MADE IN
BRITAIN
Dimensions
Width - 72cm
Depth - 39.5cm
Height - 106cm
Arvika - 4+2 Drawer Chest
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 - 17/12/14
Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
346/4966
343/2857
Safety and Care Advice
Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
• Warning: This unit weighs
approximately 33.5kgs.
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.
Components - Panels
Please check you have all the panels listed below
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If you have damaged or missing components, call the
Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference
numbers below
Top (DF914)
(716 X 394mm)
Base (DF1963)
(716 X 394mm)
Large Drawer Front (DF1442)
(678 x 245mm)
Large Drawer Back (W633-165)
(633 x 165mm)
Large Left Drawer
Side (W350-165LH)
(350 x 165mm)
Large Right Drawer
Side (W350-165RH)
(350 x 165mm)
Mid Drawer Front (DF915)
(678 x 161mm) x 3
Large Drawer Base (T644-347)
(644 x 347mm) x 4
Mid Drawer Back (W633-124)
(633 x 124mm) x 3
1
2
33
Small Left Drawer
Side (W350-124LH)
(350 x 124mm) x 5
Small Right Drawer
Side (W350-124RH)
(350 x 124mm) x 5
12
13
14
10
11
4
15
16
17
18
Top Left Drawer
Front (DF1883)
(337.5 x 161mm)
Top Drawer
Base (T295-347)
(295 x 347mm) x 2
Top Drawer
Back (W284-124)
(284 x 124mm) x 2
Left Side (DF1881)
(907 x 393mm)
Right Side (DF1882)
(907 x 393mm)
Divider (DF1885)
(158 x 363mm)
Back (X933-710)
(933 x 710mm)
5
Top Right Drawer
Front (DF1964)
(337.5 x 161mm)
6 7
8 9
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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 12
C
Nail (F51) x 20
40mm Screw (F910) x 4
J K
N
Knock-in Peg (F171GY) x 24
Large locking
nut (F900) x 6
Metal dowel (F901) x 18
Wooden dowel (F22) x 10
M
Wedgefix (F639) x 20
19mm Screw (F461) x 12
13mm Screw (F79) x 16
13mm Screw (F63) x 36
9mm Screw (F73) x 36
Handle (F336) x 6 Leg (F343) x 4
Leg Bracket
(F333) x 4
P
R Runner (F160) x 6
b
L Runner (F161) x 6
P
c
L Runner (F159) x 6
P
a
R Runner (F162) x 6
P
d
350mm long
Q
Strap
Screw Washer x 2
Overbalance protector kit (F269) x 1
Assembly Instructions
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If you have damaged or missing components, call the
Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference
numbers below
Step 1
x 2 x 2
x 2
A
B
A
C
C
C
C
10
11
Step 2
Prepare the 2 top
drawer fronts
Screw 2 metal dowels
into each of the top
drawer fronts and .
Note: Tighten the metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
A
6 7
Prepare 2 pair of
small drawer sides
Insert a small locking
nut into the hole
shown on the small left
drawer side and the
small right drawer side .
Note: The arrow on the
locking nut must point
towards the hole in the
edge of the panel.
Step 3
C
10
11
Attach the small
drawer sides to the
top drawer fronts
Push the small left
drawer sides . and
small right drawer sides
. onto the back of the
top drawer fronts and
. .
Turn the small locking
nuts on the small left
drawer side and small
right drawer side .
Note: Turn the locking
nuts clockwise to
secure panels - more
than 1/2 a turn.
10
7
11
6
C
C
10
11
11
10
A
A
A
A
Note: The top right drawer front
has a small identification hole.
6
7
6 7
Assembly Instructions
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Step 4
F
F
Fit the top drawer
base
Slide the top drawer
base down the
grooves in the small
drawer sides and
and down into the
groove in the top drawer
fronts and .
Step 5
Fit the top drawer
back
Fit the top drawer back
. between the small
drawer sides and .
Make sure that the top
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
small drawer sides
and .
Step 6
9
10
11
6 7
8
10 11
9
8
8
F
10
11
x 2
x 2
x 2
F
F
9
10
11
8
10
11
Attach the handles
Attach a handle to
each of the top drawer
fronts and using
screws .
