Argos Washington User manual

Dimensions
Important – Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline:
Assembly Instructions - Please keep for future reference
Tip : To prevent damage,
we recommend that you
build your unit on the
carton(s) it was packed in.
Height - 193.4cm
Depth - 55.3cm
Width - 131.6cm
Washington - 3 Door 3 Drawer
Argos 03456 400 800
429/2694
417/8024
417/8024 WARM OAK
Issue 1 - 19/0615
DR82538
429/2694 SMOKEY OAK

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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.
•
• Assemble all parts and bolts
loosely during assembly, only
once the product is complete
should you fully tighten the bolts
• Regularly check and ensure
that all bolts and fi ttings are
tightend properly.
Handy Hints
• 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.
Care and maintenance
Skin contact: Remove
contamination by washing with
soap and water. This procedure
should also be followed prior to
eating and drinking.
Eye contact: Rinse immediately
with clean water for 15 minutes
and seek medical advice.
If swallowed: Seek medical
advice immediately.
Glue safety - Take care when using glue, please follow the advice below•
Important – Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
• 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.
• Parts of the assembly will be
easier with 2 people.
• Check you have all the
components and tools listed
on the following pages.
• 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.
• Make sure you have enough
space to layout the parts before
starting.
•To reduce the
likelihood of
damaging your
product please
ensure that your
• Dispose of all packaging
carefully and responsibly.
power drill is set on a low torque
setting.
Warning: Only use a manual
screwdriver to attach the hinges.
Safety and Care Advice

Left side
(55.1 x 190cm)
P8320
1Right side
(55.1 x 190cm)
P8319
2Foldy back
(86 x 183.5cm)
BO2571
4
Upright
(53.3 x 177.3cm)
P2008
3
Top
(131.6 x 55.3cm)
P8150
9
Plinth
(124.6 x 9.2cm)
P7051
11
Drawer front x3
(41.2 x 18.9cm)
P4117
19
Door x2
(41.2 x 176.8cm)
P3706
5
Small upright
(53.3 x 58.6cm)
P2020
12
Left drawer side x3
(35 x 14cm)
LA1614
16 Drawer back x3
(34.8 x 14cm)
LA1650
17 Right drawer side x3
(35 x 14cm)
LA1615
18
Mirror door
(41.2 x 119.1cm)
PS3707
6
Bottom
(124.6 x.55cm)
P8151
10
Small horizontal
(39.7 x 53.2cm)
P1992
13
Please check you have all the panels listed below
Components - Panels If you have damaged or missing components,
call the Customer Helpline:
2
03456 400 800
Back
(44.6 x 183.5cm)
BO2572
8
Drawer bottom x3
(35.8 x 34.2cm)
BO2570
14 Plinth back
(82.1 x 15.6cm)
P4672
15
Small plinth back
(40.7 x 15.6cm)
P4671
7
ID-hole

Please check you have all the fittings listed below
Components - Fittings
Note: The quantities below are the correct amount to complete the assembly. In some cases more fittings
may be supplied than are required.
Tools required
Phillips screwdriver
(medium & large)
Flatblade screwdriver
(medium)
Small
hammer
Ruler/tape
measure
Eye protection
(when using a
hammer or glue)
7mm Suitable drill bit
(for use with wall plug)
Drill
(for use with wall plug)
0102030405060708090 100 110 120 130 140 150
0123456
Ruler - Use this ruler to help correctly identify the screws
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170
105
The screwslength ismeasured from thehead to the point (30mm screw shown).
3
Locking screw x 12 (5x24mm)
FK1011
12mm
Locking nut x 6 (12x10mm)
FK1010
15mm
Large locking nut x 6 (15x12mm)
FK1012
Screw x 22 (4x12.5mm)
FK1309
Fixing screw drawer x 12 (6.3x10mm)
FK1301
Screw x 12 (4x25mm)
FK1985
Screw x 19 (4x15mm)
FK1400
Nail x 48
FK1515
Confirmat screw x 10 (7x70mm)
FK1007
Drawer handle x 6
GR1855
L-Bracket x 1
FK1235
Locking screw x 8 (5x8.5mm)
FK1056
Screw x 42 (3x15mm)
FK1311
Nail holder x 1
FK1415
Hanger rail support x 4
FK1223
Screw x 6 (4x40mm)
FK1006
Plug, Nylon x 2
FK1800
Peg, brown x 2
FK1234
Drawer base support x 12
FK1250
Support pin x 2
FK1203
Corner connector, white x 3
FK1248
Expando housing x 8 (20x12mm)
FK1051
Double plug, Nylon x 2
FK1801
Wood dowel x 4 (5x30mm)
FK1410
XW
V
U
T
S
R
P
O
NM
Q
L
KJ
IHG
F
E
D
CB
A
Piercer
(small)

