Argos Malibu 256/0029 User manual

MADE IN
BRITAIN
Dimensions
Width - 75cm
Depth - 40cm
Height - 109cm
Malibu - 5+2 Drawer Chest
Assembly Instructions - Please keep for future reference 256/0029
247/7590
268/7153
227/2087
278/6243
276/3431
268/7706
278/6597
247/3178
228/9403
244/1928
If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline: 08456 400800
Issue 7 - 28/07/14
Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
Ruler - Use this ruler to help correctly identify the screws
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170
ALR3025
Issue 2 - 29/03/11 - Added Argos Codes 719/1682 and 719/1668
Issue 4 - 10/04/13 - Added Argos Codes 719/3460 and 719/3453
Issue3 - 02/05/11 - Incorrect Argos Codes 719/1682 & 719/1668 have been replaced with correct codes of 709/0226 & 709/0154.
Issue 5 - 10/10/13 - 6 new Argos codes added
Issue 6 - 31/03/14 - New version with metal runners, 3 piece drawer wraps etc...
Issue 7 - 28/07/14 - Nail Holder is no longer used and has been removed.

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).
• 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).
• Parts of the assembly will be
easier with 2 people.
• 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.
Glue Safety - Take care when using glue, please follow the advice below
Skin contact: Remove contami-
nation by washing with soap and
water. This procedure should be
followed prior to aeting and
drinking.
Eye contact: Rinse immediately
with clean water for 15 minutes
and seek medical advice.
If swallowed: Seek medical
advice immediately.
1
• Only clean using a damp cloth
and mild detergent, do no use
bleach or abrasive cleaners.
• This product should not be
discarded with household
waste. Take to your local
authority waste disposal centre.
• From time to time check that
there are no loose screws on
this unit.
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
12 4
80%
x 2
If you have damaged or missing components, call the
Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference
numbers below
Left Side (D2834A)
(1071 x 394mm)
Large Drawer Front (D2783A)
(710 x 156mm) x 5
Small Left Drawer
Front (D2781A)
(353 x 156mm)
Back Rail (D2779A)
(714 x 60mm) x 2
Right Side (D2835A)
(1071 x 394mm)
Divider (D2777A)
(160 x 238mm)
3Top (D2774A)
(747 x 396mm)
Rail (D2780A)
(714 x 72mm)
Small Right Drawer
Front (D2782A)
(353 x 156mm)
Large Drawer Back (W682-124)
(682 x 124mm) x 5
Small Drawer Back (W317-124)
(317 x 124mm) x 2
Small Drawer Base (T328-367)
(328 x 367mm) x 2
Left Drawer Side (W370-124LH)
(370 x 124mm) x 7
Right Drawer Side (W370-124RH)
(370 x 124mm) x 7
Large Drawer Base (T693-367)
(693 x 367mm) x 5
5Plinth (D2778A)
(714 x 92mm)
8
6 7
9 10
11 12 13
14
15
16
17 Back (X989-738)
(989 x 738mm)

Please check you have all the fittings listed below
Tools required
Glue Safety - Take care when using glue, please follow the advice below
Skin contact: Remove contami-
nation by washing with soap and
water. This procedure should be
followed prior to aeting and
drinking.
Eye contact: Rinse immediately
with clean water for 15 minutes
and seek medical advice.
If swallowed: Seek medical
advice immediately.
3
• Only clean using a damp cloth
and mild detergent, do no use
bleach or abrasive cleaners.
• This product should not be
discarded with household
waste. Take to your local
authority waste disposal centre.
• From time to time check that
there are no loose screws on
this unit.
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.
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
Electric drill
(only use when
drilling into walls)
A
Wooden dowel (F22) x 13
B
Metal dowel (F901) x 18
C
D
Large locking
nut (F900) x 4
E
Small locking
nut (F3) x 14
F
G
40mm Screw (F910) x 6
H
25mm Screw (F50) x 12
I
Nail (F51) x 22
13mm Screw (F79) x 1
Knock-in Peg (F171GY) x 28
Handle (F631) x 12
N O
Bracket (F327) x 1
L
Plastic Nail (F91) x 4
J
9mm Screw (F74) x 14
K
9mm Screw (F73) x 28
M
P
Wedgefix (F639) x 24
Drawer runner (F1004) x 14

Assembly Instructions
4
F
If you have damaged or missing components, call the
Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference
numbers below
80%
Step 1
x 2
x 2
x 2
B
B
B
F
Step 2
Prepare the 2 small
drawer fronts
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the small left drawer
front and the small
right drawer front .
Note: Tighten the metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
B
8
Prepare 2 pairs of
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
F
11
12
Attach the drawer
sides to the small
drawer fronts
Push the left drawer sides
. and right drawer sides
. onto the back of the
2 small 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
9
12
8
F
F
11
12
F
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 small groove is on the inside, as shown.
FF
11 12
12
B
B
B
B
9
8 9
Note: The small right
drawer front has a shallow
identification mark.
11
89

