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CABINETRY INsTAllATIoN, CARE ANd ClEANINg
table of contents
Warranty/Records 3
TheBeautyofWood 4–5
InstallatIon guIde
Preparation 7
Soffits 7
WallCabinets 8
Fillers 8
BaseCabinets 9
Fine-Tuning 10
Troubleshooting 10
MakIng adjustMents
HingeAdjustments: 11-13
DrawerFrontAdjustments 13
DrawerRunnerAdjustments 14
DrawerBoxAdjustments 14
Door&Drawer
BumperAdjustments 14
BaseWastebasket
Adjustments 15
TambourUnitAdjustments 16
WallLateralBi-FoldAdjustments 16
LazySusanAdjustments 17
Easy-ReachSuperSusan
Adjustments 18
Tri-ViewMirrorAdjustments 18
Low-VoltageLighting
Adjustments 18
care & cleanIng
WoodCareRecommendations 19
ChemicalResistance 20
Melamine&Thermofoil
Surfaces 20
DecorativeHardware 21
CutleryDivider 21
KnifeSectionUnit 21
GlassDoorInserts 21
Mirrors 21
UtensilTray 21
CuttingCenters&
ChoppingBlocks 22
Touch-UpofDamaged
Surfaces 22-23
calIfornIa consuMer ProPosItIon 65 WarnIng
Warning:ThisproductcontainschemicalsknowntothestateofCaliforniatocausecancer
*ThecontentinthiscatalogisapplicabletocabinetsbuiltafterJanuary,2012.
Thankyouforselectingourcabinetryforyourhome.Your
decisionreflectsyourdistinguishedtasteandappreciationfor
smartdesignanduncompromisingquality.
Weareproudofouroutstandingworkmanship.Weuseonlythe
finestmaterials,craftedwithameticulousattentiontodetail—
resultinginexceptionalcabinetryfortheentirehome.Weare
proudofthishandcraftedworkmanship,andtrustthatyouand
yourfamilywillbetoo.
Again,thankyouforchoosingourcabinetryandallowingusto
beautifyyourhome.
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Thankyou&congratulations
Please read this guide carefully
Toensurethelonglifeandbeautyofyournewcabinetry,please
takethetimetoreadthisbookletcarefully.Itcontainsimportant
informationandcareinstructionstoassurelastingbeauty
andenjoyment.Whilewetakegreatcaretoensurethatyour
cabinetryarrivesinexcellentcondition,normalshippingand
handlingcansometimesresultintheneedforadjustmentsor
minortouch-upsduringandafterinstallation.
Pleasekeepthisbooklet,alongwithyourwarrantyinformation,
inasafe,convenientlocationforeasyreference.Wealso
suggestthatyourecordtheinformationprintedontheproduct
informationlabelfoundinthesinkbasecabinet(locatedon
thebacksideofthecabinetdoor)andkeep it with these
documents.MakesuretoincludetheProductIDNumber,Door
Style,DoorStyleCode,FinishColorandProductNumber.
Warranty
Yourretailerwillprovideyouwithacopyofthewarrantyfor
yourcabinetry.Toexerciseyourwarranty,pleasecontact
theretailerwhomyoupurchasedtheproductfrom.
Product Id Information Here
ProductIDNo.:
DoorStyle:
DoorStyleCode:
StainColor:
ProductNo.:
Date:
retailer Information Here
Retailer:
Address:
City,Stateandzip:
PhoneNumber:
(Refertoproductinformationlabelinsinkbasecabinet)
PRoDUCTINFoRMATIoNLABEL
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Therichnessofcabinetrybeginswiththewood.Neithersyntheticnorengineered;woodcomesfromtheheartofnature—thesimplestandmostreliableresource.It’snaturalforwoodspeciesinallfinishestoshowcolorchangescausedbyexposuretolight,humidityandtemperaturechanges.Ifyouchosewoodcabinetry,youcanexpectgrainingdifferencesandcolorvariationscausedbythisnaturalprocess.It’spartofthetimelessbeautyandwarmthofwood.Understandingthesevariationswillgiveyouanevengreaterappreciationfortheuniquenesswoodcabinetrybringstoyourhome.
Constructedfrommanypiecesofwood,yourcabinetryisuniqueanddisplaysnaturalcolorvariations.Thelighterpieceswereclosertothetree’sbark,andthedarkerpieceswereclosertoitscenter.Allareequallystrongandenhancethebeautyandvalueofhardwoods.
Growthringscreatetheuniquegrainpatternsinhardwoods.Preparingthewoodforuseinyourcabinetrybringsoutthesedistinctdifferences.