H
6 7
M
6 7
9
6 7
H
H
M
P d
R
R
Assembly Instructions
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Step 7
Fit the wedgefixes
Turn the top drawer
assemblies over and
slide 2 wedgefixes
into the front and back
grooves, as shown, and
tighten up the screws.
L
x 2
x 2
L
Fit the runners
Fit a runner ,
marked with ‘R’, to the
bottom edge of the small
right drawer side , as
shown, making sure that
it is pushed up against
the back of the top
drawer front and .
Use a bradawl to mark
the fixing positions, then
secure with 2 screws .
Fit runner , marked
‘L’, to the bottom edge
of the small left drawer
side using the same
method.
10
P d
11
6 7
J
P c
Step 8
L
P c
L
Runners must be
pushed up against
the drawer front
11
10
L
L
J
J
J
J
6 7
12
Assembly Instructions
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Step 9
x 3
x 3
x 3
x 3
A
B
A
C
C
C
C
10
11
Step 10
Prepare the 3 mid
drawer fronts
Screw 2 metal dowels
into each of the mid
drawer fronts .
Note: Tighten the metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
A
12
Prepare 3 pair of
small drawer sides
Insert a small locking
nut into the hole
shown on the small left
drawer side and the
small right drawer side .
Note: The arrow on the
locking nut must point
towards the hole in the
edge of the panel.
Step 11
C
10
11
Attach the small
drawer sides to the
mid drawer fronts
Push the small left
drawer sides . and
small right drawer sides
. onto the back of the
mid drawer fronts .
Turn the small locking
nuts on the small left
drawer side and
small right drawer side .
Note: Turn the locking
nuts clockwise to
secure panels - more
than 1/2 a turn.
10
11
12
C
C
10
11
11
10
12
A
A
12
Assembly Instructions
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Step 12
F
F
Fit the large drawer
base
Slide the large drawer
base down the
grooves in the small
drawer sides and
and down into the
groove in the mid drawer
front .
Step 13
Fit the mid drawer
back
Fit the mid drawer back
. between the small
drawer sides and .
Make sure that the large
drawer base fits into
the groove in the mid
drawer back .
Hold the mid drawer
back in position and
tap the knock-in pegs
through the holes in the
small drawer sides
and .
Step 14
14
10 11
12
13
10 11
14
13
13
F
10
11
x 3
x 3
x 3
F
F
14
10
11
14
13
10
11
Attach the handles
Attach a handle to
each of the mid drawer
fronts using screws .
H
12
M
12
H
H
M
Assembly Instructions
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Step 15
P d
R
R
Fit the wedgefixes
Turn the mid drawer
assemblies over and
slide 4 wedgefixes
into the front and back
grooves, as shown, and
tighten up the screws.
L
x 3
x 3
L
Fit the runners
Fit a runner ,
marked with ‘R’, to the
bottom edge of the small
right drawer side , as
shown, making sure that
it is pushed up against
the back of the mid
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 small left drawer
side using the same
method.
10
P d
11
12
J
P c
Step 16
L
P c
L
Runners must be
pushed up against
the drawer front
11
10
L
L
L
L
12
J
J
J
J
15
Assembly Instructions
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Step 17
A
B
A
C
C
C
C
17
18
Step 18
Prepare the large
drawer front
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the large drawer
front .
Note: Tighten the metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
A
15
Prepare the large
drawer sides
Insert a small locking
nut into the hole
shown on the large left
drawer side and the
large right drawer side .
Note: The arrow on the
locking nut must point
towards the hole in the
edge of the panel.
Step 19
C
17
18
Attach the large
drawer sides to the
large drawer front
Push the large left
drawer sides . and
large right drawer sides
. onto the back of the
large drawer front .
Turn the small locking
nuts on the large left
drawer side and large
right drawer side .
Note: Turn the locking
nuts clockwise to
secure panels - more
than 1/2 a turn.
17
18
15
C
C
17
18
18
17
15
A
A
15
Assembly Instructions
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Step 20
F
F
13
18
Fit the large drawer
base
Slide the large drawer
base down the
grooves in the large
drawer sides and
and down into the
groove in the large
drawer front .
Step 21
Step 22
14
17
18
15
14
Attach the handle
Attach a handle to the
large drawer front
using screws .
