Series 1000 Desk Products
Installation Instructions
Return Worktop
Rectangular Desk
Peninsula
Bridge Worktop
Grand Peninsula
Bow Front Desk
Radius Panel
Worktop - Verse
L-Return Desk
- Straight Front
Corner Desk
- Straight Front
Wire Manager
Tray
Corner Desk
- Radius Front
Maxon Furniture Inc.
an HNI Corporation company
www.maxoninfo.com
Customer Service 1-800-876-4274
L-Return Desk
- Radius Front
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REV. September 2005
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Rectangular/Bow Front Desks
Pre-assembly notes on Series 1000 Installation and Application:
- Peninsulas are not intended for "stand-alone" use and must be attached to at least one
Return Worktop or Bridge Worktop.
- Return Worktops and Bridge Worktops with modesty panels cannot be connected to Desks
with C-Legs.
- Wire manager trays are 2.5" deep and should not be installed behind pedestals or lateral files.
Steps 1-4:
#10 x 1/2"
Black Truss Head
1. With the worktop face down on the
floor, attach one end panel or C-leg
to the worktop with four #10 x 3/4"
panhead screws. If using a C-leg,
see the separate instructions for
pre-assembling C-legs.
2. Attach the modesty panel to the
leg with #10 x 1/2" black truss head
screws (two for half modesties,
three for full modesties).
3. Attach the modesty panel to the
worktop with four #10 x 3/4"
panhead screws.
4. Attach the second leg to the
worktop as in step 1 and to the
modesty panel as in step 2.
#10 x 3/4"
Panhead
Steps 5-6:
5. The optional wire manager
tray can be installed anyplace
under the worktop. Suggested
location is against the modesty
panel - use a long screwdriver
to remove two screws, align the
tray holes with the modesty
holes, then re-install the screws.
6. The leveling glides should be
adjusted the same amount, then
turn the desk upright and adjust
the glides as necessary to
achieve a level worktop.
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Corner Desks / L-Return Desks
A Corner Desk is shown. An L-Return Desk is
similar but will have a Full Depth End Panel or
C-Leg installed on the long end of the desk.
#10 x 1/2"
Black Truss Head
Steps 1-4:
1. With the worktop face down on the
floor, attach one end panel
to the worktop with two #10 x 3/4"
panhead screws.
2. Attach the modesty panel to the
end panel with #10 x 1/2" black truss head
screws (two for half modesties,
three for full modesties).
3. Attach the modesty panel to the
worktop with four #10 x 3/4" panhead
screws.
4. Attach the corner post to the
modesty panel with #10 x 1/2" black
truss head screws - leaving the second
set of holes facing the inside of the unit.
#10 x 3/4"
Panhead
#10 x 1/2"
Black Truss Head
Steps 5-10:
5. Attach the second modesty panel
to the corner post with #10 x 1/2"
black truss head screws.
6. Attach the modesty to the worktop
with four #10 x 3/4" panhead screws.
7. Attach the second end panel or
C-leg to the modesty panel with
#10 x 1/2" black truss head screws.
8. Attach the second leg to the
worktop with #10 x 3/4" panhead
screws.
9. The optional wire manager
tray can be installed anyplace
under the worktop. Suggested
location is against the modesty
panel - use a long screwdriver
to remove two screws, align the
tray holes with the modesty
holes, then re-install the screws.
10. The leveling glides should be
adjusted the same amount, then
turn the desk upright and adjust
the glides as necessary to achieve
a level worktop.
#10 x 3/4"
Panhead
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Peninsulas
Peninsulas are not intended for "stand-alone" use and must be attached to at least one Return Worktop
or Bridge Worktop.
Step 1:
1. Attach the 9" x 9" mounting plate to the column leg with two 1/4-20 x 1" machine screws.
1/4-20 x 1"
Machine Screw
#10 x 1/2"
Black Truss
Head Screw
Steps 2-4:
2. With the worktop face down on the floor, #10 x 3/4"
attach one end panel leg to the worktop with Panhead
two #10 x 3/4" panhead screws.
Screw
3. Attach the modesty panel to the end panel
with #10 x 1/2" black truss head screws (two
for half modesties, three for full modesties).