Treesabsorbmineralsandotheressentialelementsastheygrowandprosper.Youmayseetracesinyourcabinetry,somemorethanothers.Thesenaturalcharacteristicsletyouknowyouareenjoyingauthenticwoodandnotanimitation.
Alltreesgrowlimbs,whichfalltotheforestfloorasthetreematures.Thetreetrunkwillalwayshaveaknotwherelimbsoncewere.Partsofthetree,knotsandall,mayfindnewlifeinyourcabinetry.Theyhaveabsolutelynoeffectonitsdurabilityandstructuralintegrity.Thesenaturalmarkingsareproofofthetree’soriginsandaddtoitscharacter.
Thebeautyofwood
Woodspeciesandcharacteristics
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oak
Redoakhasaprominentopen
grainrangingincolorfromwhiteto
yellowandreddish-brown.Redoak
issometimesstreakedwithgreen,
yelloworblackmineraldepositsand
mayvaryfromacloselyknitgrainto
asweepingarchpattern.
Maple
Hardmapleisastrong,close-
grainedwoodpredominantly
off-whiteincolor,althoughitalso
containslighthuesofyellow-
brownandpink.Hardmaple
occasionallyhassmallmineral,
lighttanorreddish-tingedstreaks
thatwilldarkenwithstain.Itis
usuallystraight-grained,butcan
bewavyorevencurly.
Hickory
Hickoryisastrong,open-grained
woodknownforflowinggrain
patternsanddramaticcolor
variations.Itoftencontainsrandom
pecks,burlsandmineralstreaks.
Itisnotuncommontoseedoors
rangeincolorfromlighttodeep
brownwhenfinishedinlightor
naturalstains.Darkerstainswillmildly
tonethesecolorvariations.These
characteristicsmakeeachhickory
kitchenuniqueandthechoiceof
thosewholovewood.
cherry
Cherryisanelegant,multicolored
hardwood.Initsrawstate,ithasa
pinkish-brownhuewithoccasional
shadesofwhite,green,pinkor
evengray.Naturalorlightstains
accentthesecolorvariations.Small
gumpockets,streaks,pinknotsand
figuresarecommon.Cherrywood
willdarkenor“mellow”withage.
Thismellowingoccursnaturally,
andisabenefitofowningsolid
cherrycabinetry.
birch
Naturalbirchisamedium-density
hardwoodwithadistinct,moderate
grainpatternrangingfromstraight
towavyorcurly.Thepredominant
sapwoodcoloriswhitetocreamy
yellow,whiletheheartwoodvaries
frommediumordarkbrownto
reddishbrown.Thiscolorrangemakes
adistinctivestatementinabirch
cabinetryselection.
Youwillneed:
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•Shutoffthewaterlinestothesink.
•Shutoffthegasandelectricitytoappliances.
•Moveallappliances(stove,oven,refrigerator,dishwasher,etc.)outofthekitchentoprovidemoreworkingroom.
•Removesink.
•Removeoldcabinets,countertops,baseboardsandanymoldingwhentheyinterferewithcabinetinstallation.
•Removeoldfloorcovering,ifreplacingfloor.
Important notice
Countersinkscrewswheninstallingdecorativehardwaretopreventscratchingthecabinetfaceframe.
Don’tforget!
•TapeMeasure
•Level
•3/16"DrillBit
•PhillipsHeadScrewdriver
•StepLadder
* note: Ifmetal“C”clampsareused,applyprotectivematerialbetweenexposedmetalandthecabinetface
framestoavoidframedamage.
•PatchingPlaster
•ExtensionCord
•PryBar
•2“C”Clamps*
•ElectricDrill
•Hammer
•WoodShimsforshimmingcabinets
upfromfloor,outfromthewallor
downfromtheceiling
•PhillipsHeadScrewGun
•Handsaw
•ChalkLine
•Carpenter’sSquare
•#2SquareDriveBit
InstallationGuideToensureasuccessfulinstallation,pleasereadtheseeasy-to-followinstructionsbeforebeginningyourinstallation
project.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactyournearestretailer.
