Argos Stowe 427/0977 User manual

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BRITAIN
Dimensions
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Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
IMPORTANT !
KEEP THESE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
WARNING!
NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
UNDER 4 YEARS OF AGE .
This product conforms to
BS 8509: 2008+A1: 2011
Stowe - Cabin Bed
ALR3201
427/0977
424/1085
Width - 198.2cm
Depth - 96.4cm
Height - 66.2cm
Issue 1 - 08/07/15

Safety and Care Advice
Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
• The recommended mattress size is 900mm x 1900mm.
• Minimum mattress height of 200mm to be used.
• WARNING! Do not place this child’s bed near heat
sources, windows and other furniture.
• WARNING! Do not use this child’s bed if any part is
broken, torn or missing.
• WARNING! Not suitable for children under 4 years old.
• WARNING! Children are likely to play, bounce, jump and
climb on beds, therefore the child’s bed should not be
placed too close to other furniture or windows, blinds or
cords, curtain pulls or other strings or cords and should
be placed either tight to any wall or have a gap or
300mm between the wall and the side of the bed.
• This unit is not designed to be dismantled for storage or
transportation.
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IMPORTANT!
On a regular basis please
check that the screws and
fittings have not become
loose as this could present
a potential choke hazard.

Safety and Care Advice
Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
• Warning: This unit weighs
approximately 78kgs.
Please lift with care.
• Check you have all the
components and tools listed on
pages 2, 3 and 4.
• 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.
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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.
Drawer Front (DF3723)
(94.6 x 17.7cm) x 2
Drawer Back (W903-124)
(90.3 x 12.4cm) x 2
Drawer Base (T914-327)
(91.4 x 32.7cm) x 2
Left Drawer Side (W330-124LH)
(33 x 12.4cm) x 2
Right Drawer Side (W330-124RH)
(33 x 12.4cm) x 2
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Components - Panels
Please check you have all the panels listed below
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2 3
4
5
Tools required
Scissors / Rule / Hammer / Cross-head screwdriver / Square / Spirit level
Eye protection (when using a hammer)

Components - Panels
Please check you have all the panels listed below
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67 9
80%
11 12
Quadrant (DF3698)
(63 x 15.8cm) x 2
Right Door Back (DF3735)
(46.85 x 48.8cm)
Head Board (DF3733)
(94.9 x 66.2cm)
Left Divider (DF3725)
(48.8 x 66cm)
Right Divider (DF3727)
(38.2 x 63.4cm)
Foot Board (DF3734)
(94.9 x 66.2cm)
Left Door Back (DF3730)
(46.85 x 48.8cm)
Matress Base (DF3732)
(192 x 47.4cm) x 2
Cross Rail (DF3726)
(95.25 x 9.2cm) x 2
Matress Back (DF3697)
(192 x 15.8cm)
Back Rail (DF3701)
(192 x 9.2cm) x 2
Drawer Back (DF3731)
(92.25 x 48.8cm)
Front Plinth (DF3700)
(198.2 x 9.2cm)
Door Base (DF3728)
(95.2 x 29.5cm) Left Door (DF3724)
(37.6 x 47.1cm)
Side Plinth (DF3699)
(94.9 x 9.1cm) x 2
Shelf (DF3729)
(46.8 x 26.8cm) x 2
Right Door (DF5017)
(37.6 x 47.1cm)
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Left Side (DF1658)
(949 x 529mm)
Back Panel (DF1660)
(1920 x 160mm)
Left Quadrant (DF2481)
(543 x 160mm)
Left Door (DF1662)
(312 x 537mm)
Right Side (DF1659)
(949 x 529mm) Right Quadrant (DF1661)
(543 x 160mm)
Left Base (DF1663)
(543 x 287mm)
Cross Rail (DF1668)
(804 x 92mm)
Righ Door (DF2482)
(312 x 537mm)
Right Base (DF2480)
(543 x 287mm)
Left Upright (DF1664)
(353 x 660mm)
Right Upright (DF1665)
(353 x 660mm)
Bed Base (DF1667)
(1920 x 474mm) x 2
End Back (DF1669)
(543 x 353mm) x 2
Support Rail (DF1673)
(1920 x 92mm) x 2
Loose Shelf (DF1672)
(543 x 257mm) x 2
Centre Back (DF1670)
(804 x 353mm)
Fixed Shelf (DF1671)
(804 x 377mm)
Drawer Front (DF1666)
(800 x 162mm)
Drawer Back (W773-124)
(773 x 124mm)
Left Drawer Side (W370-124LH)
(370 x 124mm)
Drawer Base (T784-367)
(784 x 367mm)
Right Drawer Side (W370-124RH)
(370 x 124mm)
7 85 6
3
4
11
10
9
13
14
12
15 16
20
17 18
19 21
22 23
8
10
13 14
15 16 17
18
22
21
19 20
23

