Living & Co Takiwira Series User manual

Job no.
Tākiwira 5 Drawer Tallboy
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Maximum recommended weight is 15kgs per drawer
98cm
102cm
39.6cm

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120
Min
Approximate Assembly Time 1 Person Assembly
Floor Area 3m
x 4m
Required Assembly Space
Tools Required
Assembly Details

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1. For the protection of your furniture, we recommend that the product is
placed on a protected surface during assembly to prevent damage
2. Please check that all parts are present before you start the assembly of
your furniture
3. For ease and speed of assembly, we recommend that you identify all the
parts required for each step before commencing with assembly
4. For larger items, please ensure that you have sufficient space (as
indicated on page 1)
5. We recommend that, where possible, all items are assembled near to the
area in which they will be placed in use, to avoid moving the product
unnecessarily
6. During Assembly please take care not to over-tighten hardware as this
may damage the product
7. Always place the product on a steadyand stable surface
8. Do not use the product as a stepladder
9. This product is intended for indoor, household use only as it is a non-
industrial product
Please periodically check all things and re-tighten as necessary
To clean your item, please use a damp cloth and wipe clean
Never allow any kind of liquid on your furniture
Please do not place hot items (e.g. Hot drinks) directly on to the surface
Tips before you start
Care and Maintenance

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QTY
PART
MEASUREMENTS
NOTES
1
Top
980 x 396 x 25mm
Laminate on one side
1
LH End
994 x 390 x 15mm
Laminate on both sides
1
RH End
994 x 390 x 15mm
Laminate on both sides
1
Division
194 x 360 x 15mm
Laminate on front edge
1
Toeboard
938 x 80 x 15mm
Laminate on both sides
3
Rail
938 x 80 x 15mm
Unfinished
1
Right Drawer Front
464.5 x 195 x 15mm
Laminate on Front side
1
Left Drawer Front
464.5 x 195 x 15mm
Laminate on Front side
3
Drawer Front
932 x 235 x 15mm
Laminate on Front side
5
Left Hand Drawer Side
340 x 160 x 12mm
Laminate on both sides
5
Right Hand Drawer Side
340 x 160 x 12mm
Laminate on both sides
3
Drawer Bottom Support
328 x 50 x 12mm
Unfinished
2
Top Drawer Back
411.5 x 155 x 12mm
Laminate on one side
3
Drawer Back
888 x 155 x 12mm
Laminate on one side
2
Top Drawer Bottom
421.5 x 339 x 4mm
Laminate on one side
3
Drawer Bottom
898 x 339 x 4mm
Laminate on one side
1
Back Panel
939 x 958 x 4mm
Unfinished
Parts List
Hardware List
26 x
Connecting
Bolts
14 x Large
Cams
(15mm)
15 x Large
Cams
(15mm)
20 x Drawer
Slide
Screws
19 x Small
Woodscrews
25 x Dowels
9 x Panhead
Screws
4 x Nail on
Glides
5 x Metal
Drawer Slide
Set
5 x Handles
1 x Washer
1 x Safety
Strap
1 x H5 Large
Screw
25 x 31mm
Woodscrew

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The Cam and Connecting Bolt system is used to put your unit together. Below is an explanation of how this
system works.
The Drawer Slide components shown above are to be attached to the cabinet. They have letters CL or
CR stamped on them to indicate left hand or right-hand components. You will need these for steps 1 and 2.
Your pack will contain two sets of Metal Drawer Slides. These are bundled together with adhesive
tape. The set comprises of 4 components. Undo the tape on one set at a time and separate the
parts.
LEFT HAND PART (DL) RIGHT HAND PART (DR)
The Drawer Slide components shown above are attached to the drawer. They have the letters DL
or DR stamped on them to indicate left hand or right-hand components. Put these parts aside for
attaching to the drawer later.
Cam Installation & Operation Guide
Drawer Slides Guide
Use these holes
Press the cam fitting into the hole
provided. The arrow on the top of the
cam must point to the connecting
hole in the edge of the board.
Screw the connecting bolt into
the hole as shown. Screw in until
the plastic sleeve touches the
board.
Fit the two pieces of board
together. The head of the
connecting bolt must fit up
into the cam fitting.
Turn the cam fitting in a clockwise
direction to lock the boards together.
The cam fitting should turn between
¼ & ½ aturn.

