Installing Driveshafts - Steelcase 5 Series Manual

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If the hexagon openings are not perfectly aligned, grip
the driveshaft with an adjustable wrench and rotate
slightly, until the driveshaft slides through with ease.
NOTE: DO NOT pound the driveshafts through with a
hammer. This will mushroom the end of the driveshaft.
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On 3-leg tables, be sure to use the correct
length of driveshaft for the particular side of
the worksurface. Use longer components on the
long side, and shorter components on the short
side, where applicable.
(Equal-Sized or
Right-Hand Table
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Installing Driveshafts

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Place cap nut on a flat, hard surface and push
driveshaft into it.
Feed driveshaft through leg, from outside,
until cap nut bottoms out on leg.
Note: Set screw must be loosened slightly
to allow insertion of shaft. Set screw to be
tightened very tightly after all shafts are in
final position. See step #8.
SET SCREW
CAP NUT
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