TechBench Desk and Workbench System
Installation Guide

TechBench Overview

• TechBenches are available with a 1.75″ (44,5mm) thick Maple work surface, a 1.20″ (30,5mm) thick Laminate work surface and a 0.75″ (19,1mm) thick Phenolic work surface.
• The TechBench height can be set at 1.00″ (25,4mm) increments.
• TechBench (with adjustable height feature)* height range:
  Maple: 34″ (863,6mm) to 38″ (965,2mm)
  Laminate: 33″ (838,2mm) to 37 -3/8″ (949,3mm)
  Phenolic: 32″ (812,8mm) to 36″ (914,4mm)
  * These heights include the four glide feet adjusted 2-1/2″ (63,5mm) from the bottom of the frame to the floor.
• TechBench maximum load capacity (evenly distributed):
  Maple: 2000 lbs. (4400 kg)
  Laminate: 2000 lbs. (4400 kg)
  Phenolic: 1200lbs. (2640 kg)

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The information, recommendations, descriptions and safety notations in this document are based on Eaton Corporation’s (“Eaton”) experience and judgment and may not cover all contingencies. If  further information is required, an Eaton sales office should be consulted. Sale of the product shown in this literature is subject to the terms and conditions outlined in appropriate Eaton selling policies  or other contractual agreement between Eaton and the purchaser.
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In no event will Eaton be responsible to the purchaser or user in contract, in tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential damage or loss  whatsoever, including but not limited to damage or loss of use of equipment, plant or power system, cost of capital, loss of power, additional expenses in the use of existing power facilities, or claims  against the purchaser or user by its customers resulting from the use of the information, recommendations and descriptions contained herein. The information contained in this manual is subject to  change without notice.

TOOLS REQUIRED

1. 3/8″ Socket wrench (not supplied)
2. 3/8″ Socket (not supplied)
3. 9/16″ Socket (not supplied)
4. #1 and #2 Magnetic tip phillips head bit (not supplied)
5. Electric drill (not supplied)
6. 1/2″ Open end wrench (not supplied)
7. 1″ Open end wrench (not supplied)
8. Grease (supplied)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

• Two people are required to assemble the TechBench™.
• Carefully follow instructions when adjusting the height.
• A minimum of three people are required to adjust the height of the work surface when the TechBench™ is in the upright position.

CONNECTORS:

• Connectors have two purposes:
• (1) Connecting two Linear and/or Corner benches together.
• (2) Installing a cable trough with or without connecting the benches together.

LINEAR BENCH ASSEMBLY (36″ [914,4mm] wide to 96″ [2438,4mm] wide

1. With two people, carefully unpack the Worksurface and place it finished side down on the empty carton or on a clean carpeted surface.
   NOTE: Pre-drilled mounting holes in underside of Worksurface are visible.
   
2. Both sets of Upper and Lower Side Frames are pre-assembled at the factory. They must be unassembled before attaching them to the Worksurface. Remove the nuts, lock washers and carriage bolts  and separate the Upper and Lower Side Frames. See figure 1.
   NOTE: Do not discard this hardware. It will be used in step 6
3. Assemble the Stiffener to the Upper Side Frames as shown in figures 2a and 2b. Slide the “tongue” at the end of the Stiffener into the slots on the top of the Upper Side Frames. Align the holes in  the tongue with the holes in the top of the frame and secure using two 1/4″-20 x 1/2″ long hex head screws. See figure 2b. Secure the gusset to the Stiffener using four 1/4″- 20 x 1/2″ long hex  head screws.
   Assemble Gusset Mounting to Upper Side frames using four 1/4″-20 x 1/2″ long hex head screws.
   
4.  Attach he Upper Frame assembly to the Linear Worksurface. Refer to charts on page 9 for types of hardware used for specific Worksurface types.
   