RIGHT WRoNG
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PreparationRemovealldoors,drawersandshelvesfromcabinetstoallowyoutoclampcabinetstogetherforinstallation.Checkforunevenfloorsandwalls,asthiswillaffecttheinstallation.Locatetheseunevenareasandthenshimcabinetstomaketheinstallationplumb,trueandsquare.
cHeck for unevenness In floorsUsingastraightlengthof2x4andacarpenter’slevel,checkthefloorfor“high”spots.Checkallaroundtheroomwithin22"ofthewallswhereyouwillbeinstallingthebasecabinets.onceyouhavelocatedthehighestpointonthefloor,strikealevellineonthewallallaroundtheroomfromthispointofthefloor,usingyourlevelandchalkline.(Seeillustration.)Wewillcallthisthe“BaseLevelLine.”
cHeck for unevenness In WallsMarktheoutlinesofallwallcabinetsonthewalltocheckactualcabinetdimensionsagainstyourlayout.Usingastraight2x4,checkthewallsforunevenspots.Wallunevennesscancausemisalignedcabinetsresultingin“racking”ormisalignmentofthedoorsanddrawerfronts.Removehighspotsbyscrapingorsandingoffexcessplaster.Shimlowspotswiththinpiecesofwoodorshingles.
fIndIng studsWall-framingstudsshouldmeasure16"oncenterformosthomes.Useastudfinderortaponwalltolocatea“solid”sound.Thisgenerallywillgiveyouthelocationofthewall-framingstuds.Youcanverifythislocationbydrivingafinishingnailintothewall.Makesureyoudothisinanareathatwillbecoveredbythewallcabinets.Youcanalsocheckforstudsnearreceptacleoutlets.Markthelocationofallthestudsonwallsurfaces.ItisoktouseKraftMaid'sinstallscrewsinmetalstuds.
SoffitsIfyouarebuildingsoffits,youshouldconstructandinstallthembeforeinstallingthecabinets.Soffitsinaroomwith8'ceilingsarenormally12"highand14"deep.Thebottomshouldbeaminimumof84"fromthefloortoallowtheuseoftallcabinets.Makesurethereisatleastan84"clearancebetweenthehighestpointinyourfloorandanyexistingsoffit.Ifthereisnot,itmaybenecessarytostartfromapointinthefloorthatwillacceptthisheightorcutyourtallcabinetdown.Also,notethatcabinetsdeeperthan12"willrequireasoffitdepthgreaterthan14".
note:Whencuttingtallcabinetsfromthebottom,thetoekickwillnotalignwithcabinetsoneitherside.Insomecases,youcancut1/2"fromthetop.However,youcannottrimfull-overlaystylesatthetopoftheframe.
InstallatIon WItH an exIstIng soffItIfthewallcabinetsaretobeagainstaceilingsoffit,youshouldcheckthesoffitforlevelness.Youcandothisusingastraightedgeandlevel,muchthesameasfindingthehighspotonthefloor.Thistime,youarelookingforthelowestspotclosesttothefloor.Shimcornercabinetsdowntothis“lowest”heightclosesttothefloor.
InstallIng Wall cabInets WItHout a soffItMeasureupfromthebase-level-referenceline54",andplaceamarkonthewall.Usingalevelandstraightedge,continuearoundtheroom,drawingalineparalleltothebase-levelline(previouslyfoundbylocatingthehighspotonthefloor).This54"linewillbethebottomlineformost30"standardwallcabinets.Asanoption,youcanalsousea1"x2"furringpieceasabrace.Nailthispieceonthe54"bottomlinetohelpsupportthewallcabinetsuntilyousecurelyfastenthemtothewall,usingthesuppliedscrews.Afteryouremovethetemporarybrace,repairthesmallholeswithpatchingplasterandrefinish.
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Install Wall cabInets fIrstTomakeinstallationeasier,youshouldinstallwallcabinetsfirst.Ifyouareunabletousethe1"x2"furringbrace,thenusethe54"abovefinishedfloorlineasavisualreferencepoint.Raisethecabinetstothispoint,anduseafloor“T”bracemadefromscraplumber.
start In a cornerWheninstallingafull-overlaycabinet,werecommendusingafillerorstarterstripnexttothewallorsoffit.Thiswillallowdoorsanddrawerstoopenfullywithouthittingmoldingarounddoorsandout-of-squarewalls.
note:Ifyouareinstallingawallblindcornercabinet,makesureyoupullthecabinetoutfromthecornertheappropriatedistanceascalledforinyourkitchenplan.
cautIon:Whenmeasuringthewallspace,beawarethatcabinetswithfrontframesoverhangthe“box”by3/16”oneachend.Anymeasurementsonthewallmustcoincidewiththefrontframemeasurementsofeachcabinet.
IMPortant:Ifyouareusingdecorativehandles,itmaybenecessarytoaddafillertothewallblindcornercabinetontheadjacentcabinetandto“pull”thewallblindcornercabinetfartheroutofthecorner.Thiswillprovidea90°openingcapacityfortheadjacentcabinetdoors.
