How to assemble a standing desk

• Allen key (supplied)
• Cross-head screwdriver or cordless driver with a clutch
• Tape measure
• Cable ties

Before you start, lay everything out on a soft surface (the flattened box works) and check it against the parts list in your manual.

• Two lifting legs and feet
• Adjustable cross beam
• Side brackets
• Control box, handset and cables
• Desktop and wood screws

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   Step 1: Lay the desktop upside down on a soft surface, bigger than the frame.

2. 2

   Step 2: Extend the cross beam to fit the desktop's width and lock it with its screws.

3. 3

   Step 3: Bolt the legs to the ends of the cross beam, then the feet to the bottom of the legs.

4. 4

   Step 4: Place the frame upside down on the desktop, centred, and screw it on through the side brackets. Use a low clutch setting so the screws do not strip the board.

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   Step 5: Screw the control box and handset to the underside, near the front edge where you want the buttons.

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   Step 6: Plug the motor cables and handset into the control box, and tidy the cables with ties so none hang loose.

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   Step 7: With your helper, turn the desk over onto its feet. Lift it, never drag it on two legs.

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   Step 8: Plug in the power, run the reset or calibration routine from the manual, and test the full height range.

• Driving screws through the desktop by using the wrong length or too much force.
• Leaving cables loose so they catch when the desk moves.
• Skipping the reset routine, so the legs move out of sync.