Please check you have all the fittings listed below
Note: The quantities below are the correct amount to complete the assembly. In some cases
more fittings may be supplied than are required.
Components - Fittings
If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, please visit www.argos-support.co.uk
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A
Wooden dowel (F22) x 27
B
Metal dowel (F901) x 12
C
D
Large locking
nut (F900) x 8
E
Small locking
nut (F3) x 4
F
G H I
R
P
Wedgefix (F639) x 8
Knock-in Peg (F171GY) x 8
N
Q
M O
Allen Key (F36) x 1
50mm Screw (F49) x 48
JK L
Bracket (F945) x 5
Shelf stud (F110) x 8
Plastic Nail (F91) x 11
ST
Hinge plate
(F523) x 4 Hinge (F522) x 4
9mm Screw (F73) x 12
VR Runner (F962) x 2
b
L Runner (F963) x 2
Vc
L Runner (F961) x 2
Va
R Runner (F964) x 2
Vd
R
L
Modesty Block
(F240) x 2
25mm Screw (F50) x 8
19mm Screw (F461) x 4
38mm Screw (F81) x 4
13mm Screw (F79) x 10
13mm Screw (F63) x 20
U
OR
Oak Handle
(F463) x 4
White Handle
(F565) x 4
U

1
Assembly Instructions
5
Step 1
x 2
x 2
x 2
x 2
B
B
B
F
F
FF
23
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
1
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
2
3
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.
2
3
1
F
F
2
3
B
1
2
3
B

1
1
Assembly Instructions
6
Step 4
C
C
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
5
2 3
1
4
2 3
5
4
4
C
2 3
x 2
x 2
x 2
H
C
C
5
2
4
2
3
5
3
x 2
J
Attach the handles
Attach a handle to
each of the drawer fronts
. .
Use screw for an oak
handle and screw for
a white handle.
H
J
7
U
Oak Handle
White Handle
U
U
or

Assembly Instructions
7
Step 7
Fit the wedgefixes
Turn the drawer
assemblies over and
slide 4 wedgefixes
into the front and back
grooves, as shown, and
tighten up the screws.
P
x 2
x 2
P
P
P
P
P
Fit runners to the
drawers
Fit runner , marked
with ‘R’, to the bottom
edge of the right drawer
side , as shown,
making sure that it is
pushed up against the
back of the small drawer
front . Use a bradawl
to mark the fixing
positions, then secure
with 2 screws .
Fit runner , marked
‘L’, to the bottom edge
of the left drawer side
using the same method.
2
V d
3
1
M
V c
V d
R
R
MI
M
M
M
L
V c
L
Runners must be
pushed up against
the drawer front
Step 8
3
2
1

Finished
front edge
A
Assembly Instructions
8
Step 9
Step 10
S
S
S
Prepare the foot
board
Fit 2 hinge plates onto
the foot board ,
making sure that the slot
is facing towards the
front edge.
S
7
7
A
10mm
A
Prepare the door base
Tap 2 wooden dowels
into the door base .
Note: Wooden dowels
must not stick out from
the edge by more than
10mm or they may
damage other panels.
A
18
Finished
front edge
Fit the door base to
the foot board
Attach the door base
to the foot board
using 2 screws and
tighten them using the
allen key .
G
G
O
18
7
Step 11
18
7
G
O
18

A
A
G
G
O
A
Assembly Instructions
9
Step 12
Step 13
Prepare the right door
back
Tap 2 wooden dowels
into the right door back
. .
A
17 A
17
17
Fit the right door back
Attach the right door
back to the foot
board using 2 screws
. and tighten them
using the allen key .
Note: The bottom edge
of the right door back
must be flush with the
foot board.
Step 14
17
7
G
O
7
A
Prepare the right
divider
Tap 3 wooden dowels
into the right divider .
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the right divider .
A
12
12
B
B
B
12
Finished
front edge

A
Assembly Instructions
10
Step 15
Fit the right divider
Attach the right divider
to the right door back
and the door base
using 4 screws and
tighten them using the
allen key .
Step 16
17
G
O
G
12
12
17
18
G
O
G
G
18
E
E
Prepare the left door
back
Tap 2 wooden dowels
into the left door back .
Insert 2 large locking
nuts into the left door
back .
Note: The arrow on the
locking nut must point
towards the hole in the
edge of the panel.
Step 17
E
A
A
E
16
16
16
E
B
Fit the left door back
Push the left door back
onto the right divider .
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the 2 large
locking nuts fitted to
the left door back .
Note: Turn the large
locking nuts as far as
they will go - more than
1/2 a turn.
12
16
E
E
16 16
12

A
A
Finished
front edge
Assembly Instructions
11
Step 18
S
S
S
11
R
V b
V b
L
L
L
R
L
L
L
Turn the left
divider over
V b
LL 1st
screw
2nd
screw
L3rd
screw
Prepare the left divider
a: Fit 2 runners to
the left divider .
The 1st screw uses
the 1st hole in from the
front of the runner.
The 2nd and 3rd screws
. use the holes that line
up with the other panel
holes.
b: Fit a screw into
the 2nd hole in at the top
of the runner .
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the left divider .
Turn the left divider
over
c: Tap 2 wooden dowels
. into the left divider .
Fit 2 hinge plates onto
the left divider ,
making sure that the slot
is facing towards the
front edge.
V b
11
L
L
a:
b:
c:
S
11
A11
11
Finished
front edge
R
R
B
B
11
Finished
front edge
B
11
P a
Finished front edge
G
V b
M
M
M
M
V b

