Catskill Craftsmen 15445 User Manual
CRAFTSMEN, INC.
Assembly Instructions
Model 15445
Heart of the Kitchen Island with Drop Leaf
READ ME FIRST!!!
You have purchased a fine piece of domestic hardwood furniture with finely matched
non-warping hardwood veneer panels and shelves. Because this is a quality product, we have
engineered all parts for a near-perfect fit. All parts are secured with positive fastening hardware.
At first blush when you see all of the parts and pieces of hardware, you may feel that
assembly is very difficult. In fact, assembly is very easy if you follow the instructions step by
step in order. A partner will cut assembly time considerably.
Here are a few general rules to keep in mind:
1) Because we sell to a large cross-section of the populace, we encounter people with various
assembly skills and abilities. For this reason, we try to over simplify some steps; however,
should you encounter any assembly difficulty, please give us a call at (607) 652-7321 Mon.-Fri.
8am - 4:30 pm EST and someone will help you. What’s easy for us may not be easy for you!
2) Our basic assembly hardware is called bastion hardware which consists of a post that is
screwed into the wooden parts; a barrel nut that has holes thru the sides and an open threaded
end that accepts a set screw. Pins hold panels in place and keep braces from turning. Bastion
fasteners join the front/back panel assemblies. Heads on set screws sometimes vary.
3) TOOLS NEEDED: Medium-sized flat blade screwdriver, a medium-sized and small Phillips
screwdriver, a hammer, and a small amount of vegetable oil or liquid soap to ease screwing
screws wherever hardwood is involved. A tape measure will help you identify the parts. We
include an allen wrench when set screws have hex heads. A power screwdriver with flat/phillips
heads will speed assembly on most applications except drawer glides and magnets/plates.
4) All Parts are described as if you were facing the front side of assembled unit!
Table Top (1)
34” x 18” x 3/4”
Back Panel (1)
20 7/16” x 15 1/16” x 7/16”
Drop Leaf (1)
34” x 11” x 3/4”
Side Panel (2)
16 5/8” x 14 5/10” x 7/10”
Bottom & Middle Shelf (2)
28 7/16” x 14 1/4” x 7/16”
Drawer Bottom (1)
18 3/4” x 12 3/4” x 1/4”
Bottom Front, Top Back, Middle Back,
& Bottom Back Braces (4)
20 1/2” x 2” x 3/4”
Bottom Side Brace (2)
14 3/8” x 2” x 3/4”
Middle Side Brace (2)
14 3/8” x 2” x 3/4”
Middle Front Brace (1)
20 1/2” x 2” x 3/4”
Glide Support Brace (2)
14 3/8” x 1 1/2” x 3/4”
Left Door (1)
15” x 10” x 3/4”
Drawer Front (1)
20 5/16” x 4 1/2” x 3/4”
Drawer Back (1)
19 9/16” x 3 1/2” x 3/4”
Drawer Side Right (1)
12 1/4” x 3 1/2” x 3/4”
Drawer Side Left (1)
12 1/4” x 3 1/2” x 3/4”
Right Door (1)
15” x 10” x 3/4”
Nickel Side Rods (6)
15” x 3/8” Diameter
Polished Nickel Towel Bar (2)
8 7/8” x 3/8” Diameter
Left Back/
Right Front (2)
31” x 5” x 3/4”
Right Back/
Left Front (2)
31” x 5” x 3/4”
Top Side Brace (2)
14 3/8” x 4 5/8” x 3/4”
Side Shelf (2)
14 5/16” x 4” x 3/4”
NOT TO SCALE
(Drawer back)
1 1/4” Phillips Flat Head #8 Screw (4)
(Drop Leaf Hinges)
5/8” Phillips Flat Head #8 Screw (20)
(Brace ends)
3/4” Long 3/16” DIA. Steel Pin (46)
(Shelf supports)
Bastion Post (18)
3/16” Flat Washer (2)
(Under Door Pins)
Bastion Set Screw (18)
Bastion Barrel Nut (18)
1” Long 3/16” DIA. Steel Pin (14)
(Doors)
1 1/2” Long 3/16” DIA. Steel Pin (4)
(Drawer Front)
Cam Posts (2)
(Drawer handle)
1” Truss Head Machine Screw (2)
(Door Handles)
7/8” Truss Head Machine Screw (4)
(For “L” Brackets &
Attach Glides to Cabinet)
5/8” Phillips Flat Head #7 Screw (12)
Note: 8 are loose packed, 4 are with the glide pack
Towel Bar Post (4)
Hinge (2)
Cam (2)
Drop Leaf Support (2)
Drawer
Cabinet
14” Drawer Glide (2 Sets - 4 pcs.)
