Argos Large Shaped Corner Desk ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

MADE IN

BRITAIN

Dimensions

Width - 150cm

Depth - 100cm

Height - 73cm

Large Shaped Corner Desk

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 - 16/05/14

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 36kgs. 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.

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

• 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.

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

Desktop (DF729)

(1500 x 1000mm)

Right End (DF730)

(706 x 394mm)

Filer Right Side (DF942)

(706 x 444mm)

2

Left Upright (DF731)

(706 x 243mm)

Right Upright (DF732)

(706 x 243mm)

Rail (D0858A)

(362 x 80mm) x 2

Large Modesty (DF811)

(817 x 174mm)

Drawer Back (W331-124LH)

(331 x 124mm) x 2

File Wrap (FW312-124)

(312 x 124mm) x 2

File Side (FW400-124)

(400 x 124mm) x 2

Left Drawer Side (W370-124LH)

(370 x 124mm) x 2

Right Drawer Side (W370-124RH)

(370 x 124mm) x 2

4 5 6

Small Modesty (DF733)

(678.5 x 174mm)

7

12

8 9

11 13

Drawer Base (T342-367)

(342 x 367mm) x 2

14

18

16 17

Drawer Front (DF944)

(358 x 156mm) x 2

10

File Front (DF943)

(358 x 300mm)

15

Back (X807)

(390 x 650mm)

Filer Left Side (DF958)

(706 x 444mm)

3

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.

A

Wooden dowel (F22) x 7

B

Metal dowel (F901) x 11

C

D

Large locking nut (F900) x 7

E

G

40mm Screw (F910) x 12

I

L

Small locking nut (F3) x 4

J

M

9mm Screw (F74) x 4

K

N

9mm Screw (F73) x 8

Drawer runner (F1004) x 4

Knock-in Peg (F171GY) x 16

P

Plastic Nail (F91) x 10

O

Wedgefix (F639) x 4

13mm Screw (F52) x 6

13mm Screw (F63) x 6

Q

Handle (F262) x 3

H

25mm Screw (F50) x 8

JR

CR Runner

(F903) x 1

CL Runner

(F904) x 1

DR Runner

(F905) x 1

DL Runner

(F906) x 1

a

R

b

R

c

d

R

CL

CR

F

Nail (F51) x 14

45mm Screw (F65) x 3

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

Assembly Instructions

4

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Step 1

10

x 2

B

D

Note: Due to the manufacturing process, the holes for the locking nut can be on either surface of the drawer sides.

Note: The locking nuts can be on either surface of the drawer sides. Make sure that the small groove is on the inside, as shown.

D

11

12

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

10

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

D

11

12

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.

11 12

10

D

11 12

11

12

B

10

Assembly Instructions

5

Step 4

C

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

14

11 12

10

13

11 12

14

13

C

Attach the handles

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

Note: Do not overtighten the screw.

Q

H

10

11 12

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.

O

x 2

C

x 2

O

14

11

12

10

13

11

12

14

H

Q

H

10

Assembly Instructions

6

Step 8

Fit a file side to the file wraps

Position a file side onto 2 file wraps , as shown.

Tap 4 knock-in pegs through the holes in the file side and into the file wraps .

C

17

16

C

16

17

C

16

17

16

Step 9

Fit the other file side to the file wraps

Position the file side onto 2 file wraps , as shown.

Tap 4 knock-in pegs through the holes in the file side and into the file wraps .

Step 10

C

17

16

17

16

Fit the file front

Fit the file front to one of the file wraps by screwing into the shallow mark holes on the back surface of the file front using 2 screws .

H

15

16

15

16

H

Assembly Instructions

7

Step 11

H

15

Q

Attach the handles

Attach a handle to the file front using screw . .

Note: Do not overtighten the screw.

Q

H

15

Step 12

Fit the runners to the file sides

Turn the filer drawer assembly over.

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

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

R c

17

15

L

R d

R c

L

DR

Runners must be

pushed up against

the file front

d

L

DL

R

15

17

15

Left side

Right side

A

Assembly Instructions

8

Step 13

Prepare the desktop

Screw 7 metal dowels into the desktop .

B

E

10mm

A

E

Finished

front edge

Step 14

Prepare the right end

Insert a large locking nut into the right end .

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

Tap a wooden dowel into the right end .

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

E

2

A

B

1

2

Fit the small modesty to the right end

Attach the small modesty . to the right end using 2 screws .

G

Assembly Instructions

9

Step 15

Fit the right end to the desktop

Push the right end down onto the desktop . .

Use a screwdriver to tighten the large locking nut fitted to the right end .

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

1

B

E

2

Step 16

7

G

Finished

front edge

E

2

1

E

2

E

Step 17

Prepare the right upright

Insert 2 large locking nuts into the right upright .

E

6

Finished

front edge

6

2

Assembly Instructions

10

Step 18

Fit the right upright to the small modesty

Attach the right upright . to the small modesty . using 2 screws .

Step 19

6

7

G

Fit the right upright to the desktop

Push the right upright down onto the desktop . .

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

E

6

1

6

1

6

G

7

Step 20

Prepare the left upright

Insert 2 large locking nuts into the left upright .

E

5

E

5

Finished

front edge

Assembly Instructions

11

Step 21

Fit the left upright to the desktop

Push the left upright down onto the desktop . .

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

E

5

1

5

1

I

5

Fit the right upright to the left upright

Line up the edges of the right upright and the left upright and join them together using 3 screws .

Step 22

6

5

I

6

5

6

5

G

Fit the large modesty to the left upright

Attach the large modesty . to the right upright using 2 screws .

Step 23

8

G

8

5