Argos Hertford - 4 Drawer Chest ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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BRITAIN

Dimensions

Width - 107cm

Depth - 39cm

Height - 85.5cm

Hertford - 4 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 - 08/01/15

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

338/9003

357/1402

Safety and Care Advice

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

• Warning: This unit weighs
approximately 32kgs.
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).

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.

• 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 on pages 1 and 2

1

2

3

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Left Side (DF657)

(854 x 390mm)

Top (DF659)

(996 x 385mm)

Right Side (DF658)

(854 x 390mm)

Rail (DF2033)

(996 x 70mm) x 2

4

Components - Panels

2

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

5

6

Top Drawer Front (DF672)

(992 x 140mm)

Middle Drawer Front (DF673)

(992 x 189mm) x 2

Bottom Drawer Front (DF674)

(992 x 289mm)

Drawer Base (T957-347)

(957 x 347mm) x 4

Top Left Drawer
Side (W350-115LH)

(350 x 115mm)

Top Right Drawer
Side (W350-115RH)

(350 x 115mm)

Top Drawer Back (W946-115)

(946 x 115mm)

Middle Drawer Back (W946-124)

(946 x 124mm) x 2

Middle Left Drawer
Side (W350-124LH)

(350 x 124mm) x 2

Middle Right Drawer
Side (W350-124RH)

(350 x 124mm) x 2

Bottom Drawer Back (W946-165)

(946 x 165mm)

Back (X1014-839)

(1014 x 839mm)

Bottom Left Drawer
Side (W350-165LH)

(350 x 165mm)

Bottom Right Drawer
Side (W350-165RH)

(350 x 165mm)

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 15

16

17

18

Please check you have all the panels listed on pages 1 and 2

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 8

C

Nail (F51) x 24

J K

Knock-in Peg (F171GY) x 16

Large locking
nut (F900) x 8

Metal dowel (F901) x 16

Wooden dowel (F22) x 8

M

Wedgefix (F639) x 16 Handle (F341) x 8

19mm Screw (F461) x 8

13mm Screw (F63) x 24

9mm Screw (F73) x 24

M

R Runner (F160) x 4

b

L Runner (F161) x 4

M

c

L Runner (F159) x 4

M

a

R Runner (F162) x 4

M

d

350mm long

Strap

Screw Washer x 2

Overbalance protector kit (F269) x 1

Tools required

Rule Scissors Hammer

Eye protection
(when using a
hammer or drill)

Cross-head
screwdriver

Electric drill
(only use
when drilling
into walls)

5

Assembly Instructions

4

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Step 1

7

6

A

B

A

C

Step 2

Prepare the top
drawer front

Screw 2 metal dowels
into the top drawer front
. .

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

A

5

Prepare the top
drawer sides

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

6

7

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.

6

7

5

C

C

6

7

C

C

C

A

A

5

6

7

F

F

5

Assembly Instructions

5

Step 4

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

17

6

7

5

8

6 7

17

8

8

F

6

7

Attach the handles

Attach 2 handles to
the top drawer front
using 2 screws .

K

G

5

8

F

F

G

G

5

17

6

7

8

6

7

17

K

K

9

Assembly Instructions

6

Step 7

x 2

x 2

x 2

x 2

A

A

C

C

C

C

10

11

Step 8

Prepare the 2 middle
drawer fronts

Screw 2 metal dowels
into each of the 2 middle
drawer fronts .

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

A

9

Prepare the middle
drawer sides

Insert a small locking
nut into the hole
shown on the middle left
drawer sides and the
middle right drawer sides
. .

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

Step 9

C

10

11

Attach the middle
drawer sides to the
middle drawer fronts

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

Turn the small locking
nuts on the middle
left drawer sides and
middle right drawer sides
. .

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

10

11

9

C

C

10

11

A

A

10

11

9

F

F

9

Assembly Instructions

7

Step 10

Fit the drawer base

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

Step 11

Fit the middle drawer
back

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

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

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

Step 12

17

10

11

9

12

10 11

17

12

12

F

10

11

Attach the handles

Attach 2 handles to
each of the middle
drawer fronts using
screws .

