How to assemble a wire shelving unit

• Rubber mallet
• Spirit level

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

• Four round posts, often in joining sections
• Wire shelves with tapered corner collars
• Plastic split sleeves
• Levelling feet or castors
• Wall tie, if supplied

1. 1

   Step 1: Join the post sections if they come in pieces, then screw a levelling foot or castor into the bottom of each post.

2. 2

   Step 2: Decide the shelf heights and clip a pair of split sleeves around each post at the same numbered groove, narrow end up.

3. 3

   Step 3: Lay one post on its side and slide the first and last shelves over it, then add the other three posts to form a frame.

4. 4

   Step 4: Stand the unit up and push each shelf down onto its sleeves, then tap every corner down with a rubber mallet, working round evenly.

5. 5

   Step 5: Add the middle shelves the same way, check level, and adjust the feet or re-seat any shelf that sits low on one corner.

6. 6

   Step 6: If there are castors, lock them; for a tall unit, fit the wall tie before loading.

• Fitting the split sleeves upside down, so the shelves drop straight through.
• Putting sleeves at different grooves on each post, leaving a sloping shelf.
• Rolling a tall, loaded unit on castors, which can tip it.