Argos Malvern - 1 Drawer 2 Door Robe ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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BRITAIN

Dimensions

Width - 79.5cm

Depth - 49.5cm

Height - 180cm

Malvern - 1 Drawer 2 Door Robe

Assembly Instructions - Please keep for future reference

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

Issue 1 - 11/05/15

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

390/9641

392/1131

Safety and Care Advice

Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

• Warning: This unit weighs
approximately 52kgs.
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.

• 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 (DF100)

(1739 x 474mm)

Top (DF103)

(795 x 492mm)

Base (DF102)

(787 x 474mm)

Right Side (DF3948)

(1739 x 474mm)

Shelf (DF107)

(753 x 473mm)

Drawer Front (DF105)

(778 x 243mm)

Drawer Base (T713-367)

(713 x 367mm)

Left Drawer Side

(W370-165LH)

(370 x 165mm)

Right Drawer Side

(W370-165RH)

(370 x 165mm)

Drawer Back (W702-165)

(702 x 165mm)

Back (X1772-779)

(1772 x 779mm)

3

Cross Rail (DF106)

(753 x 78mm)

6

8

9

10

11

13 14 15

Hanging Rail (FHR745)

(747mm long)

12

Left Door (DF104)

(1503 x 387mm)

Right Door (DF3949)

(1503 x 387mm)

Please check you have all the fittings listed below

3

Components - Fittings

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 03456 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

M N

C

Metal dowel (F901) x 12

Wooden dowel (F22) x 14

Small locking
nut (F3) x 2

Large locking
nut (F900) x 10

40mm Screw (F910) x 4

S

R Runner (F160) x 1

b

L Runner (F161) x 1

S

c

L Runner (F159) x 1

S

a

R Runner (F162) x 1

S

d

350mm long

J

13mm Screw (F63) x 22

Knock-in Peg (F171GY) x 4

K

Wedgefix (F639) x 4

L

O

R

Strap

Screw Washer x 2

Overbalance protector kit (F269) x 1

P Q

Hinge plate
(F523) x 6

Hinge (F518) x 6

Nail (F51) x 34

38mm Screw (F81) x 8

9mm Screw (F73) x 6

19mm Screw (F461) x 6

Rail Holder
(F891) x 2

Foot

(F233) x 4

Handle (FBARHANDLE) x 3

7

Assembly Instructions

4

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 03456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Step 1

A

B

A

B

B

B

B

8

9

Step 2

Prepare the drawer
front

Screw 2 metal dowels
into the drawer front .

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

A

7

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

B

8

9

Attach the drawer
sides to the drawer
front

Push the left drawer side
. and right drawer side
. onto the back of the
drawer front .

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.

8

9

7

B

B

8
9

9

8

7

A

A

J

J

Assembly Instructions

5

Step 4

7

Fit the wedgefixes

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

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

Step 6

11

8

9

7

11

Attach the handle

Attach the handle to
the drawer front
using screws .

G

7

P

8

9

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 .

10

8 9

11

10

10

J

8 9

J

J

Step 7

K

K

K

K

K

K

11

10

8

9

7

G

G

P

D

H

H

H

H

Assembly Instructions

6

Step 8

S d

R

R

Fit the runners

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

8

S d

9

7

H

S c

L

S c

L

Runners must be

pushed up against

the drawer front

9

8

7

Step 9

Prepare the shelf

Tap 4 wooden dowel
into the shelf .

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

Insert 4 large locking
nuts into the shelf .

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

C

5

C

C

C

C

C

Finished

front edge

D

D

D

10mm

D

D

5

D

D

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Assembly Instructions

7

Step 10

M

a:

b:

S a

H

Finished

front edge

I

S a

I

I

S a

I I

1st
screw

2nd
screw

I

3rd
screw

Finished

front edge

Prepare the left side

a: Fit a runner to

the left side .

The 1st screw uses
the 1st hole in from the
front of the runner.

The 2nd and 3rd screws
. use the holes that line
up with the other panel
holes.

Fit 3 hinge plates onto
the left side , making
sure that the slot is
facing towards the
finished front edge.

To fit the rail holder ,
screw through the top
hole with screw and
into the mark hole drilled
in the left side . Make
sure that it is fitted
straight, in line with the
panel edges and then fit
another screw using
the lower hole.

b: Fit a screw into

the 2nd hole in at the top
of the runner .

Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the left side
. .

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

Tap 4 wooden dowels
into the left side .

Screw 3 metal dowels
into the left side .

S a

1

I

I

H

A

1

C

1

D

1

S a

H

A

A

A

M

M

M

C

C

H

O

H

O

H

H

O

1

1

O

H

H

1

M

1

C

D

D

Assembly Instructions

8

Step 11

b:

a:

I

I

I

S a

H

H

O

M

M

M

M

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Prepare the right side

a: Fit a runner to

the right side .

The 1st screw uses
the 1st hole in from the
front of the runner.

The 2nd and 3rd screws
. use the holes that line
up with the other panel
holes.