Transferthemeasurementsofstudlocationstotheinsidetopofthewallcabinets.Measuringdown3/4",drill7/32"pilotholesateachstudlocationmark.Now,liftthecabinetintoplaceandsupportthebottom.Usingthesuppliedscrewsandascrewgunwitha#2squaredrivebit,fastenthecabinetstothewall.
Now,markthestudlocation3/4"upfromthebottominsidecabinet.Drill7/32"pilotholesateachstudmarkandfastenthecabinettothewall.(Note:36"and42"cabinetsrequireadditionalscrewsthroughthecenterhangingrail.)Donotthoroughlytightenthecabinettothewalluntilyouhavefastenedthenextcabinettothefirstone,checkedforlevelnessandshimifnecessary.Takethenextwallcabinetandrepeattheinstallationprocedure.
onceyouhavemountedthetwocabinets,useyour“C”clampstoclamptheverticalframemembers(stiles)tightlytogether,beingcarefultolineupthebottomhorizontaledges.Now,drillapilotholethroughthestileofthefirstcabinetintothestileofthesecondcabinet.Usingthescrewssuppliedinsideeachcabinet,drawthetwostilestightlytogether.(Alittlewaxonthescrewswillhelpseatthemeasily.)Youcannowremovethe“C”clamps.
Continueinstallingthewallcabinetsnexttoeachotherinasimilarmanner.Whenyouhavefastenedseveralcabinetsinthelinetogetherandhavecheckedforlevelness,youcanthoroughlytightenthescrewsholdingthecabinetstothewall.
Wheninstallingwallcabinets,itisimportanttosecureallcabinetstogether.Ifawallcabinethangsonthewallwherebothendsareopen,itisextremelyimportanttosecurethiscabinettotheceilingorsoffitstudswithfour(4)lagbolts(notsupplied)throughthefrontframeandtoppanelonbothsides.
Ifthereisnosoffitorceilingabovethecabinets,youmustinstallasupportordecorativelegthroughthebottomofthecabinettothecountertoponbothopenendsforsupport.Ifthisissecuredproperlytothestudsatthetopandbottom,thecabinetwillbecompletelysupported.failure to follow securing instructions outlined in this paragraph could result in cabinets falling off the wall!
fIllers or cabInets WItH extended stIlesIfitisnecessarytouseafiller,placethefillerorfillersattheendsofthecabinetrunsornexttotheblindcornercabinets,ratherthanbetweencabinetsinthemiddleoftherun.Youshouldcutfillersorextendedstilestofitthespace.
Cutvalancestofitthespaceleftbetweenthecabinets.Ifyouhaveascallopedvalance,findthecenter,markhalfofthespacerequiredbetweenthecabinets,thencutfrombothendstomaintainthesamemeasurementoneachsideofthecenterline.Attachvalancesbydrillingandscrewingthroughthestilesorendpanelsoftheadjacentcabinets.
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Install base cabInets First,putthebasecabinetsinplacestartingwiththecornercabinets.Ifyouareusingabaseblindcornercabinet,pullitoutofthecornertotheproperdimension,asshownonyourkitchenlayout.Shimthiscabinetuptothehighspotlinepreviouslylocated.
note:Full-overlayframed-styleblindcornercabinetswithdecorativehardwaremustbepulledout3"fromthecornertoprovidea90°dooropening.Ifyouwillnotbeinstallingdecorativehardware,youonlyneedtopullit11/2"fromthecornertoprovidea90°dooropening.Inbothsituations,youmustinstalla3"or11/2"fillertothecabinetadjacenttotheblindcorner.
Baseblindcornercabinetsmaybepulledasnecessary.Eachbaseblindcornercomeswitha3"fillerthatmustbeusedasanextensionoftheadjacentcabinettoprovidenecessarydooranddrawerclearance.