Assembly Instructions
Use 2nd hole in from front of
Runner F1004 to fit 1st F73 then
fit other F73 to match other hole.
Rebated Edge
F73
COVERED EDGE
Use 2nd hole in from front of
Runner F1004 to fit 1st F73 then
fit other F73 to match other hole.
F1004
When you insert F900,
make sure the arrow is
pointing towards the hole
in the edge of the panel.
F900
F73
F1004
COVERED EDGE
5
1
E
A
Step 4
C
C
Fit the small drawer
base
Slide the small drawer
base down the
grooves in the drawer
sides and and
down into the groove in
the small drawer fronts
. and .
Step 5
Fit the small drawer
back
Fit the small drawer back
. between the drawer
sides and .
Make sure that the small
drawer base fits into
the groove in the small
drawer back .
Hold the small drawer
back in position and
tap the knock-in pegs
through the holes in the
drawer sides and .
Step 6
15
11 12
8 9
13
11 12
15
13
13
C
Attach the handles
Attach a handle to
each small drawer front
. and using screw
. .
Note: Do not
overtighten the screw.
N
H
8 9
x 2
x 2
x 2
C
C
12
11
89
15
15
12
11
11 12
13
N
H
89
x 2
Step 7
M
M
Fit the wedgefixes
Turn the drawer
assemblies over and
slide 2 wedgefixes
into the front and back
grooves, as shown, and
tighten up the screws.
M
M

Assembly Instructions
6
Step 1Step 8
x 5
x 5
x 5
x 5
B
B
F
Step 9
Prepare the large
drawer fronts
Screw 2 metal dowels
into each of the large
drawer fronts .
Note: Tighten the metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
B
Prepare 5 pairs of 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 10
F
11
12
Attach the drawer
sides to the large
drawer fronts
Push the left drawer sides
. and right drawer sides
. onto the back of the 5
large drawer fronts .
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
12
10
F
F
11
12
F
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 small groove is on the inside, as shown.
FF
11 12
12
10
11
B
B
10
10

Assembly Instructions
7
Step 11
10
C
C
Fit the large drawer
base
Slide the large drawer
base down the
grooves in the drawer
sides and and
down into the groove in
the large drawer fronts
. .
Step 12
Fit the large drawer
back
Fit the large drawer back
. between the drawer
sides and .
Make sure that the large
drawer base fits into
the groove in the large
drawer back .
Hold the large drawer
back in position and
tap the knock-in pegs
through the holes in the
drawer sides and .
Step 13
16
11 12
10
14
11 12
16
14
14
C
Attach the handles
Attach 2 handles to
each of the large drawer
fronts using 2 screws
. .
N
H
10
x 5
x 5
x 5
x 5
C
C
12
11
16
16
12
11
11 12
14
N
H
N
H
10
M
Fit the wedgefixes
Turn the large drawer
assemblies over and
slide 4 wedgefixes
into the front and back
grooves, as shown, and
tighten up the screws.
M
M
MM
M
Step 14
Note: Do not
overtighten the screws.

Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
Assembly Instructions
8
Step 15
A
Finished
front edge
K
P
E
Prepare the left side
a: Place 6 runners on
the left side as
shown. Slide back the
top of runner and use the
2nd hole from the front
to fit the 1st screw .
b: Slide the runner
back the other way and
fit the 2nd screw into
the corresponding hole
in the left side .
Insert a large locking
nut into the left side
. .
Note: The arrow on the
locking nuts must point
towards the hole in the
edge of the panel.
Tap a wooden dowel
into the left side .
Note: Wooden dowels
must not stick out from
the edge by more than
10mm or they may
damage other panels.
1
K
K
E
1
1
P
P
a:
b:
K
P
K
P
K
P
K
P
K
P
K
P
1
K
K
K
K
K
K
E
10mm
A
A
1
1

Assembly Instructions
Step 16
9
80%
A
Prepare the right side
a: Place 6 runners on
the right side as
shown. Slide back the
top of runner and use the
2nd hole from the front
to fit the 1st screw .
b: Slide the runner
back the other way and
fit the 2nd screw into
the corresponding hole
in the right side .
Insert a large locking
nut into the right side
. .
Tap a wooden dowel
into the right side .
2
K
K
E
2
2
P
P
A
2
Finished
front edge
K
P
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
K
P
K
P
K
P
K
P
K
P
K
K
K
K
K
K
E
a:
b:
2
2
A
A
A
A
A
Prepare the plinth, rail
and 2 back rails
Tap 2 wooden dowels
into the plinth .
Tap 4 wooden dowels
into the rail .
Tap 2 wooden dowels
into each of the 2 back
rails .
The plinth may
have a plain
chipboard surface.
A
A
Plain chipboard
surface
A
The colour of the back
rails may differ from the
main unit colour or may
be plain chipboard.
A
5
A
6
A
7
5
7
6
Finished
front edge
Step 17
x 2
K
P

