Argos Aurora 157/1844 User manual

MADE IN
BRITAIN
Dimensions
Width - 146cm
Depth - 39cm
Height - 63.5cm
Assembly Instructions - Please keep for future reference
If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline: 03456 400800
Issue 4 - 26/05/15
Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
ALR2938
157/1844
171/5703
391/2607
Aurora - 4 Drawer 2 Door Sideboard
Issue 2 - 10/02/14 - Added 16 wedgefixes to secure the drawer bases.
Replaced 45mm carcass screws with 55mm screws.
Note added on the last page to remove protective film from panels.
Issue 3 - 22/10/14 - Left Drawer Side I.D. changed to W350-95LLH and Right Drawer Side I.D. changed to W350-95LRH
Issue 4 - 26/05/15 - Added new Argos code to front page - 391/2607.
Updated helpline number.

Safety and Care Advice
Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
• Warning: This unit weighs
approximately 40kgs.
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: If there is any
chance of this unit being pulled
over by children etc. it is
recommended that the unit is
secured to a wall using suitable
fixings (not supplied).
• Dispose of all packaging
carefully and responsibly.
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.

Components - Panels
Please check you have all the panels listed below
2
80%
x 2
If you have damaged or missing components, call the
Customer Helpline: 03456 400800 quoting the reference
numbers below
Top (D2608A)
(1460 x 389mm)
Right Side (D2610A)
(620 x 371mm)
Base (D2613A)
(1420 x 369mm)
Door (D2614A)
(589 x 423mm) x 2
12 3
5
Left Side (D2600A)
(620 x 371mm)
13
9
6
4
8
7Small Drawer Front (D2606A)
(595 x 137mm) x 3
10
Large Drawer Front (D2607A)
(595 x 169mm)
Drawer Back (W531-95)
(531 x 95mm) x 4
12
14 15
Shelf (D2616A)
(403 x 367mm) x 2
Back (X1446-608)
(1446 x 608mm)
11
Left Upright (D2602A)
(585 x 368mm)
Right Upright (D2612A)
(585 x 368mm)
Drawer Base (T542-347)
(542 x 347mm) x 4
Left Drawer
Side (W350-95LLH)
(350 x 95mm) x 4
Right Drawer
Side (W350-95LRH)
(350 x 95mm) x 4

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.
A
Wooden dowel (F22) x 6
B
Metal dowel (F901) x 20
C
D
Large locking
nut (F900) x 12
E F
G H I
Small locking
nut (F3) x 8 Nail (F51) x 28
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
K
Door Plate (F259) x 6
13mm Screw (F52) x 36 13mm Screw (F63) x 32
L
Door Push (F258) x 6
O
Feet (F854) x 4
M
J
Knock-in Peg (F171) x 16
NR Runner (F160) x 4
b
L Runner (F161) x 4
Nc
L Runner (F159) x 4
Na
R Runner (F162) x 4
Nd
350mm long
P
Hinge (F518) x 4
Hinge plate
(F523) x 4
Shelf support (F121) x 8
55mm Screw (F898) x 4
Q
Wedgefix (F639) x 16

Assembly Instructions
4
If you have damaged or missing components, call the
Customer Helpline: 03456 400800 quoting the reference
numbers below
Step 1
x 3
x 4 x 4
x 1
B
B
B
D
Step 2
Prepare the drawer
fronts
Screw 2 metal dowels
into each small drawer
front and the large
drawer front .
Note: Tighten metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
B
7
8
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.
Step 3
D
10
11
Attach the drawer
sides to the drawer
front
Push the left drawer side
. and right drawer side
. onto the back of the
drawer fronts and .
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.
11
7 8
10
11
7 8
D
10
11
Groove
D
D
D
11
10
D
Note: Due to the manufacturing process, the holes for the
locking nut can be on either surface of the drawer sides.
Note: The locking nuts can be on either surface of the drawer sides.
Make sure that the groove is on the inside, as shown.
10
B
B
B
B
x 4
78

Assembly Instructions
5
Step 4
10
11
13
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 and .
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 .
13
10 11
7 8
J
J
J
J10
12
11
13
12
10 11
13
12
12
J
10 11
7 8
7 8
x 4
x 4

Assembly Instructions
6
Step 6
80% x 2
x 4
Step 7
N d
I
I
N c
Fit the runners to the
drawers
Turn the drawer
assemblies over.
Fit the runner to the
bottom edge of the left
drawer side , as
shown, making sure that
it is pushed up against
the back of the drawer
front and . Use a
bradawl to mark the
fixing positions, then
secure with 2 screws .
Fit the runner to the
bottom edge of the right
drawer side using the
same method.
11
N c
10
7 8
I
N d
Runners must be
pushed up against
the drawer front
I
I
11
10
7 8
x 4
7 8
x 4
Fit the wedgefixes
Turn the drawer
assemblies over.
On each of the drawer
assemblies, slide 2
wedgefixes into the
small groove in the
drawer front or
and 2 into the small
groove in the drawer
back , as shown.
Once the wedgefixes are
in place, tighten up their
screws.
Q
Q
Q
7 8
11
Q
Q
Q
12

