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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING MECO OMAHA

SERIES 1000 MEDIUM DUTY CANTILEVER RACKS

Attach horizontal braces to upright as shown in

DIAGRAM C

and 

DIAGRAM D

using 

1

/

2

x 4

1

/

2

"

bolts. 

Finger tighten only at this time

.

6' - 10' uprights require (2) horizontal braces. See

DIAGRAM E

. When attaching horizontal braces

to 10' uprights, use top and bottom sets of holes
only. 12' uprights require (3) horizontal braces.

See 

DIAGRAM F.

NOTE:

It is important that the flat washer 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

DIAGRAM F

BRACING USED ON

12' UPRIGHTS

Horizontal brace

Horizontal brace

1

/

2

x 4

1

/

2

bolt

1

/

2

x 4

1

/

2

bolt

1

/

2

flat

washer

1

/

2

flat

washer

Upright

1

/

2

hex nut

1

/

2

hex nut

IMPORTANT! See note below.

OCOTBER 2013

HARdwARe KIT

Upright Part #

6’ - 10’

HK21

12’

HK49

Upright

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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