G
G
Finished
front edge
2
G
2
Finished
front edge
Assembly Instructions
Step 18
10
Step 19
Fit the rail to the right
side
Push the rail onto the
right side as shown .
plain chipboard surface
6
6
2
5
Fit the plinth and back
rails to the right side
Push the plinth onto
the right side and
secure it with screw .
Push the 2 back rails
onto the right side
and secure them with
screws .
5
2
G
7
2
G
7
7
Note: Support the 2
back rails until the left
side has been fitted
in the next step.

Assembly Instructions
11
Step 20
Step 21
5
7
7
G
G
G
1
Fit the left side
Push the left side
onto the assembly and
secure it with screws .
1
G
B
B
B
B
Finished
front edge
200mm
I
O
O
Prepare the top
Screw 4 metal dowels
into the top .
Fix a bracket flush to
the back edge of the top
. and 200mm in from
the end using screw .
3
O
3
I
B
3

Assembly Instructions
12
Step 22
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
A
Prepare the divider
a: Place a runner on
the divider as shown.
Slide back the top of
runner and use the 2nd
hole from the front to fit
the 1st screw .
b: Slide the runner
back the other way and
fit the 2nd screw into
the corresponding hole
in the divider .
Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the divider
. .
Tap a wooden dowel
into the divider .
Turn the divider over
c: Place a runner on
the divider as shown.
Slide back the top of
runner and use the 2nd
hole from the front to fit
the 1st screw .
d: Slide the runner
back the other way and
fit the 2nd screw into
the corresponding hole
in the divider .
4
K
K
E
4
4
P
P
4
K
K
4
P
P
a: b:
c: d:
A
4
K
E
E
Note: Due to the manufacturing process, the 2 holes for
the large locking nut can be on either surface of the divider.
Finished
front edge
K
Finished
front edge
44
4 4
Turn the divider over
Finished
front edge
K
P
K
P
Finished
front edge
K
P
K
P

3
Assembly Instructions
13
Step 23
Fit the divider to the
top
Push the divider onto
the top .
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the 2 large
locking nuts fitted to
the divider .
Note: Turn the large
locking nuts as far as
they will go - more than
1/2 a turn.
Finished
front edge
Remember: The large locking nuts
can be on either surface of the divider.
3
4
4
3
E
4
E
E
B
Step 24
Fit the top
Push the top onto
the sides and .
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the 2 large
locking nuts fitted to
the sides and .
E
3
1 2
1 2
1
2

y
Assembly Instructions
14
Step 25
Fit the back
Fit the back
a: Square up the unit by
making sure that
measurement x to x
equals y to y.
b: Place the back
down onto the
unit, as shown.
Nail around the
outside edges of
the back .
Note: Nails should
be spaced about
150mm apart.
Fit the 4 plastic nails
Tap 2 plastic nails
into the bottom edge of
each side and as
shown.
Stand the unit up
for the next step.
L
1 2
Step 26
Warning: The
unit is heavy.
Lift with care.
y
y
x
x
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:
L
LL
L
17
2
1
D
b:
17
D
17

Assembly Instructions
Use 2nd hole in from front of
Runner F1004 to fit 1st F73 then
fit other F73 to match other hole.
Rebated Edge
F73
COVERED EDGE
Use 2nd hole in from front of
Runner F1004 to fit 1st F73 then
fit other F73 to match other hole.
F1004
When you insert F900,
make sure the arrow is
pointing towards the hole
in the edge of the panel.
F900
F73
F1004
COVERED EDGE
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
15 ALR3025
Step 27
Secure unit to a wall
To prevent possible
overbalancing we
recommend that this unit
is secured to a suitable
wall by use of the metal
bracket fitted to the
top .
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.
O
3
Fit the drawers
Starting with the bottom
drawer, slide both the
runners forward and
locate the drawer
sides and
between them, lining up
the holes in the drawer
wrap with the 2nd
'threaded' holes in the
runners .
Working from the inside
of the drawer, insert 2
screws through the
drawer sides and out into
the 2nd threaded hole in
the runner.
Assembly is complete
J
P
P
2nd threaded
hole
P
J
11 12
Step 28
J
J
Warning: Take care when
drilling the wall that you do not
drill into any pipes, wires etc.
If in doubt, consult an expert.
Note: Do not overtighten the screws.
If they catch on the runner you may
need to loosen them slightly.
8
9
11
12
Remember: The small
right drawer front has a
shallow identification
mark (refer to Step 1).
WALL
WALL
Top of unit
O
J
J
11
12
Remember: The small
right drawer front has a
shallow identification
mark (refer to Step 1).
8
9