Argos Arvika - 2 Drawer 2 Door Robe ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

MADE IN

BRITAIN

Dimensions

Width - 83cm

Depth - 49.5cm

Height - 186.5cm

Arvika - 2 Drawer 2 Door Robe

Assembly Instructions - Please keep for future reference

If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline: 08456 400800

Issue 2 - 16/12/14

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

357/6823

356/4921

Safety and Care Advice

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

• Warning: This unit weighs approximately 52.5kgs. Please lift with care.

• Check you have all the components and tools listed on pages 2 and 3.

• Remove all fittings from the plastic bags and separate them into their groups.

• Keep children and animals away from the work area, small parts could choke if swallowed.

• Parts of the assembly will be easier with 2 people.

• Make sure you have enough space to layout the parts before starting.

• Do not stand or put weight on the product, this could cause damage.

• Assemble the item as close to its final position (in the same room) as possible.

• Assemble on a soft level surface to avoid damaging the unit or your floor (use opened out unit carton).

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Care and maintenance

• Only clean using a damp cloth and mild detergent, do no use bleach or abrasive cleaners.

• From time to time check that there are no loose screws on this unit.

• This product should not be discarded with household waste. Take to your local authority waste disposal centre.

Note: If required the next page can be cut out and used as reference throughout the assembly. Keep this page with these instructions for future reference.

• We do not recommend the use of power drill/drivers for

inserting screws, as this could damage the unit. Only use hand screwdrivers.

• Safety note: It is recommended that this unit is secured to a wall using the overbalance kit supplied.

• Dispose of all packaging carefully and responsibly.

Rule

Tools required

Rule

ScissorsSquare

Spirit level

Hammer Bradawl

Eye protection (when using a hammer or drill)

Cross-head screwdriver

Step ladder

Electric drill (only use when drilling into walls)

Components - Panels

Please check you have all the panels listed below

2

1

2

4

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Left Side (DF1888)

(1791 x 494mm)

Top (DF919)

(829 x 495mm)

Right Side (DF1889)

(1791 x 494mm)

3

Base (DF1966)

(829 x 495mm)

Horizontal (DF1420)

(797 x 464mm)

Top Drawer Front (DF1886)

(791 x 161mm)

Top Drawer Back (W746-124)

(746 x 124mm)

Top Left Drawer Side (W370-124LH)

(370 x 124mm)

Top Right Drawer Side (W370-124RH)

(370 x 124mm)

Bottom Drawer Front (DF1887)

(791 x 245mm)

Bottom Drawer Back (W746-165)

(746 x 165mm)

Bottom Left Drawer Side (W370-165LH)

(370 x 165mm)

Bottom Right Drawer Side (W370-165RH)

(370 x 165mm)

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Back (X1817-888)

(1817 x 822mm)

1716 18

Hanging Rail (FHR791)

(791mm long)

15

Drawer Base (T757-367)

(757 x 367mm) x 2

Right Door (DF1890)

(1371 x 394mm)

Left Door (DF3023)

(1371 x 394mm)

Please check you have all the fittings listed below

3

Components - Fittings

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Note: The quantities below are the correct amount to complete the assembly. In some cases more fittings may be supplied than are required.

Ruler - Use this ruler to help correctly identify the screws

mm 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170

A B

D E F

G H I

L

Small locking nut (F3) x 4

C

Nail (F51) x 34

40mm Screw (F910) x 12

J K

N

Knock-in Peg (F171GY) x 8

Large locking nut (F900) x 4

Metal dowel (F901) x 8

Wooden dowel (F22) x 12

M

P

Wedgefix (F639) x 8

19mm Screw (F461) x 8

13mm Screw (F63) x 28

9mm Screw (F73) x 12

Handle (F336) x 4

Leg (F334) x 4

R

R Runner (F160) x 2

b

L Runner (F161) x 2

R

c

L Runner (F159) x 2

R

a

R Runner (F162) x 2

R

d

350mm long

Rail Holder (F891) x 2

Q

Hinge plate (F523) x 6

Hinge (F522) x 6

O

Strap

Screw Washer x 2

Overbalance protector kit (F269) x 1

6

Assembly Instructions

4

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Step 1

A

B

A

C

7

8

Step 2

Prepare the top drawer front

Screw 2 metal dowels into the back of the top drawer front .

Note: Tighten the metal dowels up fully against the panels.

A

6

Prepare the top drawer sides

Insert a small locking nut into the hole shown on the top left drawer side and the top right drawer side .

Note: The arrow on the locking nut must point towards the hole in the edge of the panel.

Step 3

C

7

8

Attach the top drawer sides to the top drawer front

Push the top left drawer side and top right drawer side onto the back of the top drawer front .

Turn the small locking nuts on the top left drawer side and top right drawer side .

Note: Turn the locking nuts clockwise to secure panels - more than 1/2 a turn.

7

8

6

C

7

8

A

6

7

8

6

Assembly Instructions

5

Step 4

F

Fit the drawer base

Slide the drawer base down the grooves in the top drawer sides and . and down into the groove in the top drawer front .

