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MAX/Wall
Technical Wall System
®
Section 4 – Installing Supporting Furniture and Casework
4.11 Installing Upper Cabinets to
Wall Frame
Tools Required:
Phillips head screwdriver with No. 2 and 3 tips
Tape measure
Rubber mallet
Hardware Included:
4
No. 8 x 5/8" PPHSMS
Refer to Figure 4-25 and 4-26
1. Remove the No. 8 x 5/8" self-drilling screws
from each end of the hanger rail.
2. Determine the location of the upper cabinet and
insert the top hanger rail into the slots in the core
or panel at that location.
3. Measure the distance between the hanging
brackets on the cabinet. Install the second hang-
er rail at this distance below the upper rail.
4. Replace the No. 8 x 5/8" self-drilling screws into
the hanger rails to lock the rails in place. Drive
the screws all the way in to properly seat the rail.
Hanger Rail
8 x 5/8" Self-
Drilling Screws
Hanger
Rails
Upper Cabinet
Measured
Upper
Distance
Cabinet
Hanger Rail
52
Structural Frame
Wall Frame
Figure 4-25
Installing Wall Cabinet
to Wall Frame
Refer to Figure 4-26
5. Place the upper cabinet on the hanger rails.
Refer to Figure 4-27
6. Local codes may require locking the upper cabi-
net to the hanger rails. Drill a 5/32" diameter pilot
hole 3-29/32" down from the top of the cabinet.
7. Screw a No. 10 sheet metal screw (not supplied)
through this hole, to secure the hanger rail to the
cabinet.
Upper Cabinet
Figure 4-26 Hanging the Upper Cabinet
12"
Upper
Cabinet
No. 10
Sheet Metal
Screw
Figure 4-27 Securing the Upper Cabinet
Hanger Rail
Wall Frame
Hanger Brackets
3-29/32"
Hanger Rail
Pilot Hole
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