5. Reassemble the Lower Side Frames to the Upper Side Frames using the carriage bolts, washers and nuts previously removed in step 2. Adjust the Lower Side Frames for the desired height of the  TechBench™ and re-install the hardware as shown in figure 6a.
6. NOTE: If installing Connector Brackets, see figures 7a,7b, 7c and 7d before reinstalling the Lower Side Frames.
7. Install the 4″ Back Panel to the lower hole patterns in the Lower Side Frames using six 1/4″-20 x 1/2″ long hex head screws. See figure 6a.
8. Adjust each Glide Foot to meet a nominal dimension of 2-1/2″. See figure 7b. While holding the Glide Foot with a 1/2″ open end wrench, tighten the check nut with a 1″ open end wrench.
9. With a minimum of two people, carefully turn the TechBench™ assembly right side up.

LEVELING

1. Level the TechBench™ by adjusting the levelers as required.
   

LINEAR BENCH ASSEMBLY (24″ wide and 30″ wide)

1. With two people, carefully unpack the worksurface and place it finished side down on the empty carton or on a clean carpeted surface.
   NOTE: Pre-drilled mounting holes in underside of  worksurface are visible.
2. Both sets of Upper and Lower Side Frames are preassembled at  the factory. They must be unassembled  beforeattaching  them to the worksurface. Remove the nuts, lock washers and carriage bolts and separate the Upper and Lower Side Frames. See  figure 8.
   NOTE: Do not discard this hardware. It will be used in step 6.
   NOTE: The 24″ wide and 30″ wide TechBenchs do not have Stiffeners.
3. Assemble four Gusset Adapters to the Worksurface. See figure 9. Refer to charts on page 12 for type of hardware used for specific Worksurface types.
4. Assemble the Upper Side Frames to the Gusset Adapters using the 1/4″-20 x 1/2″ hex head screws provided. See figure 10.
5. Attach the Upper Side Frames to the worksurface. See figure 10. Refer to charts on page 12 for type of hardware used for specific Worksurface types.
   

   SC RFIN CHART-1 APJNATF
   Bench Width	Screw Size	Quantity_	Location	Screw Size	Quantity	1 ocation
   96″ (2438.4mm)	#10 x 1-34 Long	8	Side FramellOx	5/8-Long	11″	Stiffener
   72″ (19812mm)	#10 x 1-3/4″ Lona	8	Side Frameo#10x	5/8″Long	9″	Stiffener
   ar (1524.ernm)	#10 x 1-3/4″ Long	8	Side Framea#10x	5/8″ Lonct	7*	Stiffener
   48″ (12192mm)	#10 x 1-314″ Lonq	8	Side Frametet1Ox	518″ Long	7′	Stiffener
   316′ (914,4mm)	#10 x 1-34″ Long	8	Side Frame-#10x	518- Long	5″	Stiffener
   30r (7112.Crnm)	#10 x 1-34 Long	8	SideFrame7#10	x 5;8 Long	2	Gusset Adapter
   24″ (6109,64-nm)	#10 x1-34 Lonq	0 u	SideFrames41	Ox 5/8″ Lonq		Guss,A.Adapter
   SCREW CHART- MAPLE
   Bench Width	Screw Size	Quantity	Location	Screw Size	Quantity	Location
   %” (2436,4mm)	#10 x1-3;4″ Long	6	Stiffener	#10x 5rcr Long
   72″ (19812mm)	#10 x 1-34′ Long	6	Stiffener	#10 x 58″ Lona
   OCT (1524.0mm)	#10 x1-3/4″ Long	6	Stiffener	#10x 548″ Lona
   48″ (12192mm)	#10 x 1-34″ Long	5	Stiffener	#10 x Ser Long
   36″ (914.4mm)	#10 x 1-34′ Long	6	Stiffener	#10 x 5r0″ Long
   30″ (762.Cnim)	#10 x 1-3/4″ Long	4	Side Framett1	Ox 5/8″ Lona	2	Gusset Adapter
   24″ (609.6mm)	#10 x 1-3/4″ Long	4	Side Frametr1Dx 5;8″ Long		2	GussetAdapter
   SCREW CHART-PHENOLIC
   Bench Width	Screw Size	Quantity	Location	Screw Size	Quantity	Location
   (2438.4mm)	#10 x 1-1,7 Lona	–	–	#10x 5121 Long	5′	Stiffener
   72″ (19312mm)	#10 x1-12″ Long		–	#10x 5rc1″ Long	5′	Stiffener
   6Cr (1524Crnm)	;110 x1-112″ Long			#10 x 513 Long	5′	Stiffener
   48- (12192mrm	#10 x1-1Q” Long		–	#10 x 58- Lona	5′	Stiffener
   36″ (914.4mm)	#10 x1-12″ Long		–	#10x SRI Long	5′	Stiffener
   3Cr (-7.0mm)	#10 x 1-11/ Long	4	Side Frame	1410 x 5/8″ Long	2	GussetAdapter
   24″ (609,6mm)	#10 x 1-12″ Long	4	Side Frame#                          10x 518″ Long		_	GussetAdapter