Step 5

Fit the top drawer back

Fit the top drawer back . between the top drawer sides and .

Make sure that the drawer base fits into the groove in the top drawer back .

Hold the top drawer back in position and tap the knock-in pegs through the holes in the top drawer sides and . .

Step 6

14

7

8

6

9

7 8

14

9

F

8

7

14

8

7

8

14

9

Attach the handle

Attach a handle to the top drawer front using screws .

H

6

M

H

6

R d

R

Assembly Instructions

6

Step 7

I

Fit the wedgefixes

Turn the top drawer assembly over and slide 4 wedgefixes into the front and back grooves, as shown, and tighten up the screws.

I

Fit the runners

Fit a runner , marked with ‘R’, to the bottom edge of the top right drawer side , as shown, making sure that it is pushed up against the back of the top drawer front . Use a bradawl to mark the fixing positions, then secure with 2 screws .

Fit runner , marked ‘L’, to the bottom edge of the top left drawer side using the same method.

7

R d

8

6

J

R c

Step 8

J

8

7

6

L

R c

L

Runners must be

pushed up against

the drawer front

10

Assembly Instructions

7

Step 9

A

B

A

C

11

12

Step 10

Prepare the bottom drawer front

Screw 2 metal dowels into the bottom drawer front .

Note: Tighten the metal dowels up fully against the panels.

A

10

Prepare the bottom drawer sides

Insert a small locking nut into the hole shown on the bottom left drawer side and the bottom right drawer side . .

Note: The arrow on the locking nut must point towards the hole in the edge of the panel.

Step 11

C

11

12

Attach the bottom drawer sides to the bottom drawer front

Push the bottom left drawer sides and bottom right drawer sides onto the back of the bottom drawer front .

Turn the small locking nuts on the bottom left drawer side and bottom right drawer side . .

Note: Turn the locking nuts clockwise to secure panels - more than 1/2 a turn.

11

12

10

C

11

12

11

10

A

10

Assembly Instructions

8

Step 12

F

12

Fit the drawer base

Slide the drawer base down the grooves in the bottom drawer sides and and down into the groove in the bottom drawer front .

Step 13

Step 14

14

11

12

10

14

11

12

11

Fit the bottom drawer back

Fit the bottom drawer back between the bottom drawer sides and . Make sure that the drawer base fits into the groove in the bottom drawer back .

Hold the bottom drawer back in position and tap the knock-in pegs through the holes in the bottom drawer sides and .

13

11

12

14

13

F

11

12

F

14

13

Attach the handle

Attach a handle to the bottom drawer front using screws .

H

10

M

H

10

M

Assembly Instructions

9

Step 15

Fit the runners

Fit a runner , marked with ‘R’, to the bottom edge of the bottom right drawer side . , as shown, making sure that it is pushed up against the back of the bottom drawer front . Use a bradawl to mark the fixing positions, then secure with 2 screws .

Fit runner , marked ‘L’, to the bottom edge of the bottom left drawer side using the same method.

11

R d

12

10

J

R c

Step 16

I

Fit the wedgefixes

Turn the bottom drawer assembly over and slide 4 wedgefixes into the front and back grooves, as shown, and tighten up the screws.

I

R d

R

J

L

R c

L

Runners must be

pushed up against

the drawer front

11

12

10

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

D

Assembly Instructions

10

Step 17

Q

R b

K K

1st screw

2nd screw

K

3rd screw

Finished

front edge

Prepare the left side

a: Fit 2 runners to

the left side .

The 1st screw uses the 1st hole in from the front of the runners.

The 2nd and 3rd screws . use the holes that line up with the other panel holes.

b: Fit a screw into

the 2nd hole in at the top of the runners .

Screw 2 metal dowels into the left side .

To fit the rail holder , screw through the top hole with screw and into the mark hole drilled in the left side . Make sure that it is fitted straight, in line with the panel edges and then fit another screw using the lower hole.

c: Tap 4 wooden

. dowels into the left side .

Note: Wooden dowels must not stick out from the edge by more than 10mm or they may damage other panels.

Fit 3 hinge plates onto the left side , making sure that the slot is facing towards the finished front edge.

R b

1

K

J

R b

10mm

D

K

R b

K

J

K

R b

K

Q

A

J

L

J

L

D

L

J

1

A

D

1

Q

1

J

1

a:

b:

c:

D

Assembly Instructions

Step 18

Prepare the right side

a: Fit 2 runners to

the right side .

The 1st screw uses the 1st hole in from the front of the runners.

The 2nd and 3rd screws . use the holes that line up with the other panel holes.

b: Fit a screw into

the 2nd hole in at the top of the runners .

Screw 2 metal dowels into the right side .

To fit the rail holder , screw through the top hole with screw and into the mark hole drilled in the right side . Make sure that it is fitted straight, in line with the panel edges and then fit another screw using the lower hole.

c: Tap 4 wooden

. dowels into the right side .

Fit 3 hinge plates onto the right side , making sure that the slot is facing towards the finished front edge.

