CLOSETMAID 50510 Custom Closet Organizer Instruction Manual

CLOSETMAID 50510 Custom Closet Organizer

Specifications

• Panel lateral (4)
• Repisa superior (2)
• Repisa inferior (2)
• Rod bracket (6)
• Hole cover (8)
• Leveling feet (4)
• Dowel (2)
• Wall anchor (10)
• L-bracket (4)
• Nail (40)

Product Usage Instructions

• Step 1: Part Identification
  Use the exploded view on the manual to identify each part.

• Step 2: Installing Cam Locks
  Follow the instructions to install the cam locks securely.

• Step 3: Tightening Cam Locks

• Ensure the cam locks are tightened properly for stability.

• Step 4: Hand Tighten Screws
  It is recommended to hand-tighten screws to avoid overtightening when using power tools.

• Step 5: Assembly
  Follow the assembly instructions provided in the manual for each component.

• Step 6: Attaching Bottom Shelf
  Attach the bottom shelf to each set of side panels as instructed.

• Step 7: Connecting Top Panel
  Connect the top panel to the base unit and upper unit following the provided guidelines.

• Step 8: Fixing Gussets
  Attach gussets to the back of the units following the specified steps. Make sure to square up the unit first.

• Step 9: Wall Attachment
  Securely attach the base unit to the wall using the provided hardware. Ensure proper alignment and attachment for stability.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Q: Do all units need to be fastened to the wall?
   A: Yes, all units must be fastened to the wall for safety reasons. When stacking units, ensure the bottom unit is attached to the wall before adding more units on top.

2. Q: What should I do if I encounter unfinished edges?
   A: When encountering unfinished edges, refer to the manual for proper orientation and assembly instructions. Ensure all unfinished edges are positioned correctly.

3. Q: Can I use power tools for assembly?
   A: While power tools can be used, it is recommended to hand-tighten screws to prevent overtightening and potential damage to the product.

Custom Closet Organizer

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

BEFORE BEGINNING

• Please read all instructions carefully.
• Familiarize yourself with all parts (see “PARTS”) and check quantities.
• Follow all safety precautions (see
  “SAFETY PRECAUTIONS”).

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING

• This unit contains small parts which could be a choking hazard for small children. Children should be under adult supervision at all times or serious injury could occur.
• Always unload unit prior to moving the unit. The weight of personal belongings can cause the unit to become unstable and either tip or collapse. Serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings may occur.
• Do not overload unit. If any shelf, top, or bottom of unit bows or bends greater than ½”, it is overloaded. The shelf, top, or bottom could collapse and cause serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings.
• Do not climb or step on the unit. The unit may become unstable and either tip or collapse. Serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings may occur.
• Do not mount or attach anything to the sides, rear or front of the unit as this can create a force which can cause the unit to tip. Serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings may occur.
• After mounting of the cam posts and dowels to the panels, be careful to not hit the cam posts and dowels prior to final assembly as damage can occur to the mounting of the parts. This may cause the unit to not assemble correctly and create an unstable unit. Serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings may occur.
• Do not hang this unit on the wall. The product structure is not designed for wall hanging. Serious bodily injury, damage to personal belongings, and/or damage to the wall may occur.
• Secure finished unit to wall using L- Brackets, Anchors, and Wall Screws (#10 x 1-1/2”) provided. Failure to do so may create an unsafe tipping hazard that could lead to serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings.
• Follow proper safety procedures when using power tools and ladders.
• We recommend you protect your work surface during assembly to prevent scratching or damage to table tops, wood floors, etc.

PARTS

HELPFUL HINTS

PART IDENTIFICATION

• Use “PART IDENTIFICATION” and exploded view (on previous page) to identify parts!
• Note overall shape of part.

INSTALLING CAM LOCKS

• Identify arrow on head. Look closely.
• Arrow MUST point toward hole in edge of panel.
• Push cam lock all the way down into hole.

TIGHTENING CAM LOCKS

• Assure cam lock arrow points to hole and push cam post into hole.
• Turn camlock until fully tightened (slightly OVER half way around).
• Flathead screw- Use a driver to turn cam lock.

• HAND TIGHTEN SCREWS
  • We recommend you hand-tighten screws. Use care not to overtighten if using power tools.

STEP 1
Push 4 cam locks into each bottom shelf.

NOTE:
See “HELPFUL HINTS” on page 4 for proper cam lock assembly.

STEP 2

Install 4 cam posts into each top shelf.

NOTE:

• Top shelves have 6 small holes and are larger than other shelves.
• Screw four cam posts into corner holes in shelf as shown.

STEP 3

Push 2 cam locks into each side panel.