Ifusingabaselazysusancabinet,applya1"x2"furringstriptobothwallsattheproperheighttosupportthecountertop.Youshouldscrewthesestripstothestudstoprovidesupportforthecountertoponceinstalledintothecorner.Itisusuallybettertofastenatleastonecabinetinbothdirectionstothelazysusan.Besureyouhaveshimmedthemproperlyandattachthecountertopbracedescribedabove.
onceyouhavepositionedthecornercabinetintothecorner,usethestudmarksonthewalltolocatethepositionofthescrewsformountingthebasecabinetstothewall.Drillaholeatthestudlocationthroughthebackrailofthebasecabinetapproximately3/4"fromthetopandintothestud.Attachthecabinettothewallwiththescrewsprovidedinsideeachcabinet.Besuretousetheshimsunderthecabinetbasetobringituptothelevelline,establishedpreviously.Installthenextcabinetinthesamemanner.Usingyourtwo“C”clamps,clampthestilestightlytogether,makingsurethehorizontalframememberrailsformalevelandstraightline.Now,drillapilotholethroughtheframestileofthesecondcabinet.Usethescrewssuppliedintheinsideofeachcabinet.(Alittlewaxonthescrewswillhelpseatthemeasily.)Drawthetwostilestightlytogether.Youcannowremovethe“C”clamps.Afteryouhavesecurelyfastenedallbasecabinetstothewall,reinstalldoorsanddrawers,andcheckeachforproperalign-ment.Ifadrawerfrontdoesnotrestflushagainstthefrontframe,recheckeachcabinet,assuringtheyarebothverticallyandhorizontallylevel.
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fIne-tunIngAttimes,youmayhavetofine-tuneyourcabinetryaftertheinstallation.Afterallthecabinetshavebeeninstalledplumbandlevel,placedoorsanddrawersbackonthecabinets.Installdoorsandmakehingeadjustmentssorevealsbetweendoorsanddrawersareequal.Maketheseadjustmentsbeforeinstallingpullsorknobs.coMMon servIce ProbleMs You can HandleTheTroubleshootingGuide(below)willhelpyoufixthemostcommonproblems.otheradjustmentinformationisincludedlaterinthisguide.
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troublesHootIng guIdeCoNDITIoN
Doubledoorsoncabinetdonotlineup.
Doordoesnotfituptocabinetfaceframeateithertoporbottom.
Drawerfacedoesnotfitflushwithcabinet.
PoSSIBLECAUSE
•Cabinetnotsetlevelandsquare(racked).
•Hingeoutofadjustmentorcabinetracked.
•Doorwarpedduetoextremedrynessorhumidity.
REMEDY
•Loosenscrewsanduseshimstomakecabinetplumb.
•Loosenhingescrewsandreadjust.
•Makesurecabinetisplumbandlevel.Then,resethinge.
•Relativehumiditylevelshouldbeatleast35%.Installpropercontrolinhome.Ifthedoorhasalreadywarped,leavedoorpartiallyopenanditshouldadjustitself.
•Pulloutdrawer.Pushrearofdrawerglidestowardcenter.
•Closedrawer.Drawershouldautomaticallyreset.
•Drawerglideoutofalignment.
•Mishandling.Scratches,nicksanddents. •Touch-UpKit
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MakingAdjustmentsHInge adjustMentsWeconstructourcabinetrywithseveraltypesofdurable,high-performancehingesthatwilloperatesmoothlyandsilentlyforyears.Periodically,youshouldtightenhingescrews,becausetheycanloosenovertimewithnormaluse.Forspecificadjustments,refertothefollowingpages.note: Makeadjustmentswithahand-poweredscrewdrivertohelpeliminateovertightening,sometimescausedbypowerscrew-drivers.
WHIsPer toucHtM HInge adjustMentsWeuseseveraldifferentcuphingesonourcabinetry.Theoverlay(concealmentoftheframe)forthatdoorstyledictatestheexactdesign.Asshownhere,simplyloosenthescrews(1)(attachthehingestotheframe)andmovethedoorupordowntothedesiredposition.Forinoroutadjustmentsoncuphinges,turnthecamscrews(2)clockwisetomovethedoorinorcounter-clockwisetomovethedoorout.Forleftorrightadjustments,turnthecamscrews(3)clockwisetomoverightandcounter-clockwisetomoveleft.(4)on-offswitch–toactivatethesoft-closeputtheswitchinthe"on"positionbymovingittowardthe(-)symbol,"off"position–switchismovedtowardsthe(o)symbol.on-offpositionallowsyoutocontroltherateofspeedatwhichthedoorcloses.Whenmovingfromtheontooffposition,thedoormustcloseonecycleforthefeaturetoengage.
FULL-oVERLAYHINGE 1/2”oVERLAYHINGE
WHIsPer toucHtM oven cabInet HInge adjustMentsToadjustthecuphingesonovencabinets,turnthecamscrew(1)counterclockwisetomovethedoorleft,clockwisetomoveright.Youcanmakeupanddownadjustmentsbylooseningthescrews(2)attachingtheplatetothefaceofthecabinetframeandthentighteninginthedesiredposition.(3)on-offswitch–toactivatethesoft-closeputtheswitchinthe"on"positionbymovingittowardthe(-)symbol,"off"position–switchismovedtowardsthe(o)symbol.on-offpositionallowsyoutocontroltherateofspeedatwhichthedoorcloses.Whenmovingfromtheontooffposition,thedoormustcloseonecycleforthefeaturetoengage.
