Heart of House 338/9003 User manual

MADE IN
BRITAIN
Dimensions
Width - 107cm
Depth - 39cm
Height - 85.5cm
Hertford - 4 Drawer Chest
Assembly Instructions - Please keep for future reference
If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline: 08456 400800
Issue 2 - 08/01/15
Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
ALR3136
338/9003
357/1402
Issue 2 - 08/01/15 - Heart of House logo added to the front page.

Safety and Care Advice
Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
• Warning: This unit weighs
approximately 32kgs.
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).
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.
• 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
overbalance kit supplied.
• Dispose of all packaging
carefully and responsibly.
Components - Panels
Please check you have all the panels listed on pages 1 and 2
12
3
If you have damaged or missing components, call the
Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference
numbers below
Left Side (DF657)
(854 x 390mm)
Top (DF659)
(996 x 385mm)
Right Side (DF658)
(854 x 390mm)
Rail (DF2033)
(996 x 70mm) x 2
4

Components - Panels
2
80%
If you have damaged or missing components, call the
Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference
numbers below
5
6
Top Drawer Front (DF672)
(992 x 140mm)
Middle Drawer Front (DF673)
(992 x 189mm) x 2
Bottom Drawer Front (DF674)
(992 x 289mm) Drawer Base (T957-347)
(957 x 347mm) x 4
Top Left Drawer
Side (W350-115LH)
(350 x 115mm)
Top Right Drawer
Side (W350-115RH)
(350 x 115mm)
Top Drawer Back (W946-115)
(946 x 115mm)
Middle Drawer Back (W946-124)
(946 x 124mm) x 2
Middle Left Drawer
Side (W350-124LH)
(350 x 124mm) x 2
Middle Right Drawer
Side (W350-124RH)
(350 x 124mm) x 2
Bottom Drawer Back (W946-165)
(946 x 165mm)
Back (X1014-839)
(1014 x 839mm)
Bottom Left Drawer
Side (W350-165LH)
(350 x 165mm)
Bottom Right Drawer
Side (W350-165RH)
(350 x 165mm)
7
8
9
10 11
12
13
14 15
16
17
18
Please check you have all the panels listed on pages 1 and 2

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.
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
A B
D E F
G H I
L
Small locking
nut (F3) x 8
C
Nail (F51) x 24
J K
Knock-in Peg (F171GY) x 16
Large locking
nut (F900) x 8
Metal dowel (F901) x 16
Wooden dowel (F22) x 8
M
Wedgefix (F639) x 16 Handle (F341) x 8
19mm Screw (F461) x 8 13mm Screw (F63) x 24 9mm Screw (F73) x 24
MR Runner (F160) x 4
b
L Runner (F161) x 4
Mc
L Runner (F159) x 4
Ma
R Runner (F162) x 4
Md
350mm long
Strap
Screw Washer x 2
Overbalance protector kit (F269) x 1
Tools required
Rule Scissors Hammer
Eye protection
(when using a
hammer or drill)
Cross-head
screwdriver
Electric drill
(only use
when drilling
into walls)

5
Assembly Instructions
4
If you have damaged or missing components, call the
Customer Helpline: 08456 400800 quoting the reference
numbers below
Step 1
7
6
A
B
A
C
Step 2
Prepare the top
drawer front
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the top drawer front
. .
Note: Tighten the metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
A
5
Prepare the top
drawer sides
Insert a small locking
nut into the hole
shown on the top left
drawer side and top
right drawer side .
Note: The arrow on the
locking nut must point
towards the hole in the
edge of the panel.
Step 3
C
6
7
Attach the top drawer
sides to the top
drawer front
Push the top left drawer
side and top right
drawer side onto the
back of the top drawer
front .
Turn the small locking
nuts on the top left
drawer side and top
right drawer side .
Note: Turn the locking
nuts clockwise to
secure panels - more
than 1/2 a turn.
6
7
5
C
C
6
7
C
CC
A
A
5
80% x 2
6
7

