Argos Arvika - 3 Drawer Bedside ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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BRITAIN

Dimensions

Width - 37cm

Depth - 39.5cm

Height - 65cm

Arvika - 3 Drawer Bedside

Assembly Instructions - Please keep for future reference

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

Issue 1 - 11/11/14

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

355/7794

359/8430

Safety and Care Advice

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

• Warning: This unit weighs
approximately 14.5kgs.
Please lift with care.

• Check you have all the
components and tools listed on
pages 1, 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).

• 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: If there is any
chance of this unit being pulled
over by children etc. it is
recommended that the unit is
secured to a wall using suitable
fixings (not supplied).

• Dispose of all packaging
carefully and responsibly.

1

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.

Tools required

Rule Scissors Hammer

Eye protection
(when using a
hammer or drill)

Cross-head
screwdriver

Components - Panels

Please check you have all the panels listed below

2

1

2 3

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Top (DF1407)

(370 x 394mm)

Drawer Front (DF1408)

(332 x 161mm) x 3

Left Side (DF1895)

(495 x 393mm)

Base (DF1962)

(370 x 394mm)

Drawer Base (T299-347)

(299 x 347mm) x 3

Right Side (DF1896)

(495 x 393mm)

Drawer Back (W288-124)

(288 x 124mm) x 3

Left Drawer Side (W350-124LH)

(350 x 124mm) x 3

Right Drawer Side (W350-124RH)

(350 x 124mm) x 3

4

5 6

9

10

7 8

Back (X520-364)

(520 x 364mm)

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

O

Small locking
nut (F3) x 6

C

Nail (F51) x 12

40mm Screw (F910) x 4

J K

N

Knock-in Peg (F171GY) x 12

Large locking
nut (F900) x 4

Metal dowel (F901) x 10

Wooden dowel (F22) x 8

M

Wedgefix (F639) x 6

19mm Screw (F461) x 6

13mm Screw (F79) x 16

13mm Screw (F63) x 18

9mm Screw (F73) x 18

Handle (F336) x 3 Leg (F343) x 4

Leg Bracket

(F333) x 4

P

R Runner (F160) x 3

b

L Runner (F161) x 3

P

c

L Runner (F159) x 3

P

a

R Runner (F162) x 3

P

d

350mm long

5

Assembly Instructions

4

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Step 1

x 3

x 3

x 3

x 3

A

B

A

C

C

C

C

7

8

Step 2

Prepare the 3 drawer
fronts

Screw 2 metal dowels
into each of the drawer
fronts .

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

A

5

Prepare the drawer
sides

Insert a small locking
nut into the hole
shown on the left drawer
side and the 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 drawer
sides to the drawer
fronts

Push the left drawer sides
. and right drawer sides
. onto the back of the
drawer fronts .

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

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

7
8

5

C

C

7
8

A

A

5

8

7

5

Assembly Instructions

5

Step 4

F

F

Fit the drawer base

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

Step 5

Fit the drawer back

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

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

Step 6

9

7 8

5

6

7 8

9

6

6

F

7 8

x 3

x 3

x 3

F

F

9

7

8

9

6

7

8

H

H

Attach the handles

Attach a handle to
each of the drawer fronts
. using screws .

H

5

M

5

M

P d

R

R

Assembly Instructions

6

Step 7

Fit the wedgefixes

Turn the drawer
assemblies over and
slide 2 wedgefixes
into the front and back
grooves, as shown, and
tighten up the screws.

L

x 3

x 3

L

L

L

Fit the runners

Fit a runner ,
marked with ‘R’, to the
bottom edge of the right
drawer side , as
shown, making sure that
it is pushed up against
the back of the 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 left drawer side
using the same method.

7

P d

8

5

J

P c

Step 8

J

J

L

P c

L

J

J

Runners must be

pushed up against

the drawer front

5

8

7

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

D

D

Assembly Instructions

7

Step 9

P a

K K

1st
screw

2nd
screw

K

3rd
screw

Finished

front edge

P a

J

Finished

front edge

b:

a:

Prepare the left side

a: Fit 3 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 .

Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the left side
. .

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

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.

P a

1

K

K

J

B

1

D

1

P a

K

P a

K

K

K

P a

K

K

K

P a

K

K

J

J

J

10mm

D

B

B

D

D

B

1

1

D

D

Assembly Instructions

8

Step 10

Prepare the right side

a: Fit 3 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 .

Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the right
side .

Tap 4 wooden dowels
into the right side .

P b

2

K

K

J

B

2

D

2

P b

P b

J

P b

KK

1st
screw

2nd
screw

K

3rd
screw

J

J

J

K

K

P b

K

K

K

P b

K

K

K

P b

K

B

B

D

D

2

2

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Assembly Instructions

9

Step 11

Prepare the top

Screw 4 metal dowels
into the top .

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

A

3

A

A

A

A

3

Finished

front edge

Fit the right side to
the top

Push the right side
onto the top .

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

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

3

2

B

B

A

B

Step 12

2

Fit the left side

Push the left side
onto the top .

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

3

1

B

Step 13

1

3

3

2

1

Assembly Instructions

10

Step 14

1

2

4

Finished

front edge

1

2

4

Fit the base

Attach the base the
the sides and
using the 4 screws .

4

1 2

G

G

G

G

G

plain

chipboard

surface

O

O

O

O

Step 15

Note: The raised part
of the leg bracket must
point towards the
centre of the panel.

Fit the leg brackets to
the base

a: Screw each leg

bracket . to the base
using 2 screws into
the mark holes.

b: Then use another 2

screws into the other
2 holes.

4

O

I

I

O

I

I

Assembly Instructions

11

Step 16

Fit the legs

Screw the legs into
the leg brackets .

Carefully stand the
unit up for the next
step.

Step 17

yy

yy

xx

b:

E

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.

10

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:

10

10

N

O

xx

N

N

N

N

Assembly Instructions

12

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 18

Fit the drawers

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.

Assembly is complete

Side

panel

Drawer

ALR3112