old hole with strong glue.

Once the glue dries,

fit the shelf in place again. If this repair seems to
jeopardize the strength of the unit, cut a new shelf
piece and better align the predrilled KD holes.
5. Lower the top shelf into place over the screws.
Attach the connector bracket by driving %"
screws into the predrilled locations.
6. Using a screwdriver, lock down the KOs. This
will in turn pull down the top shelf into place
and pull together the top shelf insert and side
wall unit vertical.
7. Once the KOs are tightened, the top piece should
be flush with the top of the side- and back-wall
units. The front of the top shelf will be flush with
the fronts of the unit as well. Align the pieces so
all sides are flush and level.
E. MARK THE CONNECTOR BRACKET
LOCATION
1. With the top shelf in place (with the KOs locked
down), measure away from the side wall 4" and
make a mark on the top shelf (on the side butted
up against the back-wall unit). From that mark,
measure in another 4" away from the side wall
and make another mark on the top shelf.
2. Align the connector bracket screw holes over the
marks and centered over the top shelf and back-
wall unit (the minimum suggested length for the
bracket is 2").
D E
3. Make a mark where the other connector bracket
screw holes are on the back wall unit. Set the top
shelf on the floor.
4. Remove top shelf.
F. FASTEN THE CONNECTOR BRACKET
1. Predrill holes from the top down at your 4" marks
on the back wall unit for 5/s" screws.
2. Predrill holes from the top down at your 4" marks
on the top shelf for 5/s" screws.
3. Reattach the top shelf by following the directions
in step E, making sure the finished edge faces
forward.
4. Fasten the brackets to the top shelf and
back-wall unit with panhead screws drilled into
predrilled holes.
Tip
If the unit is square and you're using a short length
of melamine to cut the corner piece, you can predrill
the KD holes on one side of the shelf. Ali gn the shelf
against the back-wall shelf and the side-wall vertical;
then simply trace a line on the underside of the shelf
for the cutline.
F


Remove the existing screw in the
end vertical and insert a screw that fits
a dowel. Lower the shelf back down into
place over the screw and lock down KDs.
Mark the screw hole placement for
the connector brackets. Most flat brackets
or H-channels like the one shown will
work. Simply use two panhead screws on
either side to fasten to the back-wall top
shelf and connector shelf.
Fasten the brackets to the back-wall
top shelf and the connecting shelf with
panhead screws.
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