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How to assemble a standard wardrobe drawer

Follow these steps to assemble a standard drawer for your Cabjaks wardrobe.

In this guide — 7 steps
  1. Fit the drawer front brackets
  2. Tap the brackets into place
  3. Attach the drawer sides
  4. Fit the drawer base
  5. Fit the drawer back
  6. Secure the back to the sides
  7. Secure the base to the back

Included parts

16mm screws

4 × 16mm screws

45mm screw

1 × 45mm screw

Standard drawer front brackets

Drawer front brackets

Standard drawer sides

Drawer sides

You should also have a drawer front, drawer base and drawer back.

Tools you’ll need

Screwdriver

Screwdriver

Hammer

Hammer

Impact driver

Impact driver

Drill with a 5mm drill bit

Drill with a 5mm drill bit

Assembly steps

  1. Fit the drawer front brackets

    Push the drawer brackets into the pre-drilled holes in the drawer front.

    Make sure the side of each bracket showing the screws and letter is facing outwards.

    Drawer front brackets fitted into the pre-drilled holes
  2. Tap the brackets into place

    Use a screwdriver and hammer to gently tap the brackets fully into position.

    Gently tapping the drawer brackets into position
  3. Attach the drawer sides

    Position the metal drawer sides over the drawer front brackets, then tighten the screws to secure them.

    The sides should sit flush with the drawer front once tightened. You may need to loosen the screws slightly to allow each side to click into place.

    Metal drawer sides attached to the drawer front brackets
  4. Fit the drawer base

    Line up the four holes in the drawer base with the mounting lugs on the metal sides. Tap the base firmly into place.

    Drawer base aligned with the mounting lugs
  5. Fit the drawer back

    Slide the drawer back into place between the metal drawer sides.

    Drawer back positioned between the metal sides
  6. Secure the back to the sides

    Install four 16mm screws through the holes at the back of the metal sides and into the drawer back.

    Use two 16mm screws on each side of the drawer back.

    Drawer back secured to the metal sides with 16mm screws
  7. Secure the base to the back

    Install one 45mm screw through the pre-drilled hole underneath the drawer base and into the drawer back.

    Drawer base secured to the drawer back with a 45mm screw

Need help?

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If you have any questions while assembling or installing your Cabjaks products, get in touch with our team.

Call 09 274 6488 or email info@cabjaks.co.nz .

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