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easY-reacH HInge adjustMentsIfyourkitchenincludesanEasy-Reachcabinet,anditneedsadjustments,youshouldfollowtheseguidelines.Forupanddownadjustment,followthisprocedure:Withthedoorattachedtothecabinet,loosenthePhillipsheadscrews(1)attachingthehingeplatetothecabinetframe.Movethedoortothedesiredpositionandtightenthescrews.Forforwardorbackwardmovementofthedoor,adjustthePhillipsheadscrew(2)attheendofthehingearm.Forleftandrightadjustment,locatetheconcealedPhillipsheadscrew(3)throughtheslotinthearmofthehinge.Insertascrewdriverintotheslotandturnthescrewtothedesiredadjustment.Foreasierinstallationorcleaningofthecabinet,youcanremovetheEasy-Reachdoorsbysqueezingthelatch(4)betweenthethumbandforefinger.Toplaceadoorbackonthecabinet,insertthedoorhingeintotheslottedspace(5)and(6)onthehingeplate.oncetheclaspisintheslotonthebackofthehinge,theassemblywillsnaptogether.Foradjustments,itisimportantthatthedoorremainonthecabinetforreferenceandalignmentwithotherdoorsordrawers.
bI-fold easY-reacH HInge adjustMentsTheframedbi-foldhingeconnectstwoEasy-Reachdoors.Forupanddownadjustment,removecovercaponthehingeandlocatethescrews(1)onthehingeplates.Loosenthesescrewsandtightenafterproperadjustment.Forproperadjustmentofthegapbetweenthetwodoors,loosenthescrew(2)ontheshortestarmofthebi-foldhingeandtightenafteradjustment.Adjustthedoorinandoutbylooseningtheinnerscrew(3)onthelongerarmofthehinge.Tightenatthedesiredposition.Youcanremovethedoorbysqueezingthereleaseplate(4)attheendofthelongerhingearm.Tore-attach,insertthepin(5)beneaththeliponthehingeplate(6)andpressontheendofthehingearm(4).
knIfe HInge adjustMentsKnifehingesallowforupanddownorleftandrightadjustments.Toadjustthedoorupordown,loosenthescrews(1)thatattachthehingestothecabinetframe.Toadjustleftorright,simplyloosenthescrews(2)intheslottedholesinthehinge.Dependingonhowmanyscrewsyouloosen,youcanmovetheentiredoorleftorright,oryoucanpivotthebottomortopofthedoorleftorright.Tightenthescrewsatthedesiredposition.
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draWer front adjustMentsIfadrawerfrontlookscrooked,firstmeasureateachendofthedrawerfronttoseeiftheheightisthesame.Ifnot,slightlyloosenthescrews(1)attachingthedrawerfronttothedrawerbox.Makeanyup,downorsidewaysadjustmentsandthentightenthescrews.note:ThisadjustmentcanonlybemadePRIoRtoinstallingdecorativehardware(handlesorknobs).Forcabinetswitha5-piecedrawerhead,makeadjustmentsbyremovingtheplasticcoverandlooseningthesidebracketsattachingthedrawerheadtothesideofthedrawerbox.Simplyloosenthescrewonthedraweranddeterminetheproperupordownposition,thenretightenthescrew.
5-PIECEDRAWERHEADADJUSTMENTSDRAWERFRoNTADJUSTMENTS
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WHIsPer toucHtM draWer runner adjustMentsWeconstructourcabinetryusingseveraltypesofself-adjustingdrawersuspensionsystems.Thedrawerfunctionandinsomecases,theoptionschosenbythepurchaserdeterminetherunnertypeused.
•Sidemountrunners(usedonlyonroll-outtrays)
•Full-extensionundermountrunnerswithsoftclosebuffersystem
•Full-extensionsidemountrunners(usedondrawerstorageanddeskdoublefiledrawercabinets)
Weequipsidemountrunnerswithself-adjustingrearmountingclips.Ifroll-outtraysruborbind,removethetrayandcheckthepositionofthescrewsintherunner,aswellasinthecabinet.Youmayneedtoretightenthesescrewstoeliminateanyinterferenceorchafing.