H
15
M
17
18
17
Fit the large drawer
back
Fit the large drawer back
. between the large
drawer sides and .
Make sure that the large
drawer base fits into
the groove in the large
drawer back .
Hold the large drawer
back in position and
tap the knock-in pegs
through the holes in the
large drawer sides
and .
16
17 18
14
16
16
F
17
18
F
F
14
16
15
H
H
M
Assembly Instructions
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Step 23
P d
R
R
Fit the wedgefixes
Turn the large drawer
assembly over and slide
4 wedgefixes into the
front and back grooves,
as shown, and tighten up
the screws.
L
L
Fit the runners
Fit a runner ,
marked with ‘R’, to the
bottom edge of the large
right drawer side , as
shown, making sure that
it is pushed up against
the back of the large
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 large left drawer
side using the same
method.
17
P d
18
15
J
P c
Step 24
L
P c
L
Runners must be
pushed up against
the drawer front
18
17
L
L
L
L
15
J
J
J
J
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
Assembly Instructions
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Step 25
D
D
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 5 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
10mm
D
B
K
P a
K
K
K
P a
K
K
K
P a
K
K
K
P a
K
K
K
P a
K
K
1
1
J
J
J
J
J
D
D
B
B
D
D
Assembly Instructions
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Step 26
Prepare the right side
a: Fit 5 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
K
K
P b
K
K
K
P b
K
K
K
P b
K
K
K
P b
K
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
2
2
J
J
J
J
J
D
D
B
B
K
K
P b
K
b:
a:
Assembly Instructions
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Step 27
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
K
P a
K
K
D
J
B
B
D
K
K
P b
K
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
J
Turn the divider over
b:a:
d:c:
Prepare the divider
a: Fit a runner to
the divider .
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 divider
. .
Tap 4 wooden dowels
into the divider .
Turn the divider over
c: Fit a runner to
the divider .
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 .
P a
5
K
K
J
B
5
D
5
P a
P b
5
K
K
J
P b
P a
K K
1st
screw
2nd
screw
K
3rd
screw
Finished
front edge
P a
J
Finished
front edge
P b
J
P b
KK
1st
screw
2nd
screw
K
3rd
screw
5 5
5 5
Note: Due to the manufacturing process, the 2 holes for
the large locking nut can be on either surface of the panel.
Assembly Instructions
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Step 28
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
Fit the sides to the
top
Push the left side
and right side onto
the top .
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the 4 large
locking nuts fitted to
the left side and right
side .
Note: Turn the large
locking nuts as far as
they will go - more than
1/2 a turn.
2
1
3
B
B
A
B
Step 30
1
2
3
2
1
Prepare the top
Screw 6 metal dowels
into the top .
Note: The top panel has
been finished on both
surfaces.
The base panel only has
1 finished suface.
A
3
A
A
A
A
Finished
front edge
3
Fit the divider to the
top
Push divider down
onto the top .
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the 2 large
locking nuts fitted to
the divider .
3
5
5
B
Step 29
3
5
Finished
front edge
A
A
Remember: The large locking nuts
can be on either surface of the divider.
Assembly Instructions
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Step 31
Step 32
4
2
1
Note: The raised part
of the leg bracket must
point towards the
centre of the panel.
Fit the base
Attach the base the
the sides and
using the 4 screws .
4
1 2
G
Finished
front edge
G
G
G
G
4
2
1
plain
chipboard
surface
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
I
O
O
I
I
I
I
yy
1
yy
xx
xx
Assembly Instructions
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Step 33
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.
Stand the unit up for
the next step.
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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:
19
E
19
1
Fit the legs
Screw the legs into
the leg brackets .
Carefully stand the
unit up for the next
step.
Step 34
N
O
N
N
N
N
Warning: The
unit is heavy.
Lift with care.
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
ALR3114
Step 35
Attach the
strap to the unit
Attach the
strap to the wall
Wall fixing
(not supplied)
Washer
Strap
Strap
Q
Q
Example
Screw
(not supplied)
Washer
Screw
UNIT
Note: The top right drawer
front has a small identification
hole (refer back to step 1).
Fit the overbalance
protector and drawers
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.
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.
Q
Warning: The
unit is heavy.
Lift with care.
Side
panel
Drawer
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