Franklin Arlington Installation and operating instructions

Congratulations on purchasing a MDB Family product. This product will provide many years of service if
you adhere to the following guidelines for assembly, maintenance, and operation. This product is for resi-
dential use only. Any institutional use is strictly prohibited.
Please be sure to follow the instructions for proper assembly. Use a Phillips head screwdriver for assem-
bling the product in addition to the Allen wrench included in the hardware box. Do not use power screw-
drivers. All of our products are made from natural woods. Please understand that natural woods have
color variations which are the result of nature and not defects in workmanship.
DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS. ALL MODELS HAVE THE SAME QUANTITY OF PARTS AND HARD-
WARE. YOUR MODEL MAY LOOK DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE ILLUSTRATED DUE TO STYLISTIC
VARIATIONS.
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revised 06MAR2012
Arlington Tall Dresser (6417) - Assembly and Operation Manual
!!PLEASE READ!
Assembly of this furniture is easier with two people. Assemble furniture on debris free carpets or on
the enclosed foam sheets to prevent scratching of finish. Using any power tools to assemble this furni-
ture may potentially strip the wood. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN SCREWS. DO NOT USE THE
DRESSER IF IT IS DAMAGED OR BROKEN.

Q Bottom
board (5)
J. Left bearing glide (5)
K. Right bearing glide (5)
L. Left drawer panel (5)
M. Right drawer panel (5)
P. Drawer front (5)
N. Dawer back (5)
PARTS
A. Left side panel B. Right side panel
D. Base panel
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R. Bottom support rail (5)
G. Back support
block (40) H. Foot (4)
F. Top panel
E-4. Front frame
middle rail (4)
E-3. Front frame top and bottom rail (2)
E-1. Front frame left rail
E-2. Front frame right rail
S. Drawer front panel (5)

H12. 1/2” Wood screw with
washer head (4)
H13. Foot plastic nail (4)
H4. 1-1/4” Phillips head screw (30)
H7. Cam bolt (10)
H1. 3/4” Phillips head screw (20) H3. 1-1/8” Round Head Bolt (16)
H5. Big wood dowel (14) H6. Small wood dowel (10)
H8. Cam lock (10) H9. Knob (10) H10. 1” Knob screw (10) H11. 1/2” Phillips
head screw (80)
HARDWARE
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X. Top support
block (2)
T. Top back support rail
U. Middle back support rail
V. Bottom back support rail
W. Back panel (2)
Tools Needed
(not included)
Phillips
screwdriver
Glue
Glue

STEP 2.
Insert cam locks (H8) to each support rail (T, U, V) as shown.
Attach the support rails (T, U, V) to the left and right side panels (A & B) using big wood dowels (H5) and cam
bolts (H7).
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STEP 1.
Insert big wood dowels (H5) and cam locks
(H8) to left and right side panels (A & B) as
shown.
A. Left side panel B. Right side panel
H8 H8 H8 H8
H5
H5
H5
H5
Rotate Cam Lock (H8)
to fasten.
H8
T. Top back support rail
U. Middle back support rail
V. Bottom back support rail
A. Left side
panel
B. Right side
panel
H5
H7
H5
H7
H5
H7
H5
H7
H7
H5
H7
H5
H8 H8
H8
H8
H8 H8

STEP 3.
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Assemble the front frame using
1-1/4”
Phillips head screws (H4)
as shown.
STEP 4.
Attach the front frame to the left and right side panels (A & B) using 1-1/4” Phillips head screws (H4).
H4
H4
H4
H4
H4
H4
H4
H4
H4
H4
H4
H4
E-3
E-4
E-1 E-2
E-4
E-4
E-4
E-3
A. Left
side panel
B. Right
side panel
*
Align all big wood dowels (H5)
with the pre-drilled holes in the
left and right side panels (A &
B) and front frame.
H4
H4
H4
H4
H4
H4
H4

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STEP 5.
Insert big wood dowels (H5) to the base panel (D).
Attach the base panel (D) to the left and right side panels (A & B),
bottom back support rail (V) and front frame
using four
1-1/8” round head bolts (H3) and four 2” Phillips head screw (H4).
STEP 6.
Insert foot plastic plugs (H13) to the
bottom of 4 feet (H).
Attach four feet (H) to the base panel
(D) using 1-1/8” round head bolts (H3).
H3
H13
H. Foot
D. Base
panel
H4
H4
H4
H4
H3
H3
H3
H3
H5
H5
A. Left side panel
B. Right side panel
E. Front
frame
D. Base
panel
* Turn the dresser on its
side.
H
H
H
H
* Turn the dresser on its
side.

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F. Top panel
H5 H5
H7
H7 H7
H7
Rotate Cam Lock (H8)
to fasten.
H8
H3 H3
H3 H3
F. Top panel
A. Left side panel B. Right side panel
Front frame
T. Top back support rail
STEP 8.
Insert cam bolts (H7) and big wood dowels (H5) to
the top panel (F) as shown.
J. Left bearing glide
K. Right bearing glide
H11 H11 H11
H11 H11 H11
A
J
J
J
J
J
B
K
K
K
K
K
STEP 7.
Install the left bearing glide (J) to the left side
panel (A) and right bearing glide (K) to the right
side panel (B) using 1/2” Phillips head screws
(H11).
STEP 9.
Attach the top panel (F) to the left and right side
panels (A & B), top back support rail (T) and front
frame.

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Attach two top support blocks (X) to the top of left and right side panels (A & B) using 1-1/4” Phillips head
screws (H4) as shown.
Attach the back panels (W) to the back of dresser using 1/2” Phillips head screws (H11) and four
1/2” wood
screws with washer head
(H12) as shown.
F. Top panel
STEP 11.
STEP 10.
F
X
H4
H4
H4
H4
W. Back panel
W. Back panel
H11
H11
H11
H11
H11
H11
H11
H11
H11
H11
H11
H11
H11
H11 H11 H11
H12 H12 H12 H12
H11 H11 H11 H11

Assemble the left drawer panel (L), right
drawer panel (M) and drawer back (N) by
matching teeth at each edges.
Press to ensure the panels join securely.
L. Left
drawer panel
M. Right
drawer
panel
N. Drawer back
* Matching
teeth at each edges.
LN
Slide the bottom board (Q) to the grooves at
drawer panels.
Assemble the drawer front (P) after sliding in the
bottom board (Q).
Press to ensure the panels join securely.
P
Q
M
* Matching
teeth at each edges.
Q. Bottom
board
P. Drawer front
Turn the drawer upside down.
Stick the back support blocks (G) and bottom
support rail (R) to bottom board (Q) using glue
as shown.
* Support blocks/rail edges should be
stained some glue as well.
STEP 12.
STEP 13.
STEP 14.
R
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Glue
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J / K
H11
L / M
H11
H11
STEP 15.
Attach the drawer front panel (S) to the drawer front using two small wood dowels (H6) and four 3/4” Phillips head
screws (H1).
Attach the knob (H9) to the drawer front panel (S) using two 1” knob screws (H10).
S. Drawer
front panel
H6
H6
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STEP 16.
Secure drawers to the left bearing glide (J) and
right bearing glide (K) using 1/2” Phillips head
screws (H11) as shown.
Slide all drawers to the dresser. Then, the item
is ready to use.
H9
H9
H10
H1
H1
H10
S. Drawer
front panel
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