Answer Solutions Specification Guide - OEC Business Interiors

11Safety Tips for Answer Lateral Files.Stability of files isassured if they are properlyinstalled and loaded. Toavoid personal injury, eachfile is standard with an interlocksystem that allows onlyone drawer or roll-out shelfto be opened at a time. Inaddition, there are steps thatmust be followed to preventthe tipping of a file.Gang file with adjacentfiles, either side by side orback to back, or bolt file tothe floor or wall for stability.Ganging hardware isincluded with each file.Order a counterweightpackage if a 2-, 3-, or 4-high freestanding lateral fileis not ganged to adjacentfiles or bolted to the flooror wall.Tip: The 5-high lateral filedoes not require a counterweightpackage. However, ifa counterweight package isdesired, the weight for a 4-high lateral file can be used.Counterweight packagesprevent accidental tippingwhen an upper draweror shelf is opened. They areordered separately and fieldinstalled..Load files starting with thebottom drawers or shelves.The upper drawers orshelves should be loadedlast. Load files with theheaviest contents at thebottom.Common tops connectside-by-side files to add stabilityand to help preventaccidental tipping.cSee Steelcase StorageProducts SpecificationGuide for common tops..Follow the instructionsthat are shipped with thefiles to ensure that theyare properly installed toprovide safe performance.Complete instructionsfor the safe installation anduse of lateral files are tapedto the inside of the file.Instructions include informationabout:• Leveling files• Ganging files together• Counter-balancing files• Removing and reinstallingdrawers and shelves• Loading drawers andshelves in the correctsequence• Moving files.A temporary, peel-offcaution label is affixed tothe front of the top drawer ordoor exterior.CAUTION.CAUTIONCAUTIONA permanent cautionlabel is affixed to the leftside of the top drawer orshelf body and is visiblewhen the drawer or shelfis opened..288 Answer Solutions Specification Guide