Single Drawer Stack

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Last updated: Jul 10, 2024
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Jr. Apprentice to Apprentice Installer

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This page explains the steps for installing and adjusting standard drawer boxes. This instruction applies to a single stack of drawers. For side-by-side drawer stack installation, refer to the side-by-side drawer stack page. Prior to beginning the installation, ensure you completed all steps of installing the system skeleton.

 

Page Contents

Skill Requirements
Tools & Hardware
Installation Steps
Hettich Drawer Adjustment
Salice Drawer Adjustment
Related Training Materials
Final Steps & Delivery
Certification
Tips from the Field
BOM Codes

Types of Installation: Off-the-Floor, Floor-Based

Installer Level Required: Jr. Apprentice Installer

Products Required: TFL Material, Accessories, Special Order

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Tools Required

Drill Driver/Impact Drill

 

 

 

Hardware Required

Undermount Drawer Runners (Salice or Hettich)

Handle/Knob

9mm Euro Screw

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Installation Steps

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn at all times when handling material and operating the power tools mentioned throughout this process. Review the PPE Matrix for further guidance.

  1. Separate and install drawer runners.

  • Take all runners you have and separate them by left and right. Refer to the R and L markings on the drawer runners to assist in identifying their sides.

  • Set them in place where they go.

  • Line up the runners with the pre-drilled holes on the partition and screw them in place.

  • The 4th hole from the front of the runner should align with the front pre-drilled hole on the partition.

  • Drawer runners for an overlay drawer are to be set 15/16” back from the front of the partition.

  • Drawer runners for an inset drawer are to be set 1 3/4” back from the front of the partition.

  1. Install the drawer box.

  • Pull the drawer runners out and set the drawer box on top, aligning the runners with the grooves on the bottom of the box.

  • Close the drawer to allow the runners to click into place

  • Test functionality by opening and closing the drawer twice.

If the runners have not clicked into the drawer box, grab the runners from underneath with your fingers and your palms touching the drawer face.  Squeeze together until the runners click into place.

  1. Repeat Step 2 for all drawers in the stack and system.  When installing a stack of drawers, install them from bottom to top.

  1. Adjust and test.

  • Once every drawer is installed in the stack, adjust all boxes so they line up from top to bottom with an 1/8” (3mm) gap between each face.

  • Adjust your vertical seams first, then adjust your horizontal alignment. Lastly adjust the in/out of the drawer face.

  • Work from the top to bottom and ensure all gaps are equal between all adjacent drawers and doors

Adjusting Hettich Drawer Slides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusting Salice Drawer Slides

  

  1. Install handle or knob. Refer to the decorative hardware guide for hardware specifications.

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Related Training Materials

Skeleton Fundamentals
Complete the Installation
Decorative Hardware Guide
System Touch Ups
Cleaning the System & Jobsite
Delivery to the Customer
PPE Matrix

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Final Steps & Delivery

  1. Inspect the installation and complete any touch ups if necessary.

  2. If there are no more components to install, remove all stickers/labels.

  3. If there are no more components to install, complete the clean up process.

  4. If there are no more components to install, complete the Professional Installation Experience by walking through the space with the customer and delivering the final product.

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Certification Steps:

  1. Drawer runners have been installed in the correct location according to system elevation.

  2. Drawer has been installed on the runners correctly, and “clicked” in.

  3. Drawer has been adjusted to have all surrounding gaps equal (striving for a 1/8” gap) and aligned with additional drawers (and doors) on the system.

  4. If applicable: Drawer pull/handle installed.

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Tips from the Field
Tips submitted by fellow installers and leaders in the field. These optional tips are intended to make this install process simpler.

Click here to submit your own tip from the field.

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BOM Codes
The purpose of this section is to provide guidance when confirming details on the BOM. This list includes all individual parts typically associated with this process.

DBB

Drawer Box Base

DBF

Drawer Box Front

DBI

Box Insert

DBK

Drawer Box Back

DBL

Drawer Box Left

DBR

Drawer Box Right

DR

Drawer

DRB

Custom Drawer Box

DRF

Drawer Face

DRS

Drawer Slide

DSB

SynchroBar

DSBA

Pair Synchro Adapter

HL

Handle

The codes in the table above are directly from the Corporate CAD database and may not reflect all codes included in the Supported Franchise Database or Independent Franchise Databases.

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Questions? Please e-mail Aleeshya Broome (albroome@calclosets.com)