Door/Drawer Handle (3)
(Drawer Sides)
5/8” Phillips Flat Head #5 Screw (4)
(Attach Handle)
1” Phillips Flat Head #6 Screw (4)
Magnet Pack
1/2” Phillips Flat
Head #4 Screw (2)
Magnet (2)
5/8” Pan Head #6
Screw (4)
Magnet Plate (2)
“L” Bracket (4)
Locking Wheel Caster (2)
Caster Socket (4)
Non-Locking Wheel Caster (2)
STEP 1
Drawer Assembly
A. Attach the Drawer Back to the Drawer
Sides with four 1 1/4” #8 screws. There are
left and right sides. Make sure the slots that
run the length of the Slides are aligned with
the slot in the Drawer Back to accept the
Drawer Bottom.
B. Slide in Drawer Bottom, best side up,
to inside of drawer.
C. Screw the cam posts into the two outside
holes on the inside face of the drawer front
until seated. Only 3/8” of this post goes into
the wood, leaving the 4 larger guide
rings/head exposed. See illustration 1C.
Visit our website www.catskillcraftsmen.com
for a video on cams.
Illustration 1A
D. Insert the posts into holes in the drawer
sides until seated against the front ends of
the drawer sides. Insert cams so that the
arrow on the outside face of the cam points
to the post. The slot in the cam fits over the
post. Turn with Phillips screwdriver until
seated. Don’t over-torque!! See Illustration
1C. See our video online at
www.catskillcraftsmen.com
E. Attach the drawer handle with one 7/8”
Truss head machine screws.
F. Attach the drawer glides (left and right) to
the Drawer Sides using two 5/8” #5 screws
per side. (packed separately) Wheels go
toward Drawer Back and are up. Glides are
flush with front ends of drawer sides and
stick out about 3/4” in back.
FOR TIPS ON HOW THE CAM SYSTEM
WORKS SEE LAST PAGE or visit us online
at www.catskillcraftsmen.com and view our
video.
Illustration 1B
Illustration 1C
Illustration 1D
STEP 2
Attach Posts to Legs
A. There are 2 Right Legs and 2 Left Legs. Diagonal
legs are the same ( Example: Right Front/Left Back). For
identification purposes look at illustration 2 which shows
the inside view of a pair of legs.
B. Take all 4 legs and lay out in pairs as in
illustration 2. The posts will go inside edge hole #1 (top),
hole #3 down from top, and hole #6 (last). On the front
legs use holes #3 and #6 only. Put a few drops of
vegetable oil into these holes or dip post threads to ease
screwing of
posts into place.
C. Attach two posts to the inside flat face of each leg,
using the top and bottom outside holes as illustrated.
FOR TIPS ON HOW THE BASTION FASTENING SYSTEM
WORKS SEE LAST PAGE!!!
Left Back/Right Front Right Back/Left Front
NOTE: The holes in the posts on the inside edges
will be perpendicular to the long edges of the leg when
properly seated, as pictured in illustration 2. The holes in
the posts on the flat surfaces will be parallel with the short
edges of the legs when properly seated
PIN HOLE
Only on Back Legs
(not used on front
leg assembly)
Illustration 2
Not Used on Top or Middle Back Braces
STEP 3
Brace Guide
Identify and group like braces together.
A. The Middle Front, Bottom Front, Middle
Back and Bottom Back Braces are exactly the same,
except the Middle Front Brace has a magnet block
attached. Brace size 20 1/2” long x 2” wide.
B. The Top Side Braces are 14 3/8” long x
4 5/8” wide. The Middle Side Braces are identical,
are 14 3/8” long x 2“ wide with no holes on the flat
surfaces. The Bottom Side Braces are identical, are
14 3/8” long x 2” wide but have pin holes and nut
access holes on inside flat face. The Glide Support
Braces are 14 3/8” x 1 1/2” wide with 2 pin holes on
each end & 4 holes on bottom inside.
C. Insert/tap 3/4” steel pins into the ends of
ALL braces. If tight, DON’T OVERDRIVE PINS.
About 3/8” of pin will stick out when seated. Since
the diameter of holes/pins vary from time to time,
some pins will be looser than others. This is not a
problem!
IMPORTANT!
Middle Side Brace must be
assembled with the off-center
holes towards the inside of the
cart, rounded edge on the
Toward inside
of cart
outside of cart. If the brace is
assembled with holes towards
the outside of the cart, the
center shelf will not fit.
Illustration 3
POST HOLE
PIN HOLE
POST HOLE
PIN HOLE
PIN HOLE
POST HOLE
PIN HOLE
PIN HOLE
PIN HOLE
POST HOLE
PIN HOLE
Bottom Front, Middle Back,
Bottom Back & Top Back Brace (4)
Bottom Side Brace (2)
Middle Side Brace (2)
Not Used
Middle Front Brace (1)
Glide Support Brace (2)
Top Side Brace (2)
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