Please check you have all the fittings listed below
Components - Fittings
Note: The quantities below are the correct amount to complete the assembly. In some cases more fittings
may be supplied than are required.
4
Hinge door x 6
FK12781
Hinge back x 6 (H=4)
FK12791
Hinge mirror door x 3
FK1268
Hinge back mirror x 3 (H=2)
FK1269
Runner left part A x 3
PM1515 LA
Runner left part B x 3
PM1515 LB
Wall plug (6mm) & parkerscrew x 1
ZF99936
Runner right part A x 3
PM1515 RA
Allen key x 1 (4mm)
FK1004
Runner right part B x 3
PM1515 RB
Glue x 1
FA1510
Hanger rail x 1 (81.4cm)
PM1832
Hanger rail small x 1 (40cm)
PM1833
IHG
F
E
DAD
AG
AC
AF
AB
AE
AJAIAH
AK
AAZ
Y

Assembly Instructions
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Step 1
Finished
front edge
a:
b:
c:
a: Press the Nylon plug S
firmly into left side 1.
Screw 8.5 mm locking
screw Jinto left side 1.
Note: Insert 8.5mm locking
screw Jas far as shown.
Do not over tighten.
Press the double nylon plug
Pfirmly into left side 1.
Screw hinge back Yonto
left side 1.
b: Attach hanger rail
support Qusing
screw Eonto left side 1.
Finished
front edge
c: Screw 24mm locking
screw Ainto left side 1.
Note: Insert 24mm locking
screw Aas far as shown.
Do not over tighten.
A
Finished
front edge
S
S
P
J
J
Y
Y
Y
J
Y
A
A
A
Q
E
P
Warning: Do not use an electric screwdriver to attach the
hinges as this can weaken the fixing.
1
1
1

Assembly Instructions
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Step 2 a:
b:
c:
a: Press the Nylon plug S
firmly into right side 2.
Screw 8.5 mm locking
screw Jinto right side 2.
Note: Insert 8.5mm locking
screw Jas far as shown.
Do not over tighten.
Press the double nylon plug
Pfirmly into right side 2.
Screw hinge back Yonto
right side 2.
b: Attach hanger rail
support Qusing
screw Eonto right side
2.
c: Screw 24mm locking
screw Ainto right side 2.
Note: Insert 24mm locking
screw Aas far as shown.
Do not over tighten.
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
ID-hole
ID-hole
S
P
J
J
Y
Y
Y
Q
E
A
A
A
SJ
Y
P
Warning: Do not use an electric screwdriver to attach the
hinges as this can weaken the fixing.
2
2
2
A

Assembly Instructions
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Step 3
Insert Support pin Winto
top 9. Let the flat side of
support pin Wface the
same side as the finished
front edge of top 9.
Do not overtighten.
C
Finished
top edge
Step 4
Insert large locking nuts C
into bottom 0.
Make sure the ‘arrow’ on
large locking nuts C
points towards the hole in
the edge of bottom 0.
Step 5
Put drop of glue ginto
the 4 holes of plinth !
Insert wood dowel Minto
the 4 holes of plinth !.
M
M
M
M
AG
AG
W
M
AG
9
10
11
W
W
C
C
C
C
C
C

Assembly Instructions
Step 6
a: Screw 8.5mm locking
screw Jinto upright 3.
Note: Insert 8.5mm locking
screw Jas far as shown.
Do not over tighten.
Attach hanger rail support
Qusing screw Eonto
upright 3
Screw Hinge back mirror
honto upright 3.
Attaching runners
Fix runner right part A c
on upright 3as shown
using fixing screw
drawer Dinto upright 3.
Note: look carreful for the
right postion.
Insert 15mm screw F
as shown into upright 3
to fix runner right part A c.
Turn over upright.
b: Screw 8.5mm locking
screw Jinto upright 3.
Attach hanger rail support
Qusing screw Eonto
upright 3
a:
b:
Finished
front edge
AC
AH
AH
AH
AH
AC AC
J
J
Q
E
J
J
Q
E
Warning: Do not use an electric screwdriver to attach the
hinges as this can weaken the fixing.
J
J
F F F
E
AC
D D
8
3
3

Assembly Instructions
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Step 7
Attaching runners
Fix runner left part A a
on Small upright @as
shown using fixing screw
drawer Dinto small
upright @.
Note: look carreful for the
right postion.
Insert 15mm screw F
as shown into small
upright @to fix runner
left part A a.
Finished
top edge
Step 8
Insert expando housing K
into plinth back %.
Finished
front edge
Finished
top edge
D D
AA
AA
AA
AA
F F F
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
12
15
7
Step 9
Insert expando housing K
into small plinth back 7.