4. Attach the modesty
panel to the worktop
with four #10 x 3/4"
panhead screws.
#10 x 1/2"
Black Truss
Head Screw
Steps 5-10:
5. Attach the second end panel leg
to the modesty panel with #10 x 1/2"
black truss head screws.
6. Attach the second leg to the
worktop with two #10 x 3/4" panhead
screws.
#10 x 3/4"
Panhead
Screw
7. Attach the column leg/plate assembly
from step 1 to the worktop with four
#10 x 3/4" panhead screws.
8. The leveling glides should be
adjusted the same amount, then
turn the unit upright and adjust
the glides as necessary to achieve
a level worktop.
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Return Worktops
NOTE: Return Worktops with modesty panels cannot be connected to Desks with C-Legs (use
a No Modesty (-NM) Return Worktop instead.
- Wire manager trays are 2.5" deep and should not be installed behind pedestals or lateral files.
Steps 1-4:
1. With the worktop face down on the
floor, attach the end panel or C-leg
to the worktop with four #10 x 3/4"
panhead screws. If using a C-leg,
see the separate instructions for
pre-assembling C-legs.
#10 x 3/4"
Panhead
Screw
#10 x 1/2"
Black Truss
Head Screw
2. Attach the modesty panel or gusset
to the leg with #10 x 1/2" black truss
head screws (two for half modesties
and gussets, three for full modesties).
3. Attach the modesty panel or gusset
to the worktop with #10 x 3/4" panhead
screws (four for modesties, two for
gussets).
4. If attaching to a Desk with End Panels,
attach two Modesty Brackets to the
Return Modesty with #10 x 1/2" black
truss head screws, otherwise proceed to step 5.
Steps 5-6:
5. Attach two Universal Flat Brackets to the Desk or other unit with #10 x 3/4" panhead screws. Set the
Return Worktop upright and onto the Flat Brackets and secure with #10 x 3/4" panhead screws. Attach
the modesty panel to the Desk's End Panel using the Modesty Brackets and secure with #10 x 1/2" black
truss head screws (if attaching to a Corner Desk, L-Return, or Peninsula, then do not use the Modesty
Brackets - screw directly through the end of the modesty panel into the holes of the mating End Panel see page 6 Bridge Worktops for an example).
6. Adjust the leveling glides as necessary.
Modesty
Attaching
Bracket
#10 x 1/2"
Black Truss
Head Screw
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#10 x 3/4"
Panhead
Screw
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Bridge / Radius Panel Worktop
NOTE: Bridge Worktops with modesty panels cannot be connected to Desks with C-Legs (use
a No Modesty (-NM) Bridge Worktop instead.
Bridge Worktop Steps 1-3:
1. Attach two Universal Flat Brackets to each Desk or other unit that the Bridge will connect onto with
#10 x 3/4" panhead screws. Set the Bridge Worktop onto the Flat Brackets and secure with #10 x 3/4"
panhead screws.
2. Attach the modesty panel (if so equipped) to the Bridge Worktop with four #10 x 3/4" panhead screws,
then attach the modesty panel to the Desks' End Panels using the Modesty Brackets and secure with
#10 x 1/2" black truss head screws. If attaching to a Corner Desk, L-Return, or Peninsula, then do not
use the Modesty Brackets - screw directly through the end of
the modesty panel into the holes of the mating End Panel.
3. Adjust the leveling glides as necessary on the
connected units.
#10 x 3/4"
Panhead
Screw
#10 x 1/2"
Black Truss
Head Screw
Modesty
Attaching
Bracket
Radius Panel Worktop Steps 1-3:
1. Attach two Universal Flat Brackets to each Desk or other unit
that the Worktop will connect onto with #10 x 3/4" panhead screws.
Set the Worktop onto the Flat Brackets and secure with #10 x 3/4"
panhead screws.
2. Slide a Panel Attaching
Bracket between the fabric
and the radius panel frame.
Slide the Bracket up against
the Worktop and secure
with #10 x 3/4" panhead
screws. The second Bracket
may have to be flipped over
to attach correctly to the
panel and Worktop.
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Panel
Attaching
Bracket
3. Adjust the leveling glides
as necessary on the
connected units.
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