GATL302DRG - Tool cabinet Gladiator - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL GATL302DRG Gladiator

BY WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

WELDED-STEEL

TALL GEARBOX &

GEARLOCKER CABINET

Assembly Instructions

CABINET/LOCKER SAFETY 2
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS. 2
Tools and Parts. 2
Cabinet/Locker Use Requirements 2
Unpack the Cabinet/Locker. 2
Install the Casters 3
Adjust Shelves 4
Adjust Doors 4
Install Hooks. 4
WARRANTY 5

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CABINET/LOCKER SAFETY

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING."

These words mean:

ADANGER

WARNING

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Tools and Parts

Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation.

Tools Needed:

16" Socket wrench

Phillips screwdriver

Wrench

Flat-blade screwdriver

Parts Supplied for Locker Model:

Rigid casters (2)

Half-width shelves (4)

Swivel casters (2)

Double hooks (2)

1/4" - 20 Self-locking nuts (16)

10-24 x 1/2" Pan-head screws (4)

1/4" - 20 x 1/2" Carriage-head bolts (16)

10-24Nuts (4)

Key (1)

Parts Supplied for Cabinet Model:

Rigid casters (2)

Full-width shelves (3)

Swivel casters (2)

Key (1)

1/4" - 20 Self-locking nuts (16)

1/4" - 20 x 1/2" Carriage-head bolts (16)

Cabinet/Locker Use Requirements

Intended for use in a garage.
Maximum weight limit is 50 lbs (22 kg) for each shelf, not to exceed 300 lbs (136 kg) for the cabinet/locker.
Maximum weight limit is 300 lbs (136 kg) for the cabinet/locker.

Unpack the Cabinet/Locker

1. Remove the key located in the handle, and unlock the door.
2. Remove and verify the contents. See "Parts Supplied" for your model.
3. Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials. NOTE: Keep the two rear cardboard corners. They are needed to cushion the cabinet/locker during caster installation.

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move, assemble or install cabinet or locker.

Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

1. Close and lock the cabinet/locker doors.
   NOTE: If you need to open the cabinet/locker doors during caster assembly, open them slowly and do not put any weight on the open doors. This avoids damage to the hinges.
2. Using two or more people, place the cabinet/locker on its back using the cardboard corners to cushion the cabinet/locker. Dispose of/recycle the cardboard bottom.
3. Insert a carriage-head bolt into the hole in each corner of the caster plate, so that the head of the bolt will be toward the bottom of the cabinet.

A. Caster plate
B. Carriage-head bolt

1. Thread a self-locking nut onto each bolt and hand tighten.

A. Caster plate
B. Self-locking nut

1. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the other three casters.

2. Position a rigid caster plate, with the brakes toward the inside, over a group of keyhole slots at the front of the cabinet. Insert the four bolts into the wide end of the keyhole slots.

3. Repeat Step 6 for the other rigid caster.

A. Brake

CKey holeslot

B. Caster plate

1. Position a swivel caster plate over a group of keyhole slots at the back of the cabinet. Insert the four bolts into the wide end of the keyhole slots.
2. Repeat Step 8 for the other swivel caster.

A. Nut and bolt B. Keyhole slot

1. Slide each caster plate toward the outside of the cabinet, until the caster is firmly seated in the narrow end of the keyhole slot as shown.

IMPORTANT: The bolt must be pushed to the very end of the slot. It may be necessary to rotate the bolts to allow them to slide freely into the narrow end of the slot.

A. Keyhole slot
B. Caster plate

1. Holding the casters in place, tighten the self-locking nuts with a 7/16 " socket wrench.

A. Front of cabinet

C. Caster brakes

B. Rigid casters

D. Swivel casters

IMPORTANT: Block the back casters to keep the cabinet/locker from rolling when moving it to an upright position.

1. Return the cabinet to its upright position, and unlock the door.

Adjust Shelves

Remove the Shelves

1. Remove the shelf clips from their shipping position on the sides of the cabinet. Working from the inside of the cabinet and using a blunt tool, push out the plastic shelf clips. Discard the clips.
2. Lift up on the underside of the shelf until the shelf tabs are free of the cabinet slots.
3. Tilt the shelf up to reposition it within the cabinet or to remove it from the cabinet.

