Argos Malibu 279/6288 User manual

MADE IN
BRITAIN
Dimensions
Width - 40cm
Depth - 49cm
Height - 72.5cm
Malibu - 3 Drawer Filer
Assembly Instructions - Please keep for future reference
If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline: 08456 400800
Issue 4 - 30/06/14
Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
279/6288
258/3422
ALR3069
Issue 2 - 18/03/13 - Argos code added for Oak - 617/3917
Issue 3 - 08/04/14 - New BQSP version.
Issue 4 - 30/06/14 - Changed File Base to 325 x 320mm.

Safety and Care Advice
Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
• Warning: This unit weighs
approximately 17kgs.
Please lift with care.
• Check you have all the
components and tools listed on
pages 1, 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.
Tools required
Rule Scissors Hammer
Eye protection
(when using a
hammer or drill)
Cross-head
screwdriver
Electric drill
(only use when
drilling into walls)

Components - Panels
Please check you have all the panels listed below
2
1 2
80%
If you have damaged or missing components, call the
Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference
numbers below
5 6
4
3
14 15 File Bar (FBAR334)
(334mm long) x 2
Left Side (D2793A)
(706 x 444mm)
Top (D2792A)
(397 x 490mm)
Rail (D2796A)
(362 x 80mm) x 2
7
Back (X807)
(390 x 650mm)
Drawer Front (D2797A)
(358 x 156mm) x 2
Right Side (D2794A)
(706 x 444mm)
Drawer Back (W331-124)
(331 x 124mm) x 2
Left Drawer Side (W370-124LH)
(370 x 124mm) x 2
Right Drawer Side (W370-124RH)
(370 x 124mm) x 2
9Drawer Base (T342-367)
(342 x 367mm) x 2
8
File Side (W414)
(314 x 120mm) x 2
10 File Front (D2798A)
(358 x 300mm)
11 File Back (D2795A)
(338 x 253mm)
12
13 File Base (T320-320)
(325 x 320mm)

Please check you have all the fittings listed below
3
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 6
B
Metal dowel (F901) x 10
C
D
Large locking
nut (F900) x 2
E
Small locking
nut (F3) x 8
F
Nail (F51) x 14
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
G
40mm Screw (F910) x 4
I
13mm Screw (F52) x 6
13mm Screw (F63) x 6
H
J
G
L
N
Q
K
25mm Screw (F50) x 3
Handle (F631) x 3
M
T
Drawer runner (F1004) x 4
R
V
P
9mm Screw (F74) x 4
Knock-in Peg (F171GY) x 8
O
S
R
R Runner (F160) x 1
b
L Runner (F161) x 1
Rc
L Runner (F159) x 1
Ra
R Runner (F162) x 1
Rd
9mm Screw (F73) x 8
Wedge panel holder
(F248) x 2
15mm Screw (F116) x 2
Wedgefix (F639) x 4
Plastic Nail (F91) x 4
S

Assembly Instructions
4
If you have damaged or missing components, call the
Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference
numbers below
Step 1
80%
5
x 2
x 2
x 2
x 2
B
B
B
F
F
FF
67
Step 2
Prepare the 2 drawer
fronts
Screw 2 metal dowels
into each of the drawer
fronts .
Note: Tighten the metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
B
5
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
F
6
7
Attach the drawer
sides to the drawer
fronts
Push the left drawer sides
. and right drawer sides
. onto the back of the
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.
6
7
5
F
F
6
7
6
7
B
B
5

Assembly Instructions
5
Step 4
O
O
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
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 .
Step 6
9
6 7
5
5
8
6 7
9
8
8
O
Attach the handles
Attach a handle to
each of the drawer fronts
. using screw .
Note: Do not
overtighten the screw.
C
H
5
6 7
Step 7
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.
N
x 2
x 2
x 2
O
O
x 2
N
NN
9
6
7
8
6
7
9
C
H
5

Assembly Instructions
6
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
B
B
F
Prepare the file front
and the file back
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the holes shown on
the back of the file front
. .
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the holes shown on
the file back .
Note: Tighten the metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
B
10
11
Prepare the file sides
Insert 2 small locking
nuts into the holes
shown on each of the file
sides .
Note: The arrow on the
locking nut must point
towards the hole in the
edge of the panel.
Assemble the file
front and file sides
a: Push 2 file sides
onto the back of the file
front as shown.
b: Turn the 2 small
locking nuts on the
file sides clockwise
to secure them - more
than 1/2 a turn.
B
F
F
B
F
12
12
B
12
10
F
12
a:
b:
B
B
x 2
F
10 11
12
12
12
12
10
10
Small groove