   Note: Stiffener quantities with an Asterisk ( °) include 2 screws for Gusset Adapters.

6. Reassemble the Lower Side Frames to the Upper Side Frames using the carriage bolts, washers and nuts previously removed in step 2. Adjust the Lower Side Frames for the desired height of the  TechBench™ and re-install the hardware as shown in figure 11a.
7. Install the 4″ Back Panel to the lower hole patterns in the Lower Side Frames using six 1/4″-20 x 1/2″ long hex head screws. See figure 11a.
8. Adjust each Glide Foot to meet a nominal dimension of 21/2″. See figure 11b. While holding the Glide Foot with a 1/2″ open end wrench, tighten the check nut with a 1″ open end wrench.
9. With a minimum of two people, carefully turn the TechBench™ assembly right side up.

LEVELING

1. Level the TechBench™ by adjusting the levelers as required.
   

CORNER BENCH ASSEMBLY

1. With two people, carefully unpack the Worksurface and place it finished side down on the empty carton or on a clean carpeted surface. NOTE: Pre-drilled mounting holes in underside of  worksurface are visible.
   
2. Both sets of Upper and Lower Side Frames and the Upper and Lower Corner Post are pre-assembled at the factory. They must be unassembled before attaching them to the Worksurface. Remove  the nuts, lock washers and carriage bolts and separate the Upper and Lower Side Frames and Upper and Lower Corner Post. See figure 12a and 12b.
   NOTE: Do not discard this hardware. It will be  used in step 19.
   

3. Assemble the Stiffeners to the Upper Side Frames and Upper Corner Post as shown in figures 13. Slide the “tongue” at the end of the Stiffeners into the slots on the top of the Upper Side Frames.  See Detail A. Align the holes in the tongue with the holes in the top of the frame and secure using two 1/4″-20 x 1/2″ long hex head screws. Secure the gusset to the Stiffener using four 1/4″- 20 x  1/2″ long hex head screws.
   Slide the “tongue” onto the top of the Upper Corner Post and align the holes in the tongue with the holes in the top of the post and secure using two 1/4″-20 x 1/2″ long hex head screws. See  Detail B. Secure the gusset to the Stiffener using four 1/4″-20 x 1/2″ long hex head screws.
   
4. Assemble two Gusset Adapters to the Worksurface using two #10 x 5/8″ Phillips head screws. See figure 14.
5. Turn the Upper Frame assembly over and position it on the worksurface as shown in figure 15.
   
6. Attach the Upper Frame assembly to the Corner Worksurface using the hardware provided.
   For Laminate Worksurfaces, refer to figure 16.
   For Maple Worksurfaces, refer to figure 17.
   For Phenolic Worksurfaces, refer to figure 18.
7. Reassemble the Lower Side Frames and Upper Corner Post using the carriage bolts, washers and nuts previously removed in step 2. Adjust the Lower Side Frames and Lower Corner Post for the  desired height of the TechBench™ and re-install the hardware as shown in figure 19a. NOTE: Connectors are installed in the same manner as the Linear benches with the exception of the Corner  Connector. See figure 20.
8. Install the 4″ Back Panel to the lower hole patterns in the Lower Side Frames using six 1/4″-20 x 1/2″ long hex head screws. See figure 19a.
9. Adjust each Glide Foot to meet a nominal dimension of 2-1/2″. See figure 19b. While holding the Glide Foot with a 1/2″ open end wrench, tighten the check nut with a 1″ open end wrench.
10. With a minimum of two people, carefully turn the TechBench™ assembly right side up.
    

LEVELING

1. Level the TechBench by adjusting the levelers as required.
   

 

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References

• User Manual