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•To begin assembly, lay the top finished side down on a clean and clear surface
•Screw six Connecting Bolts into the holes as shown
•Using the Panhead screw, attach the Safety Strap as shown by screwing it first through the
Washer and then through the eyelet in the Strap, into the hole in the left-hand side of the Top. Make
sure that the Strap is positioned so that the tail end falls through the hole in the edge of the Top as
shown below.
Assembly
STEP 1: Top
Connecting Bolt
Panhead Screw
Safety Strap
Screw the Panhead screw through the
Washer
Safety Strap
Washer

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•Screw the LH Cabinet Drawer Slides into the LH End using two Drawer Slide Screws for each
slide (ensure that the end of the slide with the wheel is on the side with the finished edge).
•Insert two Large Cams as shown (make sure the arrow on the top of the Cam points towards the
top edge of the End).
•Push two Dowels into the top edge of the End
•Screw two Connecting Bolts into the holes as shown
STEP 2: LH End
Connecting Bolt
Large Cam
Drawer Slide
(Screw through the 2nd
hole in)
Drawer Slide Screw
Drawer Slide Screw
Connecting Bolt
Cam
Cam
Dowel
Connecting Bolt
Dowel
Connecting Bolt
Connecting Bolt

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• Repeat the previous step with the RH End.
•Install the two Large Cams into the Division as shown below – ensure the arrow points towards the
top edge of the Division. NOTE: The holes for the Cams could be on either side of the Division.
•Insert the three Dowels as shown
•Screw the last LH Drawer Slide (CL) on using the Drawer Slide Screws. Ensure that the end of
the slide with the wheel faces towards the Finished edge of the Division.
•
•Turn the Division over and screw the RH Drawer Slide (CR) on using the remaining Drawer Slide
Screws.
STEP 3: RH End
Connecting Bolt
Large Cam
Drawer Slide Screw
STEP 4: Division
Connecting Bolt
Drawer Slide Screw
(Screw through the
2nd hole in)
Cam
Dowel
Dowel
Drawer Slide Screw
Cam
Connecting Bolt
Connecting Bolt
Connecting Bolt
Dowel
Drawer Slide Screw
Cam
Dowel
Dowel
Cam
Drawer Slide Screw
LH Drawer Slide (CL)
Drawer Slide Screw
Drawer Slide Screw
RH Drawer Slide (CR)
Finished Edge
Large Cam
Drawer Slide Screw
Dowell
Drawer Slide Screw

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Your pack will contain 4 boards the same size.
•1 x Toeboard
•3 x Rails
•Install two Large Cams into each piece as indicated
•Push the Dowels into each of the boards as indicated
•Lay the LH End finished side down on aclean surface that is free of anything that may
damage the
woodgrain finish. A clean carpeted floor is the most ideal for this.
•Position the Rails and Toeboard over
the Connecting Bolts installed in the
End – take note of the
drawing
below to get them in the correct
place. The Rails are
interchangeable. Ensure the black
surface of the Toeboard faces
towards the Front Edge of the
unit so the cams cannot be seen
when the unit is completed.
Make sure the Large Cams face
towards the top of the End.
•Tighten all three Cams in aclockwise
direction to lock the Rails and
Toeboard to the LH End. The Large
Cams should turn at least a¼ of a
turn.
STEP 5: Rails
Large Cam
Dowel
Dowel
Cam
Cam
Dowel
Rails
Cam
Dowel
Dowel
Cam
Toeboard – finished on one side
STEP 6: Attach Rails to LH End
Toeboard
Rail 1
Rail 2
Rail 3