F
F
5
Assembly Instructions
5
Step 4
Fit the drawer base
Slide the drawer base
down the grooves in the
top drawer sides and
. and down into the
groove in the top drawer
front .
Step 5
Fit the top drawer back
Fit the top drawer back
between the top drawer
sides and .
Make sure that the
drawer base fits into
the groove in the top
drawer back .
Hold the top drawer back
. in position and tap
the knock-in pegs
through the holes in the
top drawer sides and
. .
Step 6
17
6
7
5
8
6 7
17
8
8
F
6
7
Attach the handles
Attach 2 handles to
the top drawer front
using 2 screws .
K
G
5
8
F
F
G
G
5
17
6
7
8
6
7
17
K
K

9
Assembly Instructions
6
Step 7
x 2
x 2
x 2
x 2
A
A
C
C
CC
10 11
Step 8
Prepare the 2 middle
drawer fronts
Screw 2 metal dowels
into each of the 2 middle
drawer fronts .
Note: Tighten the metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
A
9
Prepare the middle
drawer sides
Insert a small locking
nut into the hole
shown on the middle left
drawer sides and the
middle right drawer sides
. .
Note: The arrow on the
locking nut must point
towards the hole in the
edge of the panel.
Step 9
C
10
11
Attach the middle
drawer sides to the
middle drawer fronts
Push the middle left
drawer sides . and
middle right drawer sides
. onto the back of the
middle drawer fronts .
Turn the small locking
nuts on the middle
left drawer sides and
middle right drawer sides
. .
Note: Turn the locking
nuts clockwise to
secure panels - more
than 1/2 a turn.
10
11
9
C
C
10
11
A
A
10
11
9

F
F
9
Assembly Instructions
7
Step 10
Fit the drawer base
Slide the drawer base
down the grooves in the
middle drawer sides
and and down into
the groove in the middle
drawer front .
Step 11
Fit the middle drawer
back
Fit the middle drawer
back between the middle
drawer sides and .
Make sure that the
drawer base fits into
the groove in the middle
drawer back .
Hold the middle drawer
back in position and
tap the knock-in pegs
through the holes in the
middle drawer sides
and .
Step 12
17
10
11
9
12
10 11
17
12
12
F
10
11
Attach the handles
Attach 2 handles to
each of the middle
drawer fronts using
screws .
K
G
9
x 2
x 2
x 2
17
10
12
10
11
17
11
F
F
G
GK
K
9

13
Assembly Instructions
8
Step 13
A
Step 14
Prepare the bottom
drawer front
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the bottom drawer
front .
Note: Tighten the metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
A
13
Prepare the bottom
drawer sides
Insert a small locking
nut into the hole
shown on the bottom left
drawer side and the
bottom right drawer side
. .
Note: The arrow on the
locking nut must point
towards the hole in the
edge of the panel.
Step 15
C
14
15
Attach the bottom
drawer sides to the
bottom drawer front
Push the bottom left
drawer side and
bottom right drawer side
. onto the back of the
bottom drawer front .
Turn the small locking
nuts on the bottom
left drawer side and
bottom right drawer side
. .
Note: Turn the locking
nuts clockwise to
secure panels - more
than 1/2 a turn.
14
15
13
C
C
14
15
A
A
13
B
A
C
C
CC
14 15
15
14

F
F
13
Assembly Instructions
9
Step 16
Fit the drawer base
Slide the drawer base
down the grooves in the
bottom drawer sides
and and down into
the groove in the bottom
drawer front .
Step 17
Fit the bottom drawer
back
Fit the bottom drawer
back between the
bottom drawer sides
and .
Make sure that the
drawer base fits into
the groove in the bottom
drawer back .
Hold the bottom drawer
back in position and
tap the knock-in pegs
through the holes in the
bottom drawer sides
and .
Step 18
17
14
15
13
16
14
15
17
16
16
F
14
15
Attach the handles
Attach 2 handles to
the bottom drawer front
. using 2 screws .
K
G
13
17
14
15
17
14
16 15
F
F
G
GK
K
13

Assembly Instructions
10
Step 19
Fit 4 wedgefixes to
each of the drawers
Turn all 4 of the drawer
assemblies over and
slide 4 wedgefixes
into the front and back
grooves, as shown and
tighten up the screws.
J
x 4
x 4
J
J
J
J
J
Fit runners to each of
the drawers
Fit runner , marked
with ‘R’, to the bottom
edge of the right drawer
sides as shown, making
sure that it is pushed up
against the back of the
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 sides
using the same method.
M d
H
M c M d
R
R
H
H
L
M c
L
Runners must be
pushed up against
the drawer fronts
H
H
Step 20

Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
Assembly Instructions
Step 21
M a
I I
1st
screw
2nd
screw I
3rd
screw
Finished
front edge
M a
H
Finished
front edge
a:
b:
Prepare the left side
a: Fit 4 runners to
the left side .
The 1st screw uses
the 1st hole in from the
front of the runners.
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 runners .
Screw 4 metal dowels
into the left side .
M a
1
I
I
H
M a
11
I
M a
II
I
M a
II
I
M a
II
I
M a
II
1
H
H
H
H
Prepare the top
drawer front
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the top drawer front
. .
Note: Tighten the metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
A
5
A
A
A
A
A
1
1

Assembly Instructions
12
Step 22
M b
H
Prepare the right side
a: Fit 4 runners to
the right side .
The 1st screw uses
the 1st hole in from the
front of the runners.
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 runners .
Screw 4 metal dowels
into the right side .
M b
2
I
I
H
M b
M b
II 1st
screw
2nd
screw
I3rd
screw
I
I
M b
I
I
I
M b
I
I
I
M b
I
I
I
M b
I
Finished
front edge
Finished
front edge
H
H
H
H
A
A
A
A
A
2
2
2
a:
b:

Finished
front edge Finished
front edge
Assembly Instructions
Step 23
D
D
10mm
D
Prepare the top
Insert 4 large locking
nuts into the top .
Tap 4 wooden dowels
into the top .
Note: Wooden dowels
must not stick out from
the edge by more than
10mm or they may
damage other panels.
B3
3
D
B
B
B
B
D
D
Finished
front edge
B
3
13
Prepare the top
drawer front
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the top drawer front
. .
Note: Tighten the metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
A
5Step 24
Fit the top to the right
side
Push the top onto
the right side .
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the 2 large
locking nuts fitted to
the top .
Note: Turn the large
locking nuts as far as
they will go - more than
1/2 a turn.
Step 25
2
3
B
B
3A
B
23
B
B
D
D
Prepare the 2 rails
Insert 2 large locking
nuts into each of the
2 rails .
Tap 2 wooden dowels
into each of the 2 rails .
B
4
4
DFinished
front edge
4
x 2

Assembly Instructions
14
Step 26
Fit the 2 rails
Push the 2 rails onto
the right side .
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the large locking
nut fitted to each rail
. .
2
4
B
4
2
4
4
Note: Support this rail
until the left side has been
fitted in the next step.
4
4
Step 27
Fit the left side
Push the left side
onto the assembly.
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the 4 large
locking nuts fitted to
the top and the 2
rails .
1
B
3
4
1
3

yyyy
xx
xx
Assembly Instructions
Step 28
15
Prepare the top
drawer front
Screw 2 metal dowels
into the top drawer front
. .
Note: Tighten the metal
dowels up fully against
the panels.
A
5
b:
E
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
outside edges of the
back .
Note: Nails should be
spaced about 150mm
apart.
Stand the unit up for
the next step.
18
E
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:
18
Warning: The
unit is heavy.
Lift with care.
18
Step 29
Fit the drawers
Slide the wheels of the
runners fitted to the
drawers, over the wheels
of the runners fitted to
the side panels and push
the drawers into position.
Side
panel Drawer

Assembly Instructions
16
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 30
Fit the overbalance
protector kit
To prevent possible
overbalancing we
recommend that this unit
is secured to a suitable
wall by fitting of the
overbalance protector kit
. to the unit, or an
alternative fixing method
of your choice.
Wall fixings are not
supplied as they will
need to suit the wall
type.
Note: Take care when
drilling the wall that you
do not drill into any
pipes, wires etc.
If in doubt, consult an
expert.
Assembly is complete
L
Attach the
strap to the unit
Attach the
strap to the wall
Wall fixing
(not supplied)
Washer
Strap Strap
LL
Example
Screw
(not supplied)
Washer
Screw
UNIT

ALR3136