Fit 3 hinge plates onto
the right side , making
sure that the slot is
facing towards the
finished front edge.

To fit the rail holder ,
screw through the top
hole with screw and
into the mark hole drilled
in the right side .
Make sure that it is fitted
straight, in line with the
panel edges and then fit
another screw using
the lower hole.

b: Fit a screw into

the 2nd hole in at the top
of the runner .

Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the right
side .

Tap 4 wooden dowels
into the right side .

Screw 3 metal dowels
into the right side .

S b

2

I

I

H

A

2

C

2

D

2

S b

O

H

H

2

M

2

C

C

D

D

A

A

A

H

2

2

D

D

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

S b

II

1st
screw

2nd
screw

I

3rd
screw

S b

H

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Finished

front edge

Assembly Instructions

9

Step 12

Fit the shelf to the
right side

Push the shelf onto
the right side .

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

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

5

2

C

5

C

Step 13

Prepare the cross rail

Tap 2 wooden dowels
into the cross rail .

Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the back rail
. .

Step 14

D

C

6

6

5

2

D

D

C

C

6

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

Fit the cross rail

Push the cross rail
onto the right side .

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

6

2

C

6

6

2

A

C

Finished

front edge

Assembly Instructions

10

Step 15

Fit the left side

Push the left side
onto the assembly.

Use a screwdriver to
tighten the 3 large
locking nuts fitted to
the shelf and the
cross rail .

C

5

1

6

5

1

6

Fit the base

Attach the base to
the left side and right
side using 4 screws
. .

4

1

2

E

Step 16

E

E

E

E

4

1

2

Step 17

Prepare the top

Screw 4 metal dowels
into the top .

A

3

A

A

A

A

Finished

front edge

3

Finished

front edge

Assembly Instructions

11

Step 18

Step 19

1

2

Fit the top

Push the top onto
the assembly.

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

C

1

2

3

3

F

F

Q

F

F

Q

F

F

Q

F

F

Q

Fit the feet

Fit the feet to the
base using screws .

F

Q

4

yy

Assembly Instructions

12

Step 20

Step 21

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.

Nail around the
outside edges of the
back .

Note: Nails should be
spaced about 150mm
apart.

Stand the unit up for
the next step.

15

L

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:

15

yy

xx

xx

L

Warning: The
unit is heavy.
Lift with care.

Fit the drawer

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

15

Assembly Instructions

13

Step 22

12

12

O

Fit the hanging rail

Push the hanging rail
into the rail holders
fitted to the side panels.

12

O

Prepare the 2 doors

Push fit 3 hinges into
each of the doors
and .

Secure each hinge with
2 screws .

Note: Before securing
with the screws, make
sure that the hinges are
positioned at 90 degrees
with the edge of the

H

N

13

14

90

N

Step 23

N

H

H

N

H

H

N

H

H

N

H

H

N

H

H

N

H

H

13

14

Assembly Instructions

14

Step 24

Fit doors and handles

Note: The easiest way to
attach each door and
. is to fit the top hinge
first, then align and fit the
other hinges.

a: Push the hinge

onto the front part of the
hinge plate .
The recess at the bottom
of screw B goes into the
slot in the hinge plate.

b: Keep the hinge

FLAT against the hinge
plate as you slide it
across as far as it will go.
Tighten screw A.

c: The hinge must be

flat against the hinge
plate prior to any
adjustment.

d: The hinge must

NOT be AT AN ANGLE
to the hinge plate
when assembled.
This would indicate that
the recess at the bottom
of screw B had not
located in the slot in the
hinge plate and the hinge
would not be secure.
Remove the hinge from
the hinge plate and then
re-assemble being
careful to follow
instructions a-c.

e: Attach a handle to

each door and
using screws .

N

N

N

M

M

M

N

M

P

G

13

14

13 14

e:

a: b:

c: d:

M

N

M

M

B

M

N

N

N

A

N

M

B

P

G

G

14

P

13

Assembly Instructions

15

Step 25

Adjust the doors if
needed

a: Before adjusting the

doors, use a spirit level
to check the base (or
top) of the unit is level,
front-to-back and
side-to-side in the 3
positions shown.
Use suitable packing
pieces (not supplied) to
make the unit level
BEFORE making any
adjustment to the hinges,
as shown.

b: Height adjustment.

Loosen screws A on
hinge plates and move
door up or down as
required.
Retighten screw A.

c: Forward and Back

adjustment.
Loosen screw B on hinge
plate and move door in
or out as required.
Retighten screw B.

d: Sideways

adjustment.
To move door ‘out’
loosen screw C.
To move door ‘in’ tighten
screw C.

b:

c:

d:

a:

A

A

B

C

Assembly Instructions

16

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 26

Fit the overbalance
protector

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

R

R

WALL

Wall fixing

(not supplied)

Screw

(not supplied)

Washer

Strap

R

Strap

Washer

Screw

TOP OF UNIT

R

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