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•Turn the LH End with the Rails and Toeboard attached onto its back edge.
•Fit the RH End to the Rails and Toeboard as shown in the drawing below.
•Lock the RH End to the Rails and Toeboard by tightening all the Cams in the Rails and
Toeboards in aclockwise direction.
•Lay the Top on a clean, clear surface
•Attach the Division to the Top by fitting it down over the Connecting Bolts installed in the
Top. Make sure the Finished edge of the Division faces the front of the Top.
•Tighten the two Large Cams in the division in a clockwise direction to lock the Division to
the Top.
STEP 7: Attach RH End
STEP 8: Attach Division to Top
RH End
LH End

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•Turn the Top with the Division attached on its back edge. Fit in onto the top of the ends as shown
below. The connecting Bolts in the Top will fit down into the Cams in the Ends.
•Turn all four Cams in a clockwise direction to lock the Top to the Ends
•Use the H5 Large Screw to attach the Division to the Back Rail as shown below. The H5 Large
Screw will screw up through a hole in the Back Rail and into a hole in the Division. Before doing
this, you may need to tap the rail upwards a bit to ensure that the H15 Dowel fits into the hole in the
Back Rail.
Tap the 4 x Nail on Furniture Glides into the bottom edge of the Ends. Space them about 40mm in
from the edge.
STEP 7: Attach Top and Glide Feet
Nail on Glide
H5 Large Screw
H5 Large Screw
RH End
Top
LH End
Nail on Glides
10

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•Turn the Tallboy onto its front edge. Make sure the surface is clear and free of
anything that may damage the laminate finish.
•Slide the Back Panel in place (please ensure that the end with the predrilled holes part
way down the panel is at the top)
•Secure the Back Panel in place as shown with the 8 Panhead Screws as indicated.
STEP 10: Back Panel
Screw the Panhead screws
through the predrilled holes in
the Back Panel.
Panhead Screw

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Your Tākiwira Tallboy will have two shallow top drawer and four deeper bottom drawers. Begin with
assembling the small drawers.
•Install the hardware in the Drawer parts as shown below.
Assemble the Small Drawers
STEP 11: Install Hardware
Connecting
Small Cam
Dowell
Drawer Bottom
LH Drawer Side
Drawer Back
RH Drawer Side
Drawer Front
Connecting Bolt
Connecting Bolt
Cam
Cam
Dowel
Dowel
Drawer Front
LH Drawer Side
RH Drawer Side
Note: Be sure that the
arrow on the Small Cam
points to the end of the
drawer side nearest it.
12

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•Lay the Drawer Front finishes side down on a smooth, clean surface.
•Attach the LH and RH Drawer Sides by fitting them into place over the Connecting Bolts installed in
the Drawer Front.
•Turn the Small Cams in a clockwise direction to lock the Drawer Sides in place.
•Slide the Drawer Bottom into place in the grooves in the Drawer Sides and Drawer Front.
•Fit the Drawer Back into place (finished side up) between the Drawer Sides. The groove in the
Drawer Back will fit over the end of the Drawer Bottom.
•Secure the Drawer Sides to the Drawer Back with four Woodscrews as shown below.
STEP 12: Assemble the Drawer
Drawer Back
Drawer Bottom
2 x
Woodscrews
RH Drawer Side
Dowel
Connecting Bolt
Drawer Front
LH Drawer Side
2 x
Woodscrews
Woodscrew

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•Turn the drawer upside-down as shown and attached the Drawer Slides (DL and DR) with the four
woodscrews as shown below. Ensure that the ends of the slides without the wheels are hard up
against the back of the Drawer Front. Each slide requires two screws.
•Repeat steps 12 and 13 to complete the 2 small top drawers.
Your Tallboy has 3 large drawers – these are constructed slightly different from the two small top drawers –
please follow these instructions to ensure you assemble them correctly.
STEP 13: Attach the Drawer Slides
Assemble the Large Drawers
Drawer back
Drawer Bottom
Drawer Side
Drawer Side
Drawer Bottom Support
Drawer Front
RH Drawer Slide (DR)
Woodscrew
Woodscrew
LH Drawer Slide (DL)
Woodscrew

