X-Style Table Base Assembly Instructions

Torque Wrench

Breaker Bar

Parts & Hardware

• Spider

• Base plate

• Rod with (1) removable nut

• Column

• Tabletop

• Screws (8); not included

Tools Needed

• Torque wrench or breaker bar

with a 11/16", 3/4", or 18mm

socket, depending on nut size

• Cardboard support or a rag

• Blanket or large towel

• Loctite 242 (Designed for

locking threaded fasteners;

prevents loosening from shock

and vibration)

X-Style Table Base

Assembly Instructions

Spider

Base Plate

DO NOT USE

• Pipe wrench

• Crescent wrench

• Open-end wrench

Rod Column

Nut

These instructions are guidelines only and are provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, either

expressed or implied. Soft Touch Furniture cannot guarantee the buyer’s technical ability to assemble table

bases; buyer assumes all risk and liability for the assembly and use of table bases.

Cardboard

Support

Soft Touch Furniture: X-Style Table Base Assembly Instructions

Assemble the Base

1. Remove the nut from the threaded end of

the rod and set the nut aside.

2. Insert the threaded end of the rod through

the underside of the spider.

3. Push the rod through until the nut on the

non-threaded end of the rod ts snugly

between the locking points. This keeps the

rod from turning.

4. Place the carboard support or a loosely-

balled rag on the oor, and set the spider

and rod upright on top of the cardboard or

rag. This holds the rod in position against

the spider.

5. Adjust the rod so that it is sitting straight

in the spider.

6. Place the column over the rod so that it is

sitting on the spider. The end of the rod

should protrude about two inches beyond

the top of the column.

These instructions are guidelines only and are provided “as is” and without

warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. Soft Touch Furniture cannot

guarantee the buyer’s technical ability to assemble table bases; buyer assumes all risk

and liability for the assembly and use of table bases.

Soft Touch Furniture: X-Style Table Base Assembly Instructions

7. With the underside of the base plate facing

up, align the hole in the base plate with the

protruding rod and place the base plate over

the rod. The threaded rod should protrude

beyond the underside of the base plate.

8. Screw the nut onto the threads.

Recommended but not mandatory: Apply

a small amount of thread locker to the

threads to help prevent loosening of the

nut. Dierent brands of thread locker are

available; we recommend Loctite 242, which

can be found at most hardware stores.

9. Tighten the nut. We recommend using a

torque wrench set at 25 foot pounds. A

breaker bar can be used instead, but be

careful to not over-tighten the nut. Over-

tightening can pull the threads, and the nut

will not tighten.

Use a socket of the correct size for the nut.

The most common sizes are 11/16", 3/4", or

18mm, depending on the base.

Base is assembled.

These instructions are guidelines only and are provided “as is” and without

warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. Soft Touch Furniture cannot

guarantee the buyer’s technical ability to assemble table bases; buyer assumes all risk

and liability for the assembly and use of table bases.

Soft Touch Furniture: X-Style Table Base Assembly Instructions

Attach the Base to the Tabletop

10. Spread a clean blanket or towel on the oor.

11. Place the tabletop nished side down on

the blanket.

12. On the side of the tabletop facing up (the

underside), draw an X from corner to corner.

The center of the table is the center of the X.

13. Place the assembled base, spider-side

down, on the tabletop. Center the spider

on the tabletop.

14. Screw the spider onto the underside of the

tabletop. (Screws are not included. Screw

diameter will vary depending on tabletop

material and spider size; screw length will

vary depending on tabletop thickness. Be

sure to use screws of the proper length.)

15. Flip the table over so that the base is

sitting on the oor. (This requires two

people to do safely.)

Table is fully assembled.

These instructions are guidelines only and are provided “as is” and without

warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. Soft Touch Furniture cannot

guarantee the buyer’s technical ability to assemble table bases; buyer assumes all risk

and liability for the assembly and use of table bases.