Thefull-extensionundermountrunnerswithsoftclosebuffersystemcanbeadjustedwhilethedrawerisinplace.Theadjustmentgearislocatedontheundersideofthedrawerrunner.Simplyrollthegear(1)awayfromyoutoraisethedrawerfront.
draWer boxThedrawercaneasilyberemovedbyopeningthedrawerandpressingthe(2)redconnectorclipsoutwardthenpullthedrawerout.Toputthedrawerbackinplacesimply,placethedrawerontopoftherunnersandclosethedrawer.Thelockingdeviceswillclickandengagewiththerunnersautomatically.openthedrawercompletelytocheckifthelockingdeviceshaveengaged.
door & draWer buMPer adjustMents (PerMasettM buMPers)Thematerialusedinourdooranddrawerbumperscoordinateswellwithallwoodspeciesandwillhelpprovideapliableprotectivecushionforyearstocome.Thesebumperswillnotslideacrossthedoorordrawersurfaceordropoffwithage,butcouldoccasionallybecomedislodged.Toreplaceabumper,gentlypushthebumperintothedoorordrawerbumperhole.
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AccessoryAdjustmentsWeofferthemostcomprehensivelineofstoragesolutionsavailable.Withmorethan200intelligent,attractiveoptions,you’resuretofindeverythingyouneed—andaplaceforeverythingyouhave.Afterinstallation,youmayneedtomakeafewfinaladjustments.Refertothefollowingpagesforspecificinstructions.
base Wastebasket adjustMentsfloor Mount (a)—Thefloor-mountedbasewastebasketcontainsslottedholes(1)whichenablethefloormountitselftomoveleftorright.
door Mount (b)—Toadjustthecabinetdoorrightorleft,loosenthescrews(1)thatattachthedoorandwastebasketunit.Movethedooruntilitisatthedesiredpositionandretightenthescrews.Toadjustthecabinetdoorinorout,loosenthelockscrews(2)neartheunit’sbottom,thenloosentheadjustmentscrew(3)neartheunit’stop.Movethedooruntilitisatthedesiredpositionandretightentheadjustmentscrewsfollowedbythelockscrews.
top Mount Wastebasket release (c)—Toremovethewastebasketmember,pulltheunitallthewayoutandliftupontheleverlocatedalongtheleftside.
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WASTEBASKETRELEASE(C)
(A) (B)
1: release to remove the wastebasket member from cabinet member
2: loosen four screws on the slide member to remove door and properly align door
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taMbour unIt adjustMentsoccasionally,thetensionthatcontrolstheunrollingofthetambourdoormayneedtobeadjusted.Toadjustthetambourdoortension,simplypulldownontheblackadjustmentknob(1)locatedontheinner,upperleftsideandturnclockwisetoincreaseorcounter-clockwisetodecreasethespring’stension.Ifthetambourtrackneedstobeadjusted,loosenthetrackscrews(2)andmovethetrackrightorlefttothedesiredposition,thenretightenthescrews.note: Adjustmentsdonot applytolargetambourunits.
Wall lateral bI-fold cabInetYoucanadjustboththetopandbottomdoorsonthewalllateralbi-foldcabinet.Toadjustthetopdoorinandout,loosenscrew(1)andretightenaftermakingyouradjustments.Adjustthetopdoorleftandrightbylooseningscrew(2)andthentighteningaftermakingyourcorrections.Adjustthetopdoorupanddownbylooseningscrew(3)andretighteningafteradjusting.Adjustthebottomdoorupanddownbylooseningscrew(4)andretighteningafteradjusting.Adjustthebottomdoorleftandrightbylooseningscrew(5)andthentighteningaftermakingyourcorrections.Toadjustthebottomdoorinandout,loosenscrew(6)andretightenaftermakingyouradjustments.
TAMBoURUNITADJUSTMENTS
LARGETAMBoURUNITS
WALLLATERALBI-FoLDCABINETADJUSTMENTS
moves top door in and out
moves top door left and right
moves top door up and down
moves top door in and outto align with top door
moves top door left and rightto align with top door
moves top door up and downto align with top door
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lazY susan adjustMentsTherearethreepossibleadjustmentsonthelazysusanunit.uneven or Incomplete door closing (a)openthecabinetdoorandlocatethewhiteplasticcollar(1)atthetopofthetelescopicpole.YoumustloosenthePhillipsheadscrew(2)onthiscollar.Next,slowlyrotatetheentireshelfunitanddoorinacounter-clockwisedirectionuntilthecollarcatchesonthecatchlatchonthebackoftheceilingbracket.Thiscatchpositionisverysubtleandcouldbedifficulttodetect.