R b

2

K

J

R b

L

J

2

A

D

2

Q

2

P b

J

R b

KK

1st screw

2nd screw

K

3rd screw

Finished

front edge

K

R b

K

R b

K

2

Finished

front edge

2

J

L

A

Finished

front edge

2

Q

D

a:

b:

c:

11

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

D

Assembly Instructions

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Step 19

B

D

B

Prepare the horizontal

Insert 4 large locking nuts into the horizontal .

Note: The arrow on the locking nut must point towards the hole in the edge of the panel.

Tap 4 wooden dowels into the horizontal .

B

D

5

Fit the right side to the horizontal

Push the horizontal onto the right side .

Use a screwdriver to tighten the 2 large locking nuts fitted to the horizontal .

Note: Turn the large locking nuts as far as they will go - more than 1/2 a turn.

2

5

B

Step 20

5

Fit the left side

Push the left side onto the horizontal .

Use a screwdriver to tighten the 2 large locking nuts fitted to the horizontal .

1

5

B

Step 21

5

2

5

A

B

5

1

Finished

front edge

5

Assembly Instructions

Step 22

13

Finished

front edge

G

Fit the top

Attach the top to the left side and right side using 4 screws .

G

3

1

2

3

1

2

Note: The top panel has been finished on both surfaces. The base panel only has 1 finished suface.

Step 23

1

2

G

Fit the base

Attach the base to the left side and right side using 4 screws .

G

4

1

2

Finished

front edge

plain

chipboard

surface

4

yy

xx

yy

Assembly Instructions

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Step 24

Step 25

1

2

4

b:

Fit the back

a: Square up the unit by

making sure that measurement x to x

equals y to y.

b: Place the back

onto the unit.

Nail around the outside edges of the back .

Note: Nails should be spaced about 150mm apart.

Carefully stand the unit up for the next step.

18

E

The measurement from top corner X to bottom corner X must be

equal to the measurement from top corner Y to bottom corner Y

a:

18

xx

E

18

Warning: The unit is heavy. Lift with care.

Fit the feet

Attach the 4 feet to the base using 4 screws .

N

G

4

N

G

Assembly Instructions

Step 26

15

Fit the drawers and hanging rail

Push the hanging rail into the rail holders .

Slide the wheels of the runners fitted to the drawers, over the wheels of the runners fitted to the side panels and push the drawers into position.

Prepare the 2 doors

Push fit 3 hinges into each of the 2 doors and .

Secure each hinge with 2 screws .

Note: Before securing with the screws, make sure that the hinges are positioned at 90 degrees with the edge of the door.

J

P

16

17

90

P

Step 27

Side

panel

Drawer

15

L

15

L

P

J

P

J

P

J

P

J

P

J

P

J

17

16

Assembly Instructions

16

Step 28

Fit doors and handles

Note: The easiest way to attach each door and . is to fit the top hinge first, then align and fit the other hinges.

a: Push the hinge

onto the front part of the hinge plate . The recess at the bottom of screw B goes into the slot in the hinge plate.

b: Keep the hinge

FLAT against the hinge plate as you slide it across as far as it will go. Tighten screw A.

c: The hinge must be

flat against the hinge plate prior to any adjustment.

d: The hinge must

NOT be AT AN ANGLE to the hinge plate when assembled. This would indicate that the recess at the bottom of screw B had not located in the slot in the hinge plate and the hinge would not be secure. Remove the hinge from the hinge plate and then re-assemble being careful to follow instructions a-c.

e: Attach a handle to

each door and using screws .

P

Q

P

Q

M

H

16

17

16 17

a: b:

c: d:

Q

P

Q

B

Q

P

A

P

Q

B

e:

H

M

17

16

M

Assembly Instructions

Step 29

b:

c:

d:

a:

Adjust the doors if needed

a: Before adjusting the

doors, use a spirit level to check the base (or top) of the unit is level, front-to-back and side-to-side in the 3 positions shown. Use suitable packing pieces (not supplied) to make the unit level BEFORE making any adjustment to the hinges, as shown.

b: Height adjustment.

Loosen screws A on hinge plates and move door up or down as required. Retighten screw A.

c: Forward and Back

adjustment. Loosen screw B on hinge plate and move door in or out as required. Retighten screw B.

d: Sideways

adjustment. To move door ‘out’ loosen screw C. To move door ‘in’ tighten screw C.

A

B

C

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Assembly Instructions

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If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline: 08456 400800

and quote the reference numbers on the component pages.

Argos Ltd, 489-499 Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 2NW

Step 30

Fit the overbalance protector

To prevent possible overbalancing we recommend that this unit is secured to a suitable wall by use of the overbalance protector kit . fitted to the unit or, an alternative fixing method of your choice.

Wall fixings are not supplied as they will need to suit the wall type.

Note: Take care when drilling the wall that you do not drill into any pipes, wires etc. If in doubt, consult an expert.

Assembly is complete

O

WALL

Wall fixing

(not supplied)

Screw

(not supplied)

Washer

Strap

O

Strap

Washer

Screw

TOP OF UNIT

O

ALR3115