Assembly Instructions
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Step 8
I
I
I
Finished
front edge
E
10mm
A
Finished front edge
Finished front edge
A
E
E
N a
H
Finished front edge
H
1st
screw
2nd
screw
H
3rd
screw
N a
Finished front edge
I
I
I
I
I
Prepare the left
upright
a: Tap a wooden dowel
. into the left upright .
Note: Wooden dowels
must not stick out from
the edge by more than
10mm or they may
damage other panels.
Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the left
upright .
Note: The arrow on the
locking nut must point
towards the hole in the
edge of the panel.
b: Fit 4 runners to
the left upright .
The 1st screw uses
the 2nd hole in from the
front of the runner.
The 2nd and 3rd screws
. use the holes that line
up with the other panel
holes.
c: Fit a screw into
the 2nd hole in at the top
of the runner .
N a
H
H
A3
E
3
I
N
I
H
N a
HH
a
a:
c:
3
3
3
b:
3
H
N a
HH
H
N a
HH
H
N a
HH

Assembly Instructions
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Step 9
80% x 2
A
Prepare the right
upright
a: Tap a wooden dowel
. into the right upright
. .
Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the right
upright .
b: Fit 4 runners to
the right upright .
The 1st screw uses
the 2nd hole in from the
front of the runner.
The 2nd and 3rd screws
. use the holes that line
up with the other panel
holes.
c: Fit a screw into
the 2nd hole in at the top
of the runner .
N b
H
H
A
4
E
4
I
N b
4
E
E
Finished
front edge
N b
H
Finished front edge
H1st
screw
2nd
screw
H3rd
screw
H
H
N b
H
H
H
N b
H
H
H
N b
H
H
H
N b
H
I
I
I
I
Finished
front edge
N b
Finished front edge
I
4
4
4
a:
c:
b:

Assembly Instructions
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Step 10
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
M
A
A
Finished
front edge
plain chipboard surface
E
E
E
E
Prepare the base
Tap 2 wooden dowels
into the base .
Insert 4 large locking
nuts into the base .
A
6
6
E
6
M
M
M
plain chipboard surface
M
Fit the feet and
uprights to the base
Screw the feet onto
the base and on into
the bottom edge of the
left upright and right
upright using screws
. .
M
6
3
G
Step 11
46
3
4
G
GG
G

Assembly Instructions
10
Step 12
80% x 2
A
Finished
front edge
A
Prepare the left side
Tap a wooden dowel
into the left side .
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the left side .
Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the left side
. .
Fit 2 hinge plates onto
the left side , making
sure that the slot is
facing towards the
finished front edge.
A
1
O
O
OB
E
E
B
1
1
E
O
1
1
B
Step 13
E
E
B
B
O
O
O
Finished
front edge
Prepare the right side
Tap a wooden dowel
into the right side .
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the right side .
Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the right
side .
Fit 2 hinge plates onto
the right side , making
sure that the slot is
facing towards the
finished front edge.
A
2
B
2
2
E
O
2
2

Assembly Instructions
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Step 14
Finished
front edge
Step 15
Fit the left and right
sides
Push the left side
and right side onto
the base .
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the 4 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.
1
2
6
E
E
6
1
2
6
B
E
L
K
K
HL
H
KL
+
KL
+
B
Prepare the top
Screw 8 metal dowels
into the top .
Fit 2 door plates to
the top using screws
. .
Press the door push
into the door plate .
Press down the back of
the door push to click
into place.
B
5
K
H
L
K
L
5
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
5
Finished
front edge

Assembly Instructions
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Step 16
80% x 2
Step 17
Fit the top
Push the top onto
the assembly.
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the 8 large
locking nuts fitted to
the left side , right
side , left upright
and right upright .
5
E
1
2
4
3
1
2
45
3
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
F
15
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:
y
y
x
x
b:
F
15
Warning: The
unit is heavy.
Lift with care.

Assembly Instructions
13
Step 18
Step 19
Fit the shelf studs
Insert the 4 shelf studs
into the holes in the left
side and the left
upright .
Insert the 4 shelf studs
into the holes in the right
side and the right
upright .
C
1
3
C
2
4
L
Make sure that the plastic
sleeve is fully pushed
onto the shelf stud.
C
3
4
Cx 4
3
4
Cx 4
1
2
H
H
K K
L
L
Fit the door plates
and door pushes to
the left upright
Fit 4 door plates to
the left upright using
screws .
Press the door push
into the door plate .
Press the back of the
door push to click
into place.
K
H
L
K
L
3

Assembly Instructions
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Step 20
80% x 2
Fit the shelves
Lower the 2 shelves
down onto the shelf
studs .
9
C
9
9
90
P
Step 21
Prepare the 2 doors
Push fit 2 hinges into
each of the doors .
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
door.
I
P
14
P
II
P
II
14
x 2

Assembly Instructions
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Step 22
Fit the 2 doors
Note: The easiest way to
attach each door is
to fit the top hinge first,
then align and fit the
other hinge.
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.
P
P
P
O
O
O
P
O
14
a: b:
c: d:
O
P
O
O
B
O
P
P
P
A
P
O
B
14
14

Assembly Instructions
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Step 23
Adjust the doors if
needed
a: Before adjusting the
doors, use a spirit level
to check the top (or
base) 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
b:
c:
d:
a:
A
A
B
C

Assembly Instructions
17
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 24
Fit the drawers
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.
Note: The large drawer
front goes at the bottom.
Assembly is complete
Step 25
Opening the doors
and drawers
To open and close the
doors and drawers,
press them where the
door pushes are located.
You can adjust each
door push, in or out, by
turning it clockwise or
anti-clockwise to suit
your requirements.
Adjustment
L
Side
panel
Drawer
7
7
7
8
Note: Now the assembly has finished you can
remove any protective film from the panels.

ALR2938