STEP 4

Install 2 cam posts into each side panel.

NOTE:
Screw each cam post into hole #8 from bottom (counting large hole as hole #1).

STEP 5

Insert 2 bottom nuts and 2 feet into bottom of two side panels.

NOTE:
Use a rubber mallet to insert a bottom nut into each end hole in bottom of two side panels. Thread leveling feet into nuts. The side panels with leveling feet will become the BASE UNIT.

STEP 6

Attach bottom shelf to each set of side panels.

NOTE:

• Use a screwdriver to tighten ALL cam locks after each step below! See Page 4 for “Tightening Cam Locks” instructions.
• Place bottom shelf over one set of cam posts as shown.
• Turn assembly on its side (finished edges up) and push cam posts into bottom shelf.
• Repeat for second set.

STEP 7

Attach top panel to base unit and top unit.

NOTE:

• Use a screwdriver to tighten ALL cam locks after each step below! See Page 4 for “Tightening Cam Locks” instructions.
• Place top shelf (cam posts facing toward bottom) into holes in top of side panels as shown.

STEP 8

Attach gussets to back of units.

NOTE:

• Turn unit over so unfinished edges are up! Assure shelves and gables are square before attaching gussets.
•  Arrange triangle gusset at each corner of gable/fixed shelf as shown. Assure all edges are aligned. Use a hammer and 5 nails to secure gusset to fixed shelf/gable. Repeat for all gussets.

STEP 9

Attach base unit to wall.

NOTE:

• Use a level and adjust leveling feet.
• Place L-bracket inside unit and below top gusset as shown. Mark hole location on wall.
• Use a 1/4” drill bit to drill marked hole.
• Insert wall anchor into drilled hole in wall and secure L-bracket to wall with wall screw.
• Drill 1/16” pilot hole and secure L-bracket to gable with L-bracket screw through largest hole.
• Repeat steps to secure opposite side of unit.

WARNING
All units MUST be fastened to the wall. When stacking units, the unit on the bottom must be attached to the wall first before setting another unit on top.

STEP 10

Attach top unit to base unit and to wall.

NOTE:

• Place dowels into center holes along top edge of base unit.
• Align dowels in base unit with holes in bottom of top unit. CAUTION: Two-Person Lift. Stack units.
• Repeat Step 9 to secure top unit to wall.

STEP 11

Install adjustable shelves and hole covers.

NOTE:

• Push shelf supports into holes at desired locations. Place adjustable shelves onto shelf supports.
• Push hole covers into open holes at bottom of unit.

STEP 12

Install rod brackets and rods.

NOTE:

• Place rod bracket under top shelf 1/8” back from front edge. Measure and mark hole locations on unit. (Drill small pilot holes, if necessary.) Secure each rod bracket with two rod bracket screws.
• Hook closet rod onto bracket. Extend rod to wall and hold another bracket in place. Mark hole locations on wall. Repeat for all brackets.
• Drill 1/4” holes at marked locations. Insert wall anchor and secure with wall screws. Install closet rods into brackets.
• IF NECESSARY FOR SMALLER CLOSETS, MEASURE AND CUT ROD ON END WITHOUT HOLE.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WALL TO WALL

BACK SUPPORT
Back support will always be secured to a wall.

Anchors not required if installing directly to studs.

TOWER TO TOWER

TOWER TO WALL

Drawers

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

BEFORE BEGINNING

• Please read all instructions carefully.
• Familiarize yourself with all parts (see “PARTS”) and check quantities.
• Follow all safety precautions (see
  “SAFETY PRECAUTIONS”).

Handle and/or drawer front style may vary.
What you will need:

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING

• This unit contains small parts which could be a choking hazard for small children. Children should be under adult supervision at all times or serious injury could occur.
• Always unload unit prior to moving the unit. The weight of personal belongings can cause the unit to become unstable and either tip or collapse. Serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings may occur.
• Do not overload unit. If any shelf, top, or bottom of unit bows or bends, it is overloaded. The shelf, top, or bottom could collapse and cause serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings.
• Do not climb or step on the unit. The unit may become unstable and either tip or collapse. Serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings may occur.
• Do not mount or attach anything to the sides, rear or front of the unit as this can create a force which can cause the unit to tip. Serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal be-longings may occur.
• After mounting of the cam posts and dowels to the panels, be careful to not hit the cam posts and dowels prior to final assembly as damage can occur to the mounting of the parts. This may cause the unit to not assemble correctly and create an unstable unit. Serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings may occur.
• Follow proper safety procedures when using power tools and ladders.
• We recommend you protect your work surface during assembly to prevent scratching or damage to table tops, wood floors, etc.

