Argos Malibu - 4 Drawer Media Unit ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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BRITAIN

Dimensions

Width - 74.7cm

Depth - 39.6cm

Height - 93.6cm

Malibu - 4 Drawer Media Unit

Assembly Instructions - Please keep for future reference

If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline: 03456 400800

Issue 2 - 08/06/15

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

426/8154

402/3502

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425/5198

424/0392

Safety and Care Advice

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

• Warning: This unit weighs
approximately 31kgs.
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 protector kit
supplied or, an alternative fixing
method of your choice.

• Dispose of all packaging
carefully and responsibly.

Components - Panels

Please check you have all the panels listed below

2

1

2 4

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 03456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

5 7

Left Side (DF3308)

(91.1 x 39.4cm)

Shelf (DF3339)

(71.4 x 39.2cm)

Front Rail (DF3304)

(71.4 x 7.2cm)

Back Rail (DF3303)

(71.4 x 6cm) x 2

Drawer Front (DF3338)

(71 x 15.6cm) x 4

Right Side (DF3309)

(91.1 x 39.4cm)

3

Top (DF3301)

(74.7 x 39.6cm)

Drawer Back (W682-124)

(68.2 x 12.4cm) x 4

Left Drawer Side (W370-124LH)

(37 x 12.4cm) x 4

Right Drawer Side (W370-124RH)

(37 x 12.4cm) x 4

Drawer Base (T693-367)

(69.3 x 36.7cm) x 4

Small Back (X610-169)

(61 x 16.9cm)

LargeBack (X740-659)

(74 x 65.9cm)

Plinth (DF3302)

(71.4 x 9.2cm)

6

8 9 10

11

12

13

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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: 03456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Rule Scissors Hammer

Eye protection
(when using a
hammer or drill)

Cross-head
screwdriver

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

Electric drill
(only use when
drilling into walls)

25mm Screw (F50) x 8

40mm Screw (F910) x 10

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

D E F

G H I

L

Small locking
nut (F3) x 8

C

Nail (F51) x 18

M

J

9mm Screw (F74) x 8

K

9mm Screw (F73) x 16

Drawer runner (F1004) x 8

Knock-in Peg (F171GY) x 16

Large locking
nut (F900) x 2

Metal dowel (F901) x 10

Wooden dowel (F22) x 12

N

N

Wedgefix (F639) x 16

Back holder (F276) x 3

* These can also be round

Nail screw (F277) x 3

O

Strap Screw Washer x 2

Overbalance protector kit (F269) x 1

P

Handle (F631) x 8

Assembly Instructions

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If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 03456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Step 1

x 4

x 4

x 4

x 4

A

A

C

Step 2

Prepare the drawer
fronts

Screw 2 metal dowels
into each of the drawer
fronts .

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

A

Prepare 4 pairs of 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

9

10

Attach the drawer
sides to the drawer
fronts

Push the left drawer sides
. and right drawer sides
. onto the back of the 4
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.

9

10

8

C

C

9

10

C

C

C

9

10

10

8

9

A

A

8

8

Assembly Instructions

5

Step 4

8

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
fronts .

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

12

9 10

8

11

9 10

12

11

11

F

Attach the handles

Attach 2 handles to
each drawer front
using 2 screws .

P

H

8

x 4

x 4

x 4

x 4

F

F

10

9

12

12

10

9

9 10

11

N

Fit the wedgefixes

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

N

N

N

N

N

Step 7

Note: Do not
overtighten the screws.

8

P

H

P

H

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

D

Assembly Instructions

6

Step 8

Finished

front edge

I

M

Prepare the left side

a: Place 4 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 .

c: Tap a wooden dowel

. into the left side .

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

Insert a large locking
nut into the left side
. .

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

1

I

I

B

1

1

1

M

M

a:

b:

c:

I

M

I

M

I

M

I

M

I

I

I

I

B

D

10mm

D

1

1

1

B

D

Assembly Instructions

7

Step 9

B

Finished

front edge

I

M

Prepare the right side

a: Place 4 runners on

the right 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 right side .

c: Tap a wooden dowel

. into the right side .

Insert a large locking
nut into the right side
. .

2

I

I

B

2

2

M

M

a:

b:

c:

I

M

I

M

I

M

I

M

I

I

I

I

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

2

2

2

2

D

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

D

D

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

G

G

Assembly Instructions

8

Step 10

Fit the shelf to the
right side

Attach the shelf to
the right side using 2
screws .

4

2

G

4

2

D

D

Step 11

Prepare the front rail

Tap 4 wooden dowels
into the front rail .

D

5

Step 12

Fit the front rail

Push the front rail
onto the right side .

5

2

5

5

2

D

G

D

Assembly Instructions

9

Step 13

2

D

Prepare the plinth

Tap 2 wooden dowels
into the plinth .

D

6

6

6

Step 14

Fit the plinth

Push the plinth onto
the right side and
secure it with screw .

Step 15

6

2

G

Note: Support the plinth until
the left side has been fitted.

Prepare the 2 back
rails

Tap 2 wooden dowels
into each of the 2 back
rails .

D

7

D

7

x 2

6

Finished

front edge

G

G

Assembly Instructions

10

Step 16

2

Fit the 2 back rails

Push the back rails
onto the right side
and secure them with
screws .

Step 17

7

2

G

Note: Support the back
rails until the left side has
been fitted in the next step.

7

7

7

7

G

G

G

G

G

Fit the left side

Push the left side
onto the assembly and
secure it with 5 screws
. .

1

G

1

Prepare the top

Screw 2 metal dowels
into the top .

A

3

A

A

Step 18

3

Finished

front edge

yy

yy

xx

Finished

front edge

Assembly Instructions

11

Step 19

Step 20

1

B

A

Fit the top

Push the top onto
the sides and .

Use a screwdriver to
tighten the large locking
nut fitted to each of
the sides and .

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

1 2

3

B

B

1 2

2

3

b:

Fit the back

a: Square up the unit by

making sure that
measurement x to x

equals y to y.

b: Place the small back

. and large back
onto the unit.

Make sure that the 2
backs are pushed up
tight against each other
and that they meet in the
centre of the back edge
of the shelf .

Nail along the top of
the small back and
around the outside
edges of the large back
. ,as shown.

Note: Do not nail where
the 2 backs meet. Nails
should be spaced about
150mm apart.

13 14

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:

4

xx

E

13

14

Place the small back onto
the unit and determine if
you would like a small gap
at either side or, a large
gap on one side, for cable
management.

13

14

Assembly Instructions

12

Step 21

Fit the 3 back holders

Push the nail screws .
through the back holders
. and tap them down
between the small back
. and large back
and into the back edge
of the shelf .

Keep tapping the nail
screws in until the
back holders dig into
the small and large back.

Stand the unit up for
the next step.

K

L

13 14

4

K

L

Note: These can

also be round

c:

K

L

13

14

L

J

Step 22

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.

J

M

M

2nd threaded

hole

M

J

9 10

J

9

10

Warning: The
unit is heavy.
Lift with care.

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14

Assembly Instructions

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If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline: 03456 400800

and quote the reference numbers on the component pages.

Argos Ltd, 489-499 Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 2NW

Step 23

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

O

Attach the

strap to the unit

Attach the

strap to the wall

Wall fixing

(not supplied)

Washer

Strap

Strap

WasherWasher

Screw

O

O

Example

Screw

(not supplied)

ALR3191