upright. Attach upright to base
with 

1

/

2

x  1

1

/

4

bolts,  hex  nuts  and

lock washers. Bolts are required in
all holes.

2.) Attach the base end to the front of the base channel using

(2) 

1

/

2

x  1

1

/

4

bolts,  hex  nuts,  and  (4) 

1

/

2

flat  washers.  For

double  sided  bases  attach  another  base  end  to  the
opposite end of the base channel using (2) 

1

/

2

x 1

1

/

4

bolts,

hex nuts and (4) 

1

/

2

flat washers.

3.) Attach  the  other  base  channel  to  the  other  side  of  the

upright using 

1

/

2

x 1

1

/

4

bolts, hex nuts and lock washers.

Attach this base channel to the base end(s) using (2) 

1

/

2

x

1

1

/

4

bolts, hex nuts and (4) 

1

/

2

flat washers per base end.

4.) If  base  lips  are  supplied,  they  should  be  attached  at

this time using one 

1

/

2

x 1

1

/

4

bolt and hex nut per base

lip.

Base Lip
(supplied only
when arms are
ordered with
lips)

1

/

2

lock washer

(HK07)

IMPORTANT:

Bases must be anchored to the floor.

OCTOBER 2013

Anchor Hole

Summary of Contents for MECO OMAHA 1000 Series

Page 1: ...MODERN EQUIPMENT COMPANY 6161 Abbott Drive oMAHA Ne 68110 www meco omaha com 1 800 228 7334 Instructions For Assembling MECO OMAHA SERIES 1000 MEDIUM DUTY CanTIlEvER RaCk ...

Page 2: ...s may be attained by a few impacts of an impact wrench or the full effort of a man using an ordinary spud wrench Repeat this process for all connections in the rack 5 Bases must be anchored to the floor A minimum of two 1 2 x 4 1 4 anchors per base one at each end are required Maintenance 1 Inspect all bolted connections at least once each year and tighten any loose bolts using the procedure descr...

Page 3: ...s are required in all holes 2 Attach the base end to the front of the base channel using 2 1 2 x 11 4 bolts hex nuts and 4 1 2 flat washers For double sided bases attach another base end to the opposite end of the base channel using 2 1 2 x 11 4 bolts hex nuts and 4 1 2 flat washers 3 Attach the other base channel to the other side of the upright using 1 2 x 11 4 bolts hex nuts and lock washers At...

Page 4: ...asher on the bracing for the end upright be to the outside and the nut on the inside as shown in DIAGRAM C After two uprights have been assembled begin tightening hardware in the manner described in the General Assembly Procedure at the beginning of this booklet DIAGRAM C BRACE CONNECTION FOR END UPRIGHTS DIAGRAM D BRACE CONNECTION FOR INTERIOR UPRIGHTS DIAGRAM E BRACING USED ON 6 10 UPRIGHTS DIAG...

Page 5: ... represent cantilever arms as shown in figure A2 If deflection is not present it is acceptable to use a two arm system as long as this does not create an overload condition If the load shows deflection use three blocks as shown in figure A3 or four blocks as in figure A4 ImportAnt The load should overhang the end arms by one half the distance from upright centerline to upright centerline Failure t...

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