CLOSETMAID 17414 Storage Ottoman

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

BEFORE BEGINNING

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

WARNING

• CHOKING HAZARD FOR SMALL CHILDREN. 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.

• PINCHING HAZARD. This unit contains rotating parts at the base which could be a pinching hazard. Serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings may 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. Evenly distribute loads.

• 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 USE THIS UNIT AS A TELEVISION STAND. Serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings may occur.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

Please do not return product to the retail store. For product assistance and warranty information please call Consumer Affairs at 1-800-874-0008.

Manufacturer Warranty
Manufacturer will replace any missing or damaged part due to manufacturer defect for one year after purchase. Please have proof of purchase for warranty claims. We recommend you hand-tighten screws. Please note location of predrilled holes.

• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO STAND UP BEFORE ROTATING MECHANISM COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP.
• DO NOT MOUNT OR ATTACH ANYTHING TO THE SIDES, REAR, OR FRONT OF THE UNIT. This can create a force which can cause the unit to tip. Serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings may occur.
• DO NOT STACK UNITS. Stacking of units can cause an unsafe tip-over hazard which may cause serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings.
• DO NOT HIT OR BUMP STUDS, DOWELS, OR PANELS DURING ASSEMBLY. Damage could occur and create an unsafe condition.
• PROTECT YOUR WORK SURFACE DURING ASSEMBLY. This can prevent scratching or damage to table tops, wood floors, etc.
• WARNING: Drilling, sawing, sanding and machining wood products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection. For more information go tov www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/wood.
• Do not let any sharp objects touch or rub the surface of the product.
• When assembling, do not let children play around the working area.
• Please confirm all parts are correct before starting the assembly process.
• DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. DO NOT USE POWER TOOLS DIRECTLY ON UNIT. Power tools can overtighten screws and strip threads.

PARTS

Call 1-800-874-0008 for parts and service. For faster service, have the style number ready when calling.

TOOLS REQUIRED

2 Phillips Screwdriver

HARDWARE PROVIDED

Call 1-800-874-0008 for parts and service. For faster service, have the style number ready when calling.

PRODUCT

• Please note location of predrilled holes on each part.

1. Insert cam posts and dowels into top and bottom panels.

Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to secure four cam posts (AA) into the four outer holes on the bottom panel (A). Place four dowels (BB) into the four inner holes on the bottom panel. Repeat steps for the top panel (B).

CAUTION: Do not step on the bottom panel during assembly.

Insert cam locks into gables.
Insert two cam locks (CC) into the two large holes on one gable (C). Please make sure the arrows on both cam locks are pointing outward to the holes on the edges of the gable. Repeat steps for the other three gables.

Attach gables to bottom panel.

Place one gable (C) on a cam post (AA) and dowel (BB) on the bottom panel (A). Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver rotate the cam lock (CC) clockwise to secure the gable in place.
Repeat steps for the other three gables. Please make sure panels are placed in the same orientation as shown below.

CAUTION: Do not step on the bottom panel during assembly.

#2 Phillips

Attach top panel to gables.

Place top panel (B) onto the four gables (C), making sure that all four cam posts (AA) and dowels (BB) are inside the holes on the top of the gables. Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to rotate all four cam locks (CC) clockwise to secure the top panel. If top panel does not fit, do not attempt to force panel into place. Recheck the alignment/arrows on the cam locks and try again.

#2 Phillips

Insert dowels into shelves.

• Insert one dowel (BB) into the hole on the side of one shelf (D). Repeat step for the other seven shelves.

Place shelf pins into gables.

Determine where you want to position the shelves. Insert two shelf pins (DD) into the corresponding outer holes on the gables (C) for each location you are placing a shelf. Please make sure the points on the tops of the pins are facing upward.

Attach shelves to gables.

Place the dowel (BB) of one shelf (D) into the inner hole on the gable (C) on the same level as the two shelf pins (DD). Rotate the shelf downward onto the shelf pins, making sure the points on the tops of both pins are inside the holes on the bottom of the shelf. Repeat steps for the other seven shelves

Attach cushion to top panel.

• Remove the double-sided tape from the fabric fastener on the bottom of the cushion (E). Line up the cushion with the top panel (B) and apply pressure to secure.

WARNING: Pinching hazard. This unit contains rotating parts at the base which could be a pinching hazard. Serious bodily injury and/or damage to personal belongings may occur.

• Please note location of predrilled holes on each part.

References

• Home by AMES | Home by AMES
• P65Warnings.ca.gov/wood

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