K

G

9

x 2

x 2

x 2

17

10

12

10

11

17

11

F

F

G

G

K

K

9

13

Assembly Instructions

8

Step 13

A

Step 14

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

13

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 15

C

14

15

Attach the bottom
drawer sides to the
bottom drawer front

Push the bottom left
drawer side and
bottom right drawer side
. 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.

14

15

13

C

C

14

15

A

A

13

B

A

C

C

C

C

14

15

15

14

F

F

13

Assembly Instructions

9

Step 16

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 17

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 .

Step 18

17

14

15

13

16

14

15

17

16

16

F

14

15

Attach the handles

Attach 2 handles to
the bottom drawer front
. using 2 screws .

K

G

13

17

14

15

17

14

16

15

F

F

G

G

K

K

13

Assembly Instructions

10

Step 19

Fit 4 wedgefixes to
each of the drawers

Turn all 4 of the drawer
assemblies over and
slide 4 wedgefixes
into the front and back
grooves, as shown and
tighten up the screws.

J

x 4

x 4

J

J

J

J

J

Fit runners to each of
the drawers

Fit runner , marked
with ‘R’, to the bottom
edge of the right drawer
sides 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 sides
using the same method.

M d

H

M c

M d

R

R

H

H

L

M c

L

Runners must be

pushed up against

the drawer fronts

H

H

Step 20

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Assembly Instructions

Step 21

M a

I I

1st
screw

2nd
screw

I

3rd
screw

Finished

front edge

M a

H

Finished

front edge

a:

b:

Prepare the left side

a: Fit 4 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 4 metal dowels
into the left side .

M a

1

I

I

H

M a

11

I

M a

I

I

I

M a

I

I

I

M a

I

I

I

M a

I

I

1

H

H

H

H

A

A

A

A

A

1

1

Assembly Instructions

12

Step 22

M b

H

Prepare the right side

a: Fit 4 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 4 metal dowels
into the right side .

M b

2

I

I

H

M b

M b

II

1st
screw

2nd
screw

I

3rd
screw

I

I

M b

I

I

I

M b

I

I

I

M b

I

I

I

M b

I

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

H

H

H

H

A

A

A

A

A

2

2

2

a:

b:

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Assembly Instructions

Step 23

D

D

10mm

D

Prepare the top

Insert 4 large locking
nuts into the top .

Tap 4 wooden dowels
into the top .

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

B

3

3

D

B

B

B

B

D

D

Finished

front edge

B

3

13

Step 24

Fit the top to the right
side

Push the top onto
the right side .

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

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

Step 25

2

3

B

B

3

A

B

2

3

B

B

D

D

Prepare the 2 rails

Insert 2 large locking
nuts into each of the
2 rails .

Tap 2 wooden dowels
into each of the 2 rails .

B

4

4

D

Finished

front edge

4

x 2

Assembly Instructions

14

Step 26

Fit the 2 rails

Push the 2 rails onto
the right side .

Use a screwdriver to
tighten the large locking
nut fitted to each rail
. .

2

4

B

4

2

4

4

Note: Support this rail
until the left side has been
fitted in the next step.

4

4

Step 27

Fit the left side

Push the left side
onto the assembly.

Use a screwdriver to
tighten the 4 large
locking nuts fitted to
the top and the 2
rails .

1

B

3

4

1

3

yy

yy

xx

xx

Assembly Instructions

Step 28

15

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.

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

Warning: The
unit is heavy.
Lift with care.

18

Step 29

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.

Side

panel

Drawer

Assembly Instructions

16

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 kit

To prevent possible
overbalancing we
recommend that this unit
is secured to a suitable
wall by fitting of the
overbalance protector kit
. 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

L

Attach the

strap to the unit

Attach the

strap to the wall

Wall fixing

(not supplied)

Washer

Strap

Strap

L

L

Example

Screw

(not supplied)

Washer

Screw

UNIT

ALR3136