Replace the Shelves

NOTE: Plan your shelf heights and install shelves starting from the bottom. The shelves are supported by the metal tabs on the back and side walls of the cabinet.

1. Determine the placement of the shelves.
2. Tilt the shelf so that one end is higher than the other as shown.

A. Push down
B. Lift up

1. Insert the shelf into the cabinet so that the higher end is directly above the desired slots and push the shelf down in place behind the side slots.
2. Raise the lower end so it is directly above the desired slots and push the shelf down.

NOTE: Make sure the shelf tabs are in place behind all the slots, as shown.

A.Slot
B. Shelf tab

1. Repeat this process for the remaining shelves.

Adjust Doors

The cabinets are designed with adjustable doors.

1. Place the cabinet/locker in the desired location.
2. Check to see whether the doors need adjusting. It is more often the left door that will need to be aligned.
3. Using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen all screws attaching the hinge to the cabinet.
4. Adjust door to the desired height.
5. Tighten the screws.

Install Hooks

(locker model only)

1. Unlock and open the locker doors.
2. Insert the four pan-head screws through the four holes in the top of the locker.
3. Tape the screws to the exterior locker top to hold them in place.
4. Slide the double hook over two screws and attach with the #10 - 24 nuts.
5. Repeat Step 4 to attach the other double hook.
6. Tighten all four nuts with a 18 wrench while holding the heads of the screws tightly against the locker top.

GLADIATOR® GARAGEWORKS WELDED-STEEL TALL GEARBOX AND GEARLOCKER CABINET WARRANTY

LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY

For the life of the product, when the Tall GearBox Cabinet or Tall GearLocker is used and maintained according to the instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Gladiator® GarageWorks will pay for replacement or repair of the defective product or parts to correct defects in materials or workmanship.

Gladiator ^® GarageWorks will not pay for:

1. Service calls to correct the installation of any Gladiator ® GarageWorks products or to instruct you on how to use or install them.
2. Damage resulting from improper handling or shipping of products, or products damaged by accident, misuse, abuse, fire, flood, improper installation, acts of God, neglect, corrosion, modification or mishandling.
3. Shipping or freight fees to deliver replacement products or to return defective products.
4. Repairs or replacement when your product is used in other than normal, single-family household use, such as a commercial environment or handled in any way inconsistent with the installation instructions included with the product.
5. Cosmetic damage including scratches, dings, dents or cracks that do not affect the structural or functional capability of the product.
6. Replacement parts or product for Gladiator ® GarageWorks products operated outside the United States and Canada.
7. In Canada, travel or transportation expenses for customers who reside in remote areas.
8. Any labor costs during the limited warranty period.
9. Damage resulting from improper loading beyond the specified maximum weight capacity outlined in the assembly instructions provided with the product, including overloading of hooks, baskets, shelves, cabinets, and other Gladiator® GarageWorks accessories used with the product.
10. Surfaces damaged due to chemical interaction resulting in corrosion of paint or metal.
11. Replacement keys or locking mechanism.
12. Loss of product contents due to theft, fire, flood, accident or acts of God.

DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTY; LIMITATION OF REMEDIES

IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE WARRANTYES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXCLUDING TO THE EXTENT LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY LAW ARE LIMITED TO ONE YEAR, OR THE SHORTEST PERIOD ALLOWED BY LAW. SOME STATES AND PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR PROVINCE TO PROVINCE.

Outside the 50 United States and Canada, this warranty does not apply. Contact your authorized Gladiator ^念 GarageWorks dealer to determine if another warranty applies.

If you need service, call the Gladiator GarageWorks Customer Experience Center, 1-866-342-4089 (toll-free), from anywhere in the U.S.A. In Canada, contact your Whirlpool Canada LP designated service company or call 1-800-807-6777.

In the United States, Gladiator GarageWorks means Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022. In Canada, Gladiator GarageWorks means Whirlpool Canada LP, Mississauga, ON L5N 3A7.

Keep this book and your sales slip together for future reference. You must provide proof of purchase or installation date for in-warranty service.

Write down the following information about your Tall GearBox or Tall GearLocker cabinet to better help you obtain assistance or service if you ever need it. You will need to know your complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial label located on the back of the product.

Dealer name

Address

Phone number

Model number

Serial number

Purchase date

Notes

Crochets doubles (2)

Roulettes pivotantes (2)