Whittier Wood Furniture Ellison 2143AST User manual

P.O. Box 2827
Eugene, OR 97402 USA
Production Code:
VN 05/18
Model #
2143AST
6-Drawer
Ellison Chest
AST = Astoria Sky finish
Assembly Instructions
IMPORTANT NOTES:
For normal household use only. Not recommended for commercial use.
Do not climb, sit or stand on this piece of furniture.
Do not overload the drawers.
Unload items before you move this unit.
This assembly requires two people.
WARNING
Serious or fatal crushing injuries can occur from furniture tip-over. Use of
tip-over restraints may only reduce but not eliminate the risk of tip-over.
To help prevent tip-over:
Place heaviest items in the bottom drawers.
Unless specifically designed to accommodate, do not set TVs or other
heavy objects on top of this product.
Never allow children to climb or hang on drawers, doors or shelves.
Never open more than one drawer at a time.
Do not defeat or remove the drawer interlock system.
Warning: At least one tipping restraint kit was included with your piece of
Whittier Wood Furniture. When you receive your furniture, be sure to find
and properly install the tipping restraint(s). If you cannot locate the
restraint(s), please contact us immediately for replacement.
Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products can expose you to
wood dust, a substance known to the state of California to cause cancer.
Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for
personal protection.
For more information go to: www.p65warnings.ca.gov/wood
This product can expose you to chemicals, including formaldehyde,
which are known to the State of California to cause cancer.
For more information go to: www.p65warnings.ca.gov/furniture
DESIGN SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
If you ever have questions about your furniture, please do not hesitate to contact us. In the unlikely event you need a
replacement part; we can make those parts available through an authorized Whittier Wood Furniture dealer. If you
cannot order replacement parts through your dealer, please contact our customer service department.
Hours: Our friendly customer service staff can be reached:
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).
You may leave a message 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Customer Service: 800-653-3336 • Outside the U.S.: 541-687-0213
Fax: [phone]• Email: [e-mail]
Thank you for allowing us to help you furnish your
home. We are certain you will be delighted with
your new furniture for many years to come.

2143AST 6-Drawer Ellison Chest
Parts List
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Please identify the parts and check that quantities received match those on this list.
If you need to replace a part, refer to the following letter and part name.
Part
Description
Quantity
A
Top Assembly
1
B
Case
1
C
Left/Right Top Drawer Box (inserted)
2
D
Small Lower Drawer Box (inserted)
2
E
Medium Lower Drawer Box (inserted)
1
F
Large Lower Drawer Box (inserted)
1
G
Left Top Drawer Face (installed)
1
H
Right Top Drawer Face (installed)
1
I
Small Lower Drawer Face (installed)
2
J
Medium Lower Drawer Face (installed)
1
K
Large Lower Drawer Face (installed)
1
L
Base (attached)
1
M
Anti-Tip Snapper (attached)
1
N
Drawer Clip (attached)
2
O
14" Drawer Slides (pre-installed sets)
6
P
#6 x 3/4" Philtruss Screw (inserted)
39
Q
#6 x 3/4" Brass Flat Head Screw (inserted)
20
R
#6 x 1/2" Philtruss Screw (inserted)
42
S
#8 x 1-1/8" Lo-Profile Screw (inserted)
7

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Parts List
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Part
Description
Quantity
T
#8 x 1-3/8" Lo-Profile Screw (inserted)
17
U
#8 x 1" Pan Head Screw (inserted)
16
V
#8 x 1-1/4" Pan Head Screw (inserted)
9
W
#8 x 7/8" Black Lo-Profile Screw (inserted)
52
X
#8 x 1-3/4" Pan Head Screw (inserted)
12
Y
#8 x 1-1/4" Black Screw (inserted)
5
ZA
#8 x 1-5/8" Black Screw (inserted)
8
ZB
#8 x 1-5/8" Machine Screw Tuscan (installed)
20
ZC
1/4" x 20mm Insert Nut (inserted)
4
ZD
Antique Pewter Pull (attached)
10
ZE
Front 4-Hole Bracket (attached)
2
ZF
Back 6-Hole Bracket (attached)
2
ZG
Small Adjustable Glide (installed)
4
TS
Furniture Tipping Restraint (attached)
1 set

