Argos ZVK500DB-HO-AR ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

MADE IN

BRITAIN

Dimensions

Width - 50cm

Depth - 59cm

Height - 89.5cm

Athina - 500 Drawer Unit

Assembly Instructions - Please keep for future reference

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

Issue 1 - 05/01/10

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 34kgs. 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.

• 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 brackets supplied.

• Dispose of all packaging carefully and responsibly.

Components - Panels

Please check you have all the panels listed below

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1

If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Left Side (D0315A)

(870 X 570mm)

Back (X739)

(480 x 533mm)

Rail (D0321A)

(470 x 60mm) x 2

Plinth (D0322A)

(470 x 150mm)

Right Side (D0316A)

(870 x 570mm)

Top (D0338A)

(500 x 590mm)

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Base (D0319A)

(470 X 499mm)

4

5 7

12

6

Drawer Front (D0318A)

(497 x 176mm) x 4

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Drawer Back (W413BCK)

(422 x 120mm) x 4

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Left Drawer Side (W413LH)

(450 x 120mm) x 4

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Right Drawer Side (W413RH)

(450 x 120mm) x 4

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Drawer Base (T413)

(447 x 433mm) x 4

Please check you have all the fittings listed below

Tools required

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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 12

B

Metal dowel (F901) x 18

C

D E F

G H I

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

J

M

Door Buffer (F137) x 8 45mm Screw (F65) x 16

CR Runner x 4

CL Runner x 4

DR Runner x 4

DL Runner x 4

Electric drill

Large locking nut (F900) x 10

Bracket (F945) x 4

25mm Screw (F50) x 2

13mm Screw (F63) x 3213mm Screw (F79) x 6

K

Nail (F51) x 8

Small locking nut (F3) x 8

L

Handle (F847a ) x 4

a

L

Handle Screw (F847b) x 8

b

a

M

b

M

c

M

d

CR

CL

DR

DL

Assembly Instructions

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If you have damaged or missing components, call the

Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference

numbers below

Step 1

B

D

Prepare 4 drawer fronts

Screw 2 metal dowels into the holes shown on the back of each drawer front .

Note: Tighten metal dowels up fully against the panels.

Stick a drawer buffer into the top corners of each drawer front .

B

7

Prepare the drawer sides

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

Note: Arrow on locking nut must point towards hole in edge of panel.

D

9

10

Assemble drawer sides and back

Fit the left drawer side and right drawer side to the drawer back using 4 screws .

K

9

10

8

Step 2

Step 3

K

B

J

B

D

Fit drawer base

Slide the drawer base along the grooves of the drawer sides and into the groove of the drawer back .

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9 10

8

Step 4

7

9

10

9

10

8

11

J

7

Assembly Instructions

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Step 5

Attach drawer front

Turn the drawer assembly over and push onto the back of the drawer front .

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

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5

D

B

D

Attach 2 handles

Attach each handle to the drawer fronts using 2 screws .

Step 6

Step 7

7

Fit runners to the drawers

Turn the 4 drawer assemblies over.

Fit runner ,marked with ‘DR’, to the bottom edge of the right drawer side , 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 ‘DL’, to the bottom edge of the left drawer side using the same method.

M c

I

L b

L a

I

M d

10

9

M c

10

7

I

M d

7

L a

L b

DL

DR

DL

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Step 8

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Step 9

Fit runners to the left side

Fit the 4 runners marked ‘CL’ to the left side .

The 1st screw uses the 2nd hole in from the front of the runner.

The 2nd screw uses the 6th hole in from the back of the runner.

Step 10

Fit metal dowels to the left side

Screw 5 metal dowels into the holes shown on the left side .

Note: Tighten metal dowels up fully against the panels.

Fit 2 brackets to the left side

Fit a bracket to the left side , 100mm in from the back edge, see diagram.

Fit another bracket to the left side , 100mm down from the top edge, see diagram.