PARTS

•  A drawer front (1)
• B handle (1)
• C drawer bottom (1)
• D drawer side (2)
• E drawer back (1)
• F drawer slide (2)

Size and drawer front style may vary.

HELPFUL HINTS

PART IDENTIFICATION

Use “PART IDENTIFICATION” and  exploded view (on previous page) to identify parts!

 Note overall shape of part.

IDENTIFICATION

Count and locate holes in each part.

INSTALLING CAM LOCKS

TIGHTENING CAM LOCKS

• Assure cam lock arrow points to hole and push cam post into hole.
• Use a Flathead screwdriver to turn cam lock.
• Turn cam lock until fully tightened.
  

HAND TIGHTEN SCREWS
We recommend you hand-tighten screws. Use care not to overtighten if using power tools.

STEP 1
Push cam locks into each side panel.

NOTE:
See “HELPFUL HINTS” on page 4 for proper cam lock assembly.

STEP 2
Install cam posts and dowels into drawer back.

NOTE:

• Screw a cam post into smaller holes as shown. Tighten cam posts with screwdriver.
• Push a dowel into larger holes as shown.

STEP 3
Install cam posts and dowels into drawer front.

NOTE:

• Screw a cam post into smaller holes as shown. Tighten cam posts with screwdriver.
• Push a dowel into larger holes as shown.
• Attach handle to drawer front with two handle screws. (Note: Depending upon your drawer front type, handle style and screw length may vary from that shown.)

STEP 4
Attach drawer sides to drawer back. Slide in bottom.

NOTE:

• Note channel location and push side panels onto cam posts and dowels on back panel as shown. (If necessary, turn cam locks in side panels to allow posts to go into holes fully.)
• Use a screwdriver to tighten cam locks and secure both side panels to back panel.
• Slide drawer bottom (white side up) into channels on drawer sides and back.

STEP 5
Attach drawer front.

NOTE:

• Align channel on back of drawer front with drawer bottom. Push cam posts and dowels into holes in side panels.
• Use a screwdriver to tighten cam locks and secure drawer front to sides.

STEP 6
Attach drawer slides.

NOTE:

• Do not wipe lubricant from glides!
• Locate either drawer slide. Pull out smallest part completely.
• Locate small, black release tab on backside.
• Using your thumb, slide tab up while pulling pieces apart.
• Secure small part of slide onto drawer with open end toward back. Repeat for other slide.

STEP 7A
Attach single 5 in. drawer to base (sold separately).

NOTE:

• Locate first small hole of base from top (first hole under cam lock). Move base slide forward slightly to expose back hole. Align back hole of slide with back hole on side panel. Attach base slide as shown (if necessary move slide to expose and secure front hole).
• Once base slide is attached to side panel, align all movable pieces with black  stop on each end. Be sure to move rolling cover toward front (large) black stop.
• Align small slides on drawer with larger slides on base. Push drawer into base

STEP 7B
Attach multiple 5 in. drawers to base (sold separately).

NOTE:

• Remove center (adjustable) shelf from base unit.
• Locate first small hole of base from top for first drawer. Move base slide forward slightly to expose back hole. Align back hole of slide with back hole on gable. Attach base slide as shown (if necessary move slide to expose and secure front hole). Attach remaining large slides every 4 holes.
• Once base slide is attached to gable, align all movable pieces with black stop on each end. Be sure to move rolling cover toward front (large) black stop.
• Align small slides on drawer with larger slides on base. Push drawer into base. Repeat to install remaining drawers.

STEP 7A
Attach single 10 in. drawer to base (sold separately).

NOTE:

• Locate fifth SMALL hole of base from top. Move base slide forward slightly to expose back hole. Align back hole of slide with back hole on side panel. Attach base slide as shown (if necessary move slide to expose and secure front hole).
• Once base slide is attached to side panel, align all movable pieces with black stop on each end. Be sure to move roll-ing cover toward front (large) black stop.
• Align small slides on drawer with larger slides on base. Push drawer into base.

STEP 7B
Attach multiple 10 in. drawers to base (sold separately).

NOTE:

• Remove center (adjustable) shelf from base unit.
• Locate fifth SMALL hole of base from top. Move base slide forward slightly to expose back hole. Align back hole of slide with back hole on gable. Attach base slide as shown (if necessary move slide to expose and secure front hole). Attach remaining large slides every 8 holes.
• Once base slide is attached to gable, align all movable pieces with black stop on each end. Be sure to move rolling cover toward front (large) black stop.
• Align small slides on drawer with larger slides on base. Push drawer into base. Repeat to install remaining drawers.

References

• ClosetMaid CA Online Store | ClosetMaid
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