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•Install the hardware in the Drawer Parts as shown below.
•Lay the Drawer Front face down on a smooth, clean surface
•Attach the LH and RH Drawer Sides by fitting them into place over the Connecting Bolts installed in
the Drawer Front
•Turn the Small Cams clockwise to lock the Drawer Sides in place
•Slide the Drawer Bottom into place in the grooves in the Drawer Sides and Drawer Front
STEP 14: Install the Hardware (large drawers)
STEP 15: Install the Hardware (large drawers)
Drawer Bottom
RH Drawer
Side
LH Drawer
Side
Drawer Front
Connecting Bolt
Connecting Bolt
Connecting Bolt
Small Cam
Small
Cam
Small
Cam
Dowel
Dowel
DRAWER FRONT
DRAWER BOTTOM SUPPORT
RH DRAWER SIDE
LH DRAWER SIDE

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•Fit the Drawer Bottom Support into place underneath the Drawer Bottom, the Connecting Bolt in the
centre back of the Drawer Front will fit up into the Small Cam.
•Turn the Small Cam in a clockwise direction to lock the Drawer Bottom Support in place.
•Fit the Drawer Back into place (finished side up) between the Drawer Sides. The groove in the
Drawer Back will fit over the end of the Drawer bottom.
•Secure the Drawer Sides to the Drawer Back with Four Woodscrews as shown below.
•Turn the drawer upside-down as shown and attached the Drawer Slides (DR and DL) with the four
Small Woodscrews as shown below. Ensure that the ends of the slides without the wheels are
hard up against the back of the drawer front. Each slide requires two screws.
•Repeat steps 14 – 17 to make the three bottom drawers.
STEP 16: Attach Drawer Back
Woodscrew
2 x Woodscrews
Drawer Back
Drawer Bottom Support
STEP 17: Attach Drawer
RH Drawer Slide Component
(DR)
Small Woodscrew
Small Woodscrew
LH Drawer Slide Component

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•Attach the Bar Handlesto the Drawer Front using the screws provided
•Fit the drawers into the Bedside.
Angle the drawer slightly to ensure
that the wheel at the back of the
drawer slide goes behind the front
wheel on the cabinet slide. Then lift
the drawer up and slide it into the
channel of the drawer slide.
STEP 18: Attach the Handles and Insert the Drawers

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Compac Furniture strongly recommends using a safety strap on all furniture, especially if small
children are around.
Secure your unit to the wall using the Safety Strap and a screw suitable for your wall (not supplied).
We recommend you screw into a stud. If you cannot locate a stud, use a wall anchor appropriate for
your wall.
Please note: The is a precautionary measure. The use of tip-over restrains may only reduce but not
eliminate, the risk of tip over. Compac Furniture can take no responsibility.
Congratulations, your Tākiwira 5 Drawer Tallboy is now complete.
Thank you for supporting New Zealand Made furniture.
STEP 12: Attach the Handle and Insert the Drawers
Top
Wall
Use a screw suitable
for your wall (not
supplied)
Fabric strap
provided
Washer (supplied)
2. Slide unit sideways to cover the strap once installed.
1. Screw through the washer then the strap into the wall at
one side of the unit.

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WARRANTY
We pride ourselves on producing a range of quality products that are both packed with features and
completely reliable.
We are so confident in our products, we back them up with a five-year warranty. Now you too can relax
knowing that you are covered.
For parts and assistance, call the manufacturer direct on 0800 100 858. Please do not call the store you
purchased the cabinet from as they will be unable to help you.
This product is covered by five-year warranty when accompanied by proof of purchase.