Argos Designer 2 Tone - TV Unit ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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BRITAIN

Dimensions

Width - 113.5cm

Depth - 40cm

Height - 61cm

Designer 2 Tone - TV Unit

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 - 02/07/14

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

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Safety and Care Advice

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

• Warning: This unit weighs
approximately 29.5kgs.
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).

• 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.

Components - Panels

Please check you have all the panels listed below

2

1

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Flyover Top (D2968A)

(900 x 396mm)

Left Side (D2970A)

(398 x 395mm)

Small Upright (D2974A)

(146 x 280mm)

Fixed Shelf (D2976A)

(218 x 329mm)

Base (D2977A)

(1133 x 396mm)

Right Side (D2973A)

(559 x 395mm)

Top (D2969A)

(900 x 396mm)

Loose Shelf (D2975A)

(492 x 390mm) x 2

3

7

4

Left Upright (D2971A)

(398 x 395mm)

Right Upright (D2972A)

(398 x 395mm)

Drawer Front (D2978A)

(355 x 194mm) x 2

Drawer Base (T337-367)

(337 x 367mm) x 2

Back (X826-424)

(826 x 424mm)

Drawer Back (W326-124)

(326 x 124mm) x 2

Left Drawer Side (W370-124LH)

(370 x 124mm) x 2

Right Drawer Side (W370-124RH)

(370 x 124mm) x 2

2

5

10 11

8

9

6

12

13

14 15 16

Please check you have all the fittings listed below

Tools required

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.

A B

Metal dowel (F901) x 14

C

D E

Large locking
nut (F900) x 10

F

H I

Rule Scissors Hammer

Eye protection
(when using a
hammer or drill)

Cross-head
screwdriver

Small locking
nut (F3) x 4

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

25mm Screw (F50) x 9

G

J

40mm Screw (F910) x 8

P

Drawer runner (F1004) x 4

9mm Screw (F74) x 4

Knock-in Peg (F171GY) x 8

Nail (F51) x 179mm Screw (F73) x 8

L

Shelf stud (F110) x 8

K

M

N

Wedgefix (F639) x 4

Handle (F930) x 2

Feet (F854) x 5

O

Shelf stud (F372) x 4

Mini Block (F25) x 2

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Assembly Instructions

4

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

x 2

B

B

B

C

C

C

C

13

14

Step 2

Prepare the 2 drawer
fronts

Screw 2 metal dowels
into each of the drawer
fronts .

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

B

11

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

13

14

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.

13
14

11

C

C

13
14

13

14

B

B

11

11

Assembly Instructions

5

Step 4

J

J

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

15

13 14

11

12

13 14

15

12

12

J

Attach the handles

Attach a handle to
each of the drawer fronts
. using 2 screws .

Note: Do not
overtighten the screws.

M

F

11

13 14

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.

K

x 2

x 2

x 2

J

J

x 2

K

K

K

15

13

12

13

14

15

14

M

F

F

11

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Assembly Instructions

6

Step 8

Prepare the top

Screw 6 metal dowels
into the top .

B

1

B

B

B

B

B

B

Finished

front edge

1

Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the
right upright .

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

D

D

D

Step 9

Step 10

D

5

Finished

front edge

5

Fit the right upright to
the top

Push the right upright
onto the top .

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

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

1

5

D

D

5

B

D

1

5

Assembly Instructions

7

Step 11

Step 12

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Prepare the left
upright

Note: Do not use the
through holes to fit the
runners.

a: Place 2 runners on

the left upright as
shown. Slide back the
top of runner and use the
2nd hole from the front
to fit the 1st screw .

b: Slide the runner

back the other way and
fit the 2nd screw into
the corresponding hole
in the left upright .

Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the left
upright .

4

H

H

4

P

P

D

4

Finished

front edge

H

P

H

H

H

P

H

P

a:

b:

1

Finished

front edge

Fit the left upright

Push the left upright
onto the top .

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

1

4

D

4

4

4

4

D

D

5

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Assembly Instructions

8

Step 13

Step 14

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 .

1

Prepare the left side

a: Place 2 runners on

the left side as
shown. Slide back the
top of runner and use the
2nd hole from the front
to fit the 1st screw .

b: Slide the runner

back the other way and
fit the 2nd screw into
the corresponding hole
in the left side .

Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the left side
. .

a:

b:

H

H

Finished

front edge

H

P

H

P

H

P

3

H

H

3

P

P

D

3

1

3

D

3

3

D

D

3

3

Assembly Instructions

9

Step 15

Step 16

Finished

front edge

Fit the base

Attach the base to
the assembly using 6
screws .

E

E

E

E

E

plain chipboard surface

7

7

E

Prepare the base

Screw the 5 feet onto
the base using
screws .

F

N

F

N

N

7

F

F

N

F

N

Finished

front edge

plain chipboard surface

7

F

N

E

Assembly Instructions

10

Step 17

Step 18

yy

xx

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, as shown.

Nail around the 3
edges of the back , as
shown.

Note: Nails should be
spaced about 150mm
apart.

16

I

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:

16

yy

xx

Note:

This gap is for

cable management.

I

16

Prepare the right side

Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the right
side .

D

6

D

D

Finished

front edge

6

Assembly Instructions

11

Step 20

Step 19

6

Secure the right side

Attach the right side
to the base using 2
screws .

Carefully stand the
unit up for the next
step.

E

E

6

7

E

7

Warning: The
unit is heavy.
Lift with care.

D

Prepare the small
upright

Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the small
upright .

Gently tap the 2 mini
blocks into the holes
in the small upright
orientated as shown.

D

10

10

D

A

10

A

A

Step 21

B

Finished

front edge

B

Prepare the flyover
top

Screw 2 metal dowels
into the flyover top .

B

2

2

A

Assembly Instructions

12

Step 22

Step 23

Finished

front edge

2

10

Fit the small upright
to the flyover top

Position the small upright
so that the screws
from the mini blocks
are over the holes in the
flyover top . .

Tighten up the screws in
the 2 mini blocks into
the holes in the flyover­top .

10

A

2

A

2

1

B

Fit 2 metal dowels to
the top panel

Screw 2 metal dowels
into the top panel as
shown.

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

B

1

B

B

A

10

2

Assembly Instructions

13

Step 24

Fit the flyover top
assembly

Lower the flyover top
and small upright
down onto the unit as
shown.

Use a screwdriver to
tighten the 4 large
locking nuts fitted to
the right side and
small upright .

D

2

10

6

2

10

6

Finished

front edge

10

Step 25

6

Fit the fixed shelf

Push 4 shelf studs for
the fixed shelf into
the right side and
right upright .

Lower the fixed shelf
down onto the shelf
studs and tighten the
screws up into the
bottom of the shelf.

O

x 4

O

O

9

6

5

5

9

9

O

Assembly Instructions

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Step 26

L

x 4

Fit the shelf studs

For each of the 2 loose
shelves , insert 4 shelf
studs .

L

x 4

L

8

Fit the loose shelves

Lower the 2 loose
shelves down onto
the shelf studs .

L

8

8

8

Step 27

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 28

Fit the drawers

Starting with the bottom
drawer, slide both the
runners forward and
locate the drawer
sides and
between them, lining up
the holes in the drawer
wrap with the 2nd
'threaded' holes in the
runners .

Working from the inside
of the drawer, insert 2
screws through the
drawer sides and out into
the 2nd threaded hole in
the runner.

Note: Do not overtighten
the screws.
If they catch on the
runner you may need to
loosen them slightly.

Assembly is complete

G

P

P

2nd threaded

hole

P

G

13 14

G

G

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