Secure each bracket using screw .

Note: The brackets must be flush with the edges of the panel.

1

F

H

1

100mm

F

H

F

H

I

M b

I

1

M b

I

M b

I

M b

I

M b

1

B

1

I

CL

I

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Step 11

Step 13

B

2

Fit metal dowels to the right side

Screw 5 metal dowels into the holes shown on the right side .

Note: Tighten metal dowels up fully against

B

2

100mm

CR

F

HH

Fit 2 brackets to the right side

Fit a bracket to the right side , 100mm down from the back edge, see diagram.

Fit another bracket to the right side , 100mm down from the top edge, see diagram.

Secure each bracket using screw .

Note: The brackets must be flush with the edges of the panel.

2

F

H

2

F

I

M a

I

M a

I

M a

I

M a

Step 12

Fit runners to the right side

Fit the 4 runners marked ‘CR’ to the right side .

The 1st screw uses the 2nd hole in from the front of the runner.

The 2nd screw uses the 6th hole in from the back of the runner.

M a

I

2

CR

I

M a

Assembly Instructions

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Step 14

A

Finished

front edge

Prepare the base

Insert 4 large locking nuts into the base as shown.

Note: Arrow on locking nut must point towards hole in edge of panel.

Tap 6 wooden dowels into the base as shown.

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

Step 15

C

4

C

4

Fit the base to the right side

Push the base onto the right side .

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

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

Step 16

B

4

C

2

4

2

C

4

C

A

C

A

5

10mm

A

C

6

Prepare the 2 rails and plinth

Insert 2 large locking nuts into each of the 2 rails and plinth as shown.

Tap 2 wooden dowels into the 2 rails and plinth as shown.

C

5

6

5

6

A

4

A

Assembly Instructions

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Step 17

Fit the 2 rails and plinth

One at a time, push the 2 rails and plinth onto the right side as shown.

Use a screwdriver to tighten the 3 large locking nuts fitted to the 3 panels, as shown.

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

Note: Support the rail near the back edge of the unit until the left side has been fitted in the next stage.

2

5

6

5 6

2

C

Step 18

Fit the left side

Push the left side onto the assembly.

Use a screwdriver to tighten the 5 large locking nuts fitted to the base , rails and plinth .

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

5

6

1

4

C

5

1

4

C

Support

this rail

Assembly Instructions

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Step 19

Fit the back

a: Square up the unit by

making sure that measurement x to x

equals y to y.

b: Slide the back

into the grooves along the left and right sides, as shown.

c: Secure the back

by tapping 4 nails down into the back edge of the base and 4 nails into the back edge of the rail .

Stand the unit up for the next stage.

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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:

b:

c:

x

y

yy

x

1 2

E

12

4

5

E

4

5

12

1

2

Assembly Instructions

Step 20

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Step 21

Secure the front of the top

To secure the front of the top , screw up through the 2 holes in the rail at the front of the unit using screws .

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H

F

3

2

1

Fit the top

Position the top onto the unit, making sure that the back edge is flush with the back edge of the sides and .

Secure the top using screw through the 2 brackets fitted at the top edge of the side panels and .

H

3

2

1

3

F

2

1

3

1

3

5

G

Assembly Instructions

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Step 22

Secure the unit to the wall

Using the brackets fitted to the back edge of the sides and screw the unit to the wall.

Fixings are not supplied as they will need to suit the wall type, and the length of screw will depend on the distance of the back of the Unit to the wall.

Warning: Take care when

drilling the wall that you do not drill into any pipes, wires etc. If in doubt, consult an expert.

1

2

F

2

1

F

Side

panel

Drawer

side

Step 23

Fit the drawers

Slide the wheels on the runners fitted to the drawer sides over the wheels on the runners fitted to the side panels and push the drawer into position.

Assembly Instructions

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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 24

Assembly is complete

Warning: The

unit is heavy.

Lift with care.