Assembly Instructions
10
Step 10
Step 11
Attaching panels
Put drop of glue ginto
the 2 holes of left side 1
and the 2 holes of right side
2.
Position left side 1and
right side 2onto bottom
0and plinth !.
Use a screwdriver to turn
locking nuts Cclockwise
to lock.
Attach upright 3and
small upright @with 4x
confirmat screw Gonto
bottom 0. Use allen key
f.
Attaching panels
Attach upright 3and
small upright @onto small
horizontal #with 6x
screw R.
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
I
AG
I
AG
C
R
R
R
R
R
R
1
2
3
3
13
12
12
11
10
G
G
G
GAF

Assembly Instructions
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Step 12
Step 13
X
X
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
I
I
I
I
8
4
Fitting back panels
Attach foldy back 4and
back 8to the backside
with the coloured surface
facing the inside using nails
Land screws I.
Use nail holder Xto hold
the nails Lvertical and at
correct distance as you
secure foldy back 4and
back 8.
Nails Lshould be spaced
about 150mm apart.
Screws Ishould be
spaced about 165mm apart.
Important:
Furniture MUST
be ‘square’ when
back is attached.
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
Finished
top edge
G
G
G
G
G
G
K
AF
I
I
U
U
U
U
3
2
10
1
11
7
15
Attaching panels
Attach top 9with 6x
confirmat screw Gonto
left side 1, right side
2and upright 3. Use
allen key f.
Position small plinth back
7onto right side 2and
upright 3.
Position plinth back %
onto left side 1and
upright side 3.
Use a screwdriver to turn
Expando housing K
clockwise to lock.
Mount corner connector U
with 2 screws Ion plint
!and bottom 0.
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Assembly Instructions
Step 14
Step 15
Fitting hinges to doors
Fix hinge door Zto
doors 5using screws
E.
Fitting hinges to door
Fix hinge mirror door i
to mirror door 6using
screws E.
Z
Z
Z
Z
Z
Z
6
5
5
E
E
Z
E
E
Warning: Do not use an electric screwdriver to attach the
hinges as this can weaken the fixing.
Warning: Do not use an electric screwdriver to attach the
hinges as this can weaken the fixing.
AI
AI
AI
AI
12

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Assembly Instructions
Step 16
Hanging doors
a: Attach with help, slot
hinge door Zand hinge
mirror door ionto
hinge back Yand hinge
back mirror h.
b: Tighten hinge door
screw to lock hinges in
postion.
Repeat aand bfor other
doors.
For adjusting the hinges
see ‘adjustment’ on page
‘hinge adjustment’.
c: Fix drawer handle O
onto doors 5and mirror
door 6using screw H.
d: Insert hanger rail
jand small hanger rail
kinto hanger rail
support Q.
Q
Q
Q
QR
O
O
O
H
H
H
HH
H
b:
Q
a:
Y
Z
1
2
3
5
6
5
AI
AH
AI
AH
Y
Z
AJ
AK

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3x
3x
3x
Assembly Instructions
Screw 24mm locking
screw Ainto drawer front
(.
Note: Insert 24mm locking
screw Aas far as shown.
Do not over tighten.
Position drawer front (
onto drawer.
Use a screwdriver to turn
locking nuts Bclockwise
to lock.
Note: look carefully to the
positions of drawer front (.
Fix drawer handles Oonto
drawer front (using
screw H.
Preparing drawer
Insert locking nuts Binto
left drawer side ^and
right drawer side *.
Make sure the ‘arrow’ on
locking nuts Bpoints
towards the hole in the
edge of left drawer side ^
and right drawer side *.
Put drop of glue ginto
the 3 holes of left drawer
side ^and right drawer
side *.
Attach left drawer side ^
and right drawer side *
onto drawer back &.
Insert drawer bottom $.
Step 17
Step 18
Step 19
A
B
AG
AG
AG
B
B
A
A
B
O
H
H
14
14
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19