Fit the file back
Push the file back
down onto the 2 file
sides and 2 file bars
. .
Turn the 2 locking nuts
on the file sides
clockwise to secure
them - more than 1/2 a
turn.
Note: Make sure that
the file base is
pushed into the groove
in the file back .
Assembly Instructions
7
Step 11
Fit the file base
Slide the file base
between the slots in the
2 file sides and push
it down onto the file front
. .
Fit the file bars
Push the 2 file bars
down into the holes on
the file front .
Step 12
Step 13
13
15
12
10
10
11
12
F
12
13
11
15
13
12
12
10
10
15
15
11
12
12
15
15
13
325mm

Assembly Instructions
8
Step 14
Step 16
R d
R c
Runners must be
pushed up against
the file front
J
J
J
J
12
12
10
DL
DR
Fit runners to the file
drawer
Turn the file drawer
assembly over.
Fit runner , marked
with ‘DR’, to the bottom
edge of the right file side
. , as shown, making
sure that it is pushed up
against the back of the
file 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 file side
using the same method.
Step 15
12
R d
12
10
J
R c
Attach the handle
Attach a handle to the
file front using screw
. .
C
H
10 C
H
10
Left side
Right side
K
Q Q
Secure the file base
Place the wedge panel
holders onto the file
base , pushing them
up against the back of
the file front .
Screw the wedge panel
holders into the 2
mark holes using screws
. .
Q
Q
K
13
10
Q
Q
13
10

Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
A
Assembly Instructions
9
Step 17
Finished
front edge
A
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
L
M
K
J
Prepare the left side
a: Place 2 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 .
c: Fit the runner to
the left side .
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.
Fit a screw into the
2nd hole in at the top of
the runner .
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
L
L
1
1
M
M
K
J
K
J
K
K
K
E
E
a:
b:
10mm
A
E
1
A
1
1
1
L
M
L
M
L
L
a:
b:
E
E
10mm
A
c:
R a
R a
I
I
1
1
1
R a
I
Finished front edge
I
1st
screw
2nd
screw
I
3rd
screw
R a
Finished front edge
J
I
I
R a
I
J
J
R a

A
A
Assembly Instructions
10
Step 18
E
Finished
front edge
K
K
I
I
L b
Prepare the right side
a: Place 2 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 .
c: Fit the runner to
the right side .
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.
Fit a screw into the
2nd hole in at the top of
the runner .
Insert a large locking
nut into the right side
. .
Tap a wooden dowel
into the right side .
2
L
L
2
2
M
M
E
2
A
2
a:
b:
c:
R b
R b
I
I
Finished
front edge
L
M
Finished
front edge
L
M
Finished
front edge
L
M
L
L
E
2
2
2
Finished
front edge
R b
I
Finished front edge
I1st
screw
2nd
screw
I3rd
screw
R b
Finished front edge
J
I
I
R b
I
J
J
R b

G
G
Assembly Instructions
11
Step 19
Step 20
Join the right side and
rails
Push the 2 rails onto
the right side and
secure them with 2
screws .
4
2
G
Step 21
Fit the left side
Push the left side
onto the 2 rails and
secure it using 2 screws
. .
1
4
G
Prepare the 2 rails
Tap 2 wooden dowels
into each of the rails .
A
4
A
A
x 2
Plain chipboard
surface
4
4
4
2
Note: Support this
plinth until the left
side has been fitted
in the next step.
G
G
4
4
1

Assembly Instructions
12
Step 22
Step 23
Prepare the top
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the top .
B
3
Finished
front edge
3
Fit the top
Push the top onto
the side panels and
. .
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the 2 large
locking nuts fitted to
the inside of the side
panels and .
Note: Turn the large
locking nuts as far as
they will go - more than
1/2 a turn.
3
2
1
E
12
E
B
plain
chipboard
surface
B
E
B
3
2
1

Assembly Instructions
13
Step 24
Step 25
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 side
and bottom edges of the
back .
Note: Nails should
be spaced about 150mm
apart.
Stand the unit up for
the next step.
14
D
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:
14
b:
D
y
x
x
y
14
Fit the 4 plastic nails
Tap 2 plastic nails
into the bottom edge of
each side and as
shown.
S
S
1 2
S
S
S
1
2

Assembly Instructions
14
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 26
Step 27
Fit the file drawer
Slide the wheels of the
runners fitted to the file
drawer, over the wheels
of the runners fitted to
the side panels and push
the file drawer into
position. Side panel
File
drawer
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.
Note: Do not overtighten
the screws .
If they catch on the
runner you may need to
loosen them slightly.
Assembly is complete
P
M
M
P
2nd threaded
hole
M
P
6 7
P
P
6
7

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