Assembly Instructions Overhead Storage Rack 4’ x 8’ 3’ x 8’ 2’ x 8’ 4’ x 6’ 3’ x 6’ 2’ x 6’ 4’ x 4’ Two 4’x8’ Racks Pictured Eagle Industrial Group, Inc. 25471 Arctic Ocean Drive Lake Forest, CA 92630 877.655.3443 888.313.9228 fax www.eagleindustrialgroup.com support@eagleindustrialgroup.com © EIG Inc. 2008-2014 Scan For Instructions & Installation Video U.S.
Thank you for purchasing the best Overhead Storage Rack! SafeRacks is the premier provider of overhead garage storage racks. Our goal is to provide the highest quality ceiling racks designed to utilize wasted space in your garage. We pride ourselves on delivering the best product while supporting it with outstanding service. WARNING THIS IS A DO IT YOURSELF (DIY) PROJECT. DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS INSTALLATION WITHOUT A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTENTS IN THESE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS.
Gathering Tools and Materials • Before you begin, gather the required tools and components listed below and ensure all are accounted for. • If any of the listed components in your packaging are missing, please call 877.655.3443 to have them sent directly to you.
Components: (Drawings below are not to size) Vertical Post Ceiling Bracket C Channel Beam Center Support Side Beam Wire Decking Unit Hardware: Hex Bolt Washer Wing Nut Slot Head Bolt Serrated Locking Nut Lag Screw Page 4 www.eagleindustrialgroup.com 877.655.
Overview Please read through the assembly instructions completely before proceeding to installation. Once you understand all of the installation steps, proceed with the installation. (These instructions depict a 4’x8’ size rack being installed; all size racks can be installed based on the same steps taken with different measurements depending on rack size) Begin by installing your ceiling brackets (Figure 1). • There is one ceiling bracket per corner. • Each ceiling bracket fastens to 2 separate joists.
Finding the Perfect Location • Identify the ceiling location where the overhead rack will be installed. • Remember you will be utilizing at least the same area on the ceiling as the size rack you are installing. • Determine how far down from the ceiling you want the rack to hang. • Be sure to take into consideration objects that could come into contact with the racks: garage doors, garage access doors, overhead lights, automobiles or auto parts, etc.
Option 1: If the ceiling bracket is being placed in the corner of the wall and ceiling, and 2 joists are not available for anchoring, you can install the lag bolts into the wall header if one is present (Figure 7). Note: If this option is chosen, install the ceiling bracket 1 ½” from the wall, so that you can access the back of the bracket to install the nut and bolt for the vertical post in the next step (Figure 8).
Ceiling Brackets 48 1/2” or 96 1/2” FIG 12 Ceiling Brackets 48 1/2” or 96 1/2” FIG 13 Note: • If the ceiling brackets are facing each other, measure directly from the back of one bracket to the back of the opposite facing bracket (Figure 12). • If the brackets are in-line, the measurement can be from one edge of the bracket to the same edge on the next bracket (Figure 13). • The measurement could also be taken from a point in the middle of the bracket where the vertical post is expected to hang.
Notes: • For now, leave the vertical posts slightly loose on the ceiling brackets so that they can move back and forth during the next step. They will be tightened down in the upcoming steps. • When installing the vertical posts to ceiling brackets that are in-line (Figure 13), ensure that the vertical posts are 48” or 96” apart (depending on the orientation of the rack). Ceiling Brackets and Vertical Posts Our ceiling brackets are intended to be installed with a minimum of two Lag Screws.
Attaching the Outside Frame • Once all vertical posts are in place, install the side beams. • Place the rivets of the beams in the bottom 2 holes of the vertical posts (Figure 19). FIG 19 • Ensure the small lip is on the top, and that the side beams are on the inside of the vertical posts (Figure 20). FIG 20 • Use a rubber mallet to hammer the rivets into the bottom of the teardrop holes (Figure 21). WARNING: Opposite ends may come loose when hammering beams in place.
Attaching the Center Support • Connect the center support (Not included with 4x4) using the remaining slot-head bolts and wing nuts (Figure 23). • Use a flat head screwdriver to fully tighten the bolts to the wing nuts. FIG 23 • Once the center support is installed go back and tighten the vertical posts to the ceiling brackets (Figure 24). FIG 24 Placing the Wire Decking • Take the wire decking and place it on the rack unit (Figure 25).
• Look at the ceiling brackets and lag screws to make sure that they have not pulled out during the beam seating process. If they have, it is an indication that the lag screws may not be in the center of the ceiling joist, or that they were not fully tightened when installed. • Finally, check all the nut and bolt connections on the vertical posts and ceiling brackets to ensure that everything is tight.
Two Ceiling Brackets Used With Adjoined Racks FIG 28 Multiple Racks: • If installing multiple racks, end-to-end or side-by-side, a 27” ceiling bracket should be utilized per corner, per rack. • At the corners where 2 vertical posts will be hanging side by side, install the ceiling brackets back to back and utilize 2 lag bolts per bracket as outlined on page 6 (Figures 6, 28 & 29).
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Questions Or Concerns? SafeRacks are engineered and designed to be the strongest garage overhead storage rack available. If you have any questions or concerns we are available to help you over the phone at 877-655-3443. Our customer service is waiting to answer any questions you might have. On our web-page www.SafeRacks.com we offer many different examples of garages that can help you determine where in your garage the SafeRack would fit best. There are also installation videos available at www.SafeRacks.
LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ALL EAGLE INDUSTRIAL GROUP, INC. (DBA SAFERACKS) OVERHEAD STORAGE RACKS For a period of (30) thirty days from the date of purchase, should you not be satisfied with your product, you are entitled to a full refund less taxes, shipping & handling costs paid by the buyer. What Is Covered? Eagle Industrial Group Inc. (EIG) warrants its overhead storage rack materials from manufacturing defects and defects from the product’s workmanship for the lifetime of the product.