Assembly Instructions
Step 21
Step 20
Inserting drawers
as shown.
For adjusting the drawers
see ‘adjustment’ on page
‘drawer adjustment’.
Turn over drawer.
a: Fix runner left part B b
on left drawer side ^as
shown using screw F.
Fix runner right part B d
on right drawer side *as
shown using screw F.
a:
b:
b: Fix runner left part B b
and runner right part B d
using screw F.
Slide drawer base support
Tin corner as shown and
fix them, using the attached
screw.
AB
AD
AB
AD
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
FT
T
T
T
T
15
5
6
9
19
14
16 17
18
14
16 17
18
15
3x
3x

Step 20
Assembly Instructions
Step 22
a: Position L-bracket Non
top 9as shown, fix using
screw I.
Note: there is no pre-drilled
hole for screw I.
Use wall plug & parker
screw eto fix on the wall,
please see page ‘Wall
Mounting & Fixings’ for
more information.
b: Before adjusting the
doors, use a spirit level to
check if the base of this
unit is level front-to-back
and side-to-side in the
three positions shown.
Use peg Vto square
your furniture. Knock peg
Vin, as far as you require,
under the end of the side of
the forniture. Then snap off
flush with the side.
a: AE
I
N
!
V
V
b:
Assembly is complete.
If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline:
Argos 03456 400 800
AE
I
N
V
V
1
9
16

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Step 18
Adjustment
a: To move doors up
or down: loosen screws
shown and move doors
to suit.
Once doors are aligned,
re-tighten.
b: To move doors in
or out: loosen screw
shown and move doors
to suit.
Re-tighten screws.
a:
b:
c:
c: To move doors left
or right: loosen screw
shown and move doors
to suit.
Re-tighten screws.
A Guide to - Hinge adjustment
Warning: Do not use an electric screwdriver to attach the
hinges as this can weaken the fixing.

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A Guide to - Drawer adjustment
Adjustment
Note: Each drawer can be
adjust for approximately
1mm up or down on each
site of the drawer.
Remove drawer, adjust the
wheel from runner left
part A and runner right part
A as shown.
Insert drawer.
Repeat above steps until
the desired result is
achieved.
0
+1 mm
-1 mm
Runner left part A x 2 Runner right part A x 2
AC
AA

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A Guide to - Wall Mounting & Fixings
Important note:
Types of walls
Care &
Maintenance
No.1 “General Purpose” wall plug
No.6 “Shield Anchor” wall plug
Heavy loads
No.3 “Cavity Fixing” wall plug
No.4 “Cavity Fixing-Heavy Duty”
wall plug
No.5 “Hammer Fixing” wall plug
No.2 “Plasterboard” wall plug
Generally aerated blocks should not
be used to support heavy loads, use
a specialist fitting in this case. For light
loads, general purpose wall plugs can
be used.
For use with heavier loads such as TV
& HiFi speakers and satelite dishes etc.
For use with plasterboard partitions or
hollow wooden doors.
For use when fitting or supporting
heavy loads such as shelving, wall
cabinets and coat racks.
For use with walls stuck with
plasterboard. The hamemr fixing allows
it to be fixed to the wall rather than the
plasterboard. Always check the fixing
is secure to the retaining wall.
For use when attaching light loads on
to plasterboard partitions.
Safety: Always check the fitting
and location to ensure your safety
in and around the home.
Fitting: From time to time check
the fitting to ensure the wall plugs
or screws do not become loose.
You can use one of the following types of wall plug if your walls are made
of brick, breeze block, concrete, stone or wood.
Important: When drilling into walls always
check that there are no hidden wires or pipes etc.
Hints:
1: General rule: Always use a larger screw and wall plug
if you are not sure.
2: Ensure you use the recommended drill bit to match the wall
plug and hole size.
3: Ensure you drill the hole horizontally, do not force the drill or
enlarge the hole.
4: Take extra care when drilling high walls, ceilings and ceramic
tiles. Ensure wall plugs are inserted beyond the thickness of
the ceramic tiles to avoid the tiles splitting or cracking.
5: Ensure wall plugs are well fitted and are a tight fit in the
drilled hole.
If plastic wall plugs
are supplied with your
product:
Make sure that the screws and wall plugs being used
are suitable for supporting your unit. Consult a qualified
tradesperson if you are unsure.
- these are only suitable for
use in masonry walls.
If you are in any doubt about
the correct wall plugs for
your wall, seek professional
advice.
Failure of the product due to
using incorrect fixings is the
responsibility of the installer.