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Assembly Instructions
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Tools Required: Phillips Screwdriver, Pencil.
1. Remove screws from the plywood supports and side aprons. Recycle or discard. See Figure 1.
2. This piece of furniture includes a drawer interlock system allowing only one lower drawer to be
open at a time. This is a safety feature to reduce the risk of tip over. Do not defeat or remove the
drawer interlock system.
3. Place the chest at its final destination. Rotate the Small Adjustable Glides (ZG) on the bottoms
of the legs until the unit is level. See Figure 3.
Fig. 3
ZG
ZG
Fig. 1
Plywood Supports

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Assembly Instructions
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4. If you need to remove your drawers, pull up on the left Drawer Release Lever while pushing
down on the right Drawer Release Lever and pull out the drawer. See Figures 4 and 4a. Note
where each drawer came from to make sure you place them back into their correct positions.
5. When removing drawers from furniture featuring the Anti-Tip Drawer Interlock System it is
important that the drawer be installed back in its original location. Numbers and letters are
stamped on the back of the drawers. Stamping sequence starts at the bottom, moves to the top
and designated left or right.
Drawer back stamping example:
1
5R
Fig. 5
2
3
4
5L
Fig. 4
Drawer Release Lever
Fig. 4a

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Assembly Instructions
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6. Example; if you want to remove the First Drawer and Second Drawer from the chest; remove
the Second Drawer first. When you remove this drawer the upper arm on the Anti-Tip Snapper
for that side will be pulled forward. See Fig. 6d. As long as this arm is angled toward the front of
the case, you cannot remove the First Drawer. Move the upper arms of the Anti-tip Snapper to
the unlocked position as shown in Figure 6e. You can then remove the First Drawer as shown in
Step 4. To reinstall the drawers, install the First Drawer then move the upper arm of the Anti-tip
Snapper to the forward locked position. Now you can reinstall the Second Drawer.
Fig. 6
Drawer Clip
Drawer Clip
Snapper
Close up view of
locked second
drawer.
Fig. 6a
Fig. 6b
Fig. 6d
Close up view of
locked first
drawer.
Fig. 6c
Fig. 6e
Unlocked position

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Assembly Instructions
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Furniture Tipping Restraint Instructions
Before you begin this assembly, identify each part and make sure the quantities received match what is on this
list. If you need to replace a part, contact Whittier Wood Furniture customer service and refer to the following
list for its name and letter code.
Part
Description
Quantity
A
Cam Buckle and Short Strap (installed)
1
B
Plastic Bracket (installed)
1
C
1" x 1000mm Long Strap (installed)
1
D
#8 x 3" Pan Head Screw
2
E
#10 x 1" Oval Head Screw (inserted)
1
F
Washer
1
If you have a stone or tile floor or do not wish to drive screws into the corner of the baseboard
and floor see the instruction included inside the tipping restraint kit for an alternate
installation.
7. Decide where you want to place the piece of furniture in your room. Mark the baseboard with a
pencil mark directly behind the location where the tipping restraint is attached to your item.
Move the item away from the wall far enough to allow you to access the spot where the
baseboard meets the floor. Position the straps and Plastic Bracket (B) as shown in Figures 7
and 7a with the angled corners of the Plastic Bracket (B) firmly placed against the seam of the
baseboard and floor. Attach by driving #8 x 3" Pan Head Screws (D) through the holes in the
Plastic Bracket (B) into the seam below the baseboard where it meets the floor. See Figures 7
and 7a.
Fig. 7
D
x 2
Fig. 7a
Wall
Floor
D
Floor
Baseboard

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Assembly Instructions
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8. Move the item back into position against the wall and reach underneath the piece of furniture to
grasp the loop in the free end of the strap. Pull the free end of the strap until portion between
the Cam Buckle (A) and the back apron of the item is tight. See Figures 8 and 8a. If you need
to move the piece of furniture reach beneath and locate the buckle which connects the two
sections of the strap and depress the release lever, then pull on the section of strap that is
between the buckle and the back apron of the furniture until there is enough slack to allow you
to pull the item away from the wall.
Fig. 8a
Fig. 8
C
Wall
Floor