A
Assembly Instructions
12
Step 19
Step 20
R
R
Fit the left divider
Attach the left divider
to the left door back
and the door base
using 4 screws and
tighten them using the
allen key .
G
G
G
11
16
18
G
O
G
E
E
Prepare the 2 cross
rails
Tap 2 wooden dowels
into each of the 2 cross
rails .
Insert 2 large locking
nuts into each of the
2 cross rails .
A
8
8
A
E
11
16
18
8
R
R
Fit the 2 cross rails
Push the 2 cross rails
onto the left divider .
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the large locking
nut fitted to each of
the 2 cross rails .
11
8
E
8
Step 21
8
8
11
x 2

G
G
G
G
A
Assembly Instructions
13
Step 22
A
Prepare the 2 mattress
bases
Tap 2 wooden dowels
into each of the 2
mattress bases .
A
10 10
R
R
11
G
O
G
12
7
10
Fit a mattress base
Attach a mattress base
to the foot board , left
divider and right
divider using 4
screws and tighten
them using the allen key
. .
10
7
11
12
G
Step 23
Finished
front edge
O
x 2

G
G
G
O
G
Assembly Instructions
14
Step 24 G
G
R
R
8
8
11
Fit a mattress base
Attach a mattress base
to the foot board , left
divider and right
divider using 6
screws and tighten
them using the allen key
. .
10
7
11
12
G
O
11
12
7
10
Prepare the head
board
a: Fit a runner to
the headboard .
The 1st screw uses
the 1st hole in from the
front of the runner.
The 2nd and 3rd screws
. use the holes that line
up with the other panel
holes.
b: Fit a screw into
the 2nd hole in at the top
of the runner .
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the head board .
V a
6
L
L
B
6
b:
a:
Step 25
V a
M
L
L
L
V a
L
L
L
L
V a
L
6
L
L
6
B
B
M
M
V a
L L
1st
screw
2nd
screw L
3rd
screw
M
V a

Finished
top edge
A
A
Assembly Instructions
15
Step 26
Step 27
A
Prepare the drawer
back
Tap 2 wooden dowels
into the drawer back .
A
15
15
Fit the right divider
Attach the drawer back
. to the head board
using 2 screws and
tighten them using the
allen key .
Note: The bottom edge
of the drawer back must
be flush with the head
board.
Step 28
G
O
15 6
G
O
G
15 6
A
Prepare the mattress
back
Tap 2 wooden dowels
into the mattress back .
A
13
13

G
G
O
Assembly Instructions
16
Step 29
Step 30
15 6
R
R
7
Fit the mattress back
Attach the mattress back
. to the foot board
using 2 screws and
tighten them using the
allen key .
Note: Support the
mattress back until the
head board has been
fitted in the next step.
13 7
G
OFinished
top edge
G
G
O
R
R
713
Fit a back rail
Attach a back rail to
the foot board using
2 screws and tighten
them using the allen key
. .
14
7
G
O
14

Assembly Instructions
17
Step 31
Step 32
Secure the 2 cross rails
to the headboard
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the large locking
nut fitted to each of the
2 cross rails .
G
G
R
R
15 6
Fit the headboard
Attach the headboard
and drawer back to
the assembly using 12
screws and tighten
them using the allen key
. .
15
6
G
O
G
O
GG
G
G
G
G
G
R
R
6
8
8
E
8
G
G

Polystyrene
block
Assembly Instructions
18
Step 33
15 6
Fit the other back rail
Attach the back rail
to the headboard and
footboard using 4
screws and tighten
them using the allen key
. .
R
R
6
G
G
G
G
O
6
7
14
G
O
714
R
R
Polystyrene
block
Polystyrene
block
Step 34
Fit the 11 plastic nails
Tap 11 plastic nails into
the bottom edge of the
panels shown.
Note: To make it
easier to fit the plinths,
place 2 polystyrene
blocks from the
packaging
underneath the
headboard and
footboard panels
to raise the
assembly.
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
L
Warning: The
unit is heavy.
Lift with care.

Finished
top edge
Finished
top edge
Assembly Instructions
19
Step 35
A
Prepare a side plinth
Insert a large locking
nut into 1 of the side
plinths .
Tap a wooden dowel
into the side plinth .
21
E
21
A
Step 36
Prepare the other side
plinth
Insert a large locking
nut into the side plinth
. .
Tap a wooden dowel
into the side plinth .
21
E
21
A
E
A
21
21
E
Profiled
top edge
Prepare the front
plinth
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the front plinth .
B
22
B
B
22
Step 37