Next,slowlyrotatethedoorclockwise(notingthatthecollarshouldbekeptinafixedposition),totheexactfrontcenteredposition,butnotpastit.Ifpastcenter,makeanotherrevolution.DoNoTTURNBACKINACoUNTER-CLoCKWISEDIRECTIoNuntilasettinghasbeenmade.Now,SLoWLYre-rotatetheassemblyinacounter-clockwisedirectionfarenoughsothatthecollarscrewfacesyouagain.Retightenthescrew.top and bottom clearance (b) Withacompletelyemptycabinet,removetheplasticretainerclip(1)atthebottomofthetelescopicpole.Turnthethumbscrewadjustmentwheel(2),locatedinthecutoutportionoftheshaft.Clockwiserotationwillraisethedoorendunit;counter-clockwiserotationwilllowertheunit.(Eachfullturnraisesorlowersthedoor1/32”.)onceyouhaveachievedthedesiredheight,replacetheretainerclip.
Insufficient side clearance (c) Beginbyoutliningthetopandbottombracketswithapenciltoestablishareferencepoint.Top:Removethesetscrews(1).Loosenthestarwashers(2).Re-centerthepivotandrealignthepole.Tightenthestarwashersandcheckforposition.Replacethesetscrewsaftermakingtheadjustments.Bottom:openthedoortothelefttorevealthebottombracket.Removethesetscrew(3)andloosenthestarwasher(4).Nowopenthedoortotherightandrepeatthisoperation.Re-centerthepivot,tightenthestarwashersandreplacethesetscrews.
(A)DooRCLoSINGADJUSTMENT
(B)ADJUSTINGToPANDBoTToMCLEARANCE
(C)SIDECLEARANCEADJUSTMENT
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easY-reacH suPer susan adjustMentsTheonlyadjustmentpossiblewiththeSuperSusanistothebulletcatchesthatcatchtherevolvingshelves.Youwillfindthembetweenthepermanentshelf/floorandtherevolvingshelves.Forbestresults,fullyloadtherevolvingshelvesduringadjustment.Turntheshelftorevealthebulletcatch.Turningthecatchtotheright(clockwise)movesitupandprovidesmoregrab;turningittotheleft(counter-clockwise)movesthecatchdownandallowslessgrab.note: Youmayneedplierstostartturningthecatch.Ifthisisnecessary,LIGHTLYturnthecatch,beingcarefultoavoidthreaddamage.storage HInt: StoretalleritemstowardthecenterandshorteritemstowardtheoutsideoftraystopreventthemfromfallingoffthetrayduringrotationoftheSuperSusan.
trI-vIeW MIrror adjustMentsForadjustmentofyourtri-viewmirror,loosenthePhillipsheadscrews(1)inthehingeplate.Movethemirrorstothedesiredpositionandtightenthescrews.
cautIon:Donotovertighten,asthiswillcausedamagetotheplasticscrewand/ormirror.
loW-voltage lIgHtIng adjustMentsWhetherusedtohighlightcollectiblesortoilluminateacountertop,ourlow-voltagelightingisanexcellentandeconomicallightingsource.Toreplaceabulb,makesureyouturnitoffandallowthebulbtocoolcompletely.Removetheplasticlensring(1)byturningitslightlyandpullingdownward.Firmlygrasptheminiaturexenonbulbandpullitfromthebase(2)inahorizontalmotion.oilfromtheskincancauseprematurebulbfailure,sograspthenewbulbwithatissueandinsertthebulbintothefixturebase(notshown).Replacethelensring(1).Installationisnowcomplete.10-or20-watt(max.)halogenbulbsaresuitableforreplacements.
EASY-REACHSUPERSUSAN EASY-REACHSUPERSUSAN
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Care&CleaningBeforeyourcabinetsreachedyourhome,theywereinspectedtoensureaqualityfinishedproduct.Herearesomerecommendationsforcaringforyourcabinetry.
Wood care recoMMendatIonsAswithallwoodproducts,avoidexcessivemoisture.Wedesignourcabinetryspecificallyforindooruse;wedonotrecommenditforoutdoorapplications.Ifstoringyourcabinetryinaplacebeforeinstallationwherethetemperatureandhumiditylevelsdifferfromyourhome,suchasagarageorbasement,itmaytakesometimeforthewoodtoacclimateitselftoitsnewenvironment.Slightadjustmentsmaybenecessary.Afterinstallation,wipedownallexteriorsandinteriorswithadampclothtoremovedust.Workