Argos Malibu - 5+2 Drawer Chest ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Malibu - 5+2 Drawer Chest

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Dimensions

Width - 75cm

Depth - 40cm

Height - 109cm

MADE IN BRITAIN

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline: 08456 400800

Issue 8 - 04/08/14

Safety and Care Advice

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

•Warning: This unit weighs approximately 37kgs. 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: It is recommended that this unit is secured to a wall using the bracket supplied.

•Dispose of all packaging carefully and responsibly.

Care and maintenance

• Only clean using a damp cloth	• From time to time check that	• This product should not be
and mild detergent, do no use	there are no loose screws on	discarded with household
bleach or abrasive cleaners.	this unit.	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.

1

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Components - Panels Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference numbers below

Please check you have all the panels listed below

3 Top (D2774B)

(747 x 396mm)

1	Left Side (D2834A)	2	Right Side (D2835A)	4	Divider (D2777A)
	(1071 x 394mm)		(1071 x 394mm)		(160 x 238mm)

5	Plinth (D2778A)		6	Rail (D2780A)		7	Back Rail (D2779A)
	(714 x 92mm)			(714 x 72mm)			(714 x 60mm) x 2

8	Small Left Drawer		9	Small Right Drawer		10	Large Drawer Front (D2783A)
	Front (D2781A)			Front (D2782A)			(710 x 156mm) x 5
	(353 x 156mm)			(353 x 156mm)

11	Left Drawer Side (W370-124LH)		12	Right Drawer Side (W370-124RH)	13	Small Drawer Back (W317-124)
	(370 x 124mm) x 7			(370 x 124mm) x 7		(317 x 124mm) x 2

14 Large Drawer Back (W682-124)

(682 x 124mm) x 5

16 Large Drawer Base (T693-367)

(693 x 367mm) x 5

15

Small Drawer Base (T328-367)

(328 x 367mm) x 2

17 Back (X989-738)

(989 x 738mm)

2

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Components - Fittings Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference numbers below

Please check you have all the fittings listed 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		C
Wooden dowel (F22)	x 13	Metal dowel (F901)	x 18	Knock-in Peg (F171GY) x 28
D		E		F
Nail (F51) x 22		Large locking		Small locking
		nut (F900) x 4		nut (F3) x 14
G		H		I
40mm Screw (F910)	x 6	25mm Screw (F50)	x 12	13mm Screw (F79) x 1
J		K		L
9mm Screw (F74) x 14		9mm Screw (F73) x 28		Plastic Nail (F91) x 4
M		N		O
Wedgefix (F639) x 24			(F631) x 12	Bracket (F327) x 1

P

Drawer runner (F1004) x 14

Tools required

					Rule																						Cross-head																												Scissors																								Hammer																												Eye protection																																								Electric drill
																											screwdriver																																																																																(when using a																																								(only use when
																																																																																																											hammer or drill)																																								drilling into walls)
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

3

11

12 .

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Assembly Instructions Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference numbers below

Step 1			Note: The small right
Prepare the 2 small			drawer front has a shallow
		B	identification mark.
drawer fronts			B
Screw 2 metal dowels B	B	B	B
into the small left drawer
front 8 and the small
right drawer front 9 .
Note: Tighten the metal		8	9
dowels up fully against
the panels.

Step 2

Prepare 2 pairs of drawer sides

Insert a small locking nut F into the hole shown on the left drawer side 11 and the right drawer side 12 .

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

Step 3

Attach the drawer sides to the small drawer fronts

Push the left drawer sides

.11 and right drawer sides

.12 onto the back of the 2 small drawer fronts 8 and 9 .

Turn the small locking nuts F on the left drawer side and right drawer side

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

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

F	F
F
11	12
x 2	x 2

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.

x 2		F
		12
11
8	9	B

4

Assembly Instructions

Step 4

Fit the small drawer base

Slide the small drawer base 15 down the grooves in the drawer sides 11 and 12 and

down into the groove in the small drawer fronts

. 8 and 9 .

