FREEDOM RACK WITH M6 ADJUSTABLE RAILS AND FREEDOM RACK ACCESSORIES
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Assembling and Installing the Freedom Rack with M6 Adjustable Rails (RM490A)
1. Place two of the four uprights on a flat surface, approximately 20" (50.8 cm) apart. The upright channels
should face inward.
2. Place one of the two base pieces at the bottom of the uprights, aligning the four holes of the base with the
corresponding holes in each upright. Position this piece so that its bottom mounting flanges face what will
be the
inside
of the rack (along the main flange of the uprights—inward only). Loosely attach the base
piece to the uprights using four of the hex-head bolts and split lockwashers (finger-tighten only).
3. Place one of the two top angles on the uprights, aligning the two mounting holes of the top angle with the
holes of the uprights. The top angles must face what will be the
outside
of the rack. Loosely attach the top
angle to the uprights using two of the hex-head bolts and split lockwashers (finger-tighten only).
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to attach the second pair of uprights to the second base and the second top
angle. Make sure that the second base piece is positioned the same way as the first, so that either both base
pieces are facing outward or both are facing inward.
5. Assemble the four depth spacers. Each spacer is comprised of three brackets: one long center bracket and
two shorter side brackets. Adjust each spacer assembly to 5.75" (14.6 cm) less than the total depth required
to allow for the depth of the two rack uprights—each 2.875" (73 cm) deep at the base, 3" (7.6 cm) deep
above that. Use four each of the carriage bolts, hex nuts, and flat washers to assemble each spacer. Align
each of the shorter brackets inside the longer bracket, counting the holes of the longer bar from the
center outward, as shown below. Depending on how deep you want the rack to be, attach the side brackets
to the center bracket at the corresponding pair of holes, as listed in the table at the top of the next page.
Upright
Uprights
Depth spacer
assembled for
minimum length with
brackets attached at
holes 1 and 3
Side brackets (behind
center bracket)
Center bracket
Holes:
1 3
Base piece
or top angle
3
⁄
8
"-16 x
3
⁄
4
"
hex-head bolt
3
⁄
8
" split
lockwasher
21.25"
(53.9 cm)
27"
(68.6 cm)
