Answer Solutions Specification Guide - OEC Business Interiors

Universal Lateral Files.Drawer interiors includeone hanging folder bar perdrawer in each 18"D case.Alternative interiors areavailable as options.Tip: Your specification foroptional drawer interiorswill apply to all the drawerswithin a single lateral file.Hanging folder baraccommodates side-tosidefiling of letter-, A4international-, and legal-sizehanging folders. Additionalbars are available and mustbe specified separately.cSee Storage SpecificationGuide.Rails accommodate frontto-backfiling of letter-, A4international-, and legalsizehanging folders. Railpackages include two railsper drawer for 30"W and36"W drawers. Additionalrails are available and mustbe specified separately.cSee Storage SpecificationGuide..Divider packages areavailable as an option toaccommodate either sideto-sideor front-to-back filingof file folders in drawers.Safety interlocksystem allows only onedrawer to be opened ata time.Tip: If you reconfigure theunit in the field by adding,removing, or rotating components,you must reevaluateinterlock conditions. ContactSteelcase Service PartsGroup (1.888.783.3522)for assistance.Lock is standard and keyedrandom on all lateral files.Consecutive and specifickeying options are available.Master-keyed locks are alsoavailable. Products withlocks ship with a lock facering and removable plasticplug to accommodate a lockcylinder installed on site.Lock cylinders are intendedfor installation after the furnitureis installed in order toeliminate the need to keeptrack of each furniture unit’slock number during installation.Lock cylinders must bespecified separately.cLock and Keying Options,page 616.Individual drawerlocks are available forapplications where youwant to limit access to eachdrawer. Lateral files includea security shield aboveeach drawer to preventunauthorized access.No-top lateral files areavailable for installationswhere cases will be installedunder a worksurface orbeneath a common topshared among several lateralfiles. Select this optionwhen you plan to install alocally manufactured top.Hardware is included toattach case to worksurface.Steel top1"HVeneer top1 3 /16"HLaminate top1 3 /16"HLaminate and woodveneer tops with squareedgeprofiles are available inplace of standard 1"H steeltops. Laminate and woodveneer tops are 3 ⁄16" tallerthan steel tops and will addthat dimension to the overallheight of the lateral file..Security top is availablefor installations where thefile will be installed beneatha worksurface, but not physicallyattached. Thin steeltop prevents unauthorizedaccess to the contents of thecabinet. Security top is notstructural.3"1 1 /2"28"26 1 /2".Base is standard 3"H. Todecrease the overall heightof the lateral file, a 1 1 ⁄2"Hbase is available.Cable-routing base is3"H and has access holeson each side and in the top.Cable-routing base can beused to route cords andcables horizontally throughone or more bases.Universallateral file900 Serieslateral fileAlignment bases areavailable to achieve anoverall lateral file heightthat matches the height of800 Series and 900 Serieslateral files.• 2"H base creates analignment with 27"Hlateral files• 3"H base creates analignment with 28 1 ⁄2"Hlateral filesTip: Some minor adjustmentof leveling glides may berequired to achieve alignmentbetween adjacentcases.cAlignment Overview, seeStorage Specification Guide.Counter-weight packagesmust be specifiedfor lateral files that are notganged to another case,attached to a worksurface,or bolted to the floor or wall.Counter-weights can alsobe ordered separately.Tip: If you reconfigure theunit in the field by adding,removing, or rotatingcomponents, you mustreevaluate counter-weightconditions. ContactSteelcase Service PartsGroup (1.888.783.3522)for assistance..StorageAnswer Solutions Specification Guide cUniversal Lateral Files, continued 235