Step 5

Fit the small drawer back

Fit the small drawer back

.13 between the drawer sides 11 and 12 .

Make sure that the small drawer base 15 fits into the groove in the small drawer back 13 .

Hold the small drawer back 13 in position and tap the knock-in pegs C through the holes in the drawer sides 11 and 12 .

Step 6

Attach the handles

Attach a handle N to each small drawer front

. 8 and 9 using screw

H .

Note: Do not overtighten the screw.

Step 7

Fit the wedgefixes

Turn the drawer assemblies over and slide 2 wedgefixes M into the front and back grooves, as shown, and tighten up the screws.

15

12 x 2

11

8 9

C

			13
C				12
	C		15	x 2
		11

H	x 2

N 8 9

M

M	x 2	M

5

Assembly Instructions

Step 8

Prepare the large drawer fronts

Screw 2 metal dowels B into each of the large drawer fronts 10 .

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

Step 9

Prepare 5 pairs of the drawer sides

Insert a small locking nut F into the hole shown on the left drawer side 11 and the right drawer side 12 .

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

Step 10

Attach the drawer sides to the large drawer fronts

Push the left drawer sides

.11 and right drawer sides

.12 onto the back of the 5 large drawer fronts 10 .

Turn the small locking nuts F on the left

drawer side		and right
	11
drawer side		.
	12

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

B

B B

10 x 5

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

F	F
F
11	12
x 5	x 5

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.

	x 5	F
		12
	11	B
	10

6

Assembly Instructions

Step 11

Fit the large drawer			16	12		x 5
base
Slide the large drawer
base 16 down the
grooves in the drawer
sides 11 and 12 and		11
down into the groove in			10
the large drawer fronts
.10 .
						C
Step 12
Fit the large drawer
back			14
				12		x 5
Fit the large drawer back
.14 between the drawer			16
sides 11 and 12 .	C
Make sure that the large	C	11
drawer base 16 fits into
the groove in the large
drawer back 14 .
Hold the large drawer
back 14 in position and					Note: Do not
tap the knock-in pegs C
through the holes in the					overtighten the screws.
drawer sides 11 and 12 .			H
						x 5
Step 13		H
Attach the handles			10			N
Attach 2 handles N to
each of the large drawer			N
fronts 10 using 2 screws
H .

Step 14

Fit the wedgefixes

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

	M
M	M
	M
	M

5

7

Assembly Instructions

Step 15

Prepare the left side

a:Place 6 runners P on the left side 1 as shown. Slide back the top of runner and use the 2nd hole from the front to fit the 1st screw K .

b:Slide the runner P back the other way and fit the 2nd screw K into the corresponding hole in the left side 1 .

Insert a large locking nut E into the left side

. 1 .

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

Tap a wooden dowel A into the left side 1 .

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

	edgefront	Finished	K
			P

K

Finished

K

K

K

K

K

a:

1

P

		E	E
			K	A
			K
		K
b:	K
	K			10mm
K	1			A

8

Assembly Instructions

Step 16

Prepare the right side

a:Place 6 runners P on the right side 2 as shown. Slide back the top of runner and use the 2nd hole from the front to fit the 1st screw K .

b:Slide the runner P back the other way and fit the 2nd screw K into the corresponding hole in the right side 2 .

Insert a large locking nut E into the right side

. 2 .

Tap a wooden dowel A into the right side 2 .

K

P

P

a: P K

P K

b: K

K

Finished frontedge
P	K

P K

P K

K

2

Finished front edge

A

K E K K

K

2	Finished
	front edge

Step 17

Prepare the plinth, rail and 2 back rails

Tap 2 wooden dowels							A
into the plinth						.
				5
Tap 4 wooden dowels							A
into the rail					.
			6
Tap 2 wooden dowels							A
into each of the 2 back
rails		.
	7

A

A

The colour of the back rails may differ from the main unit colour or may be plain chipboard.

A	The plinth may
	have a plain
	chipboard surface.
	5
	Plain chipboard	A
	surface
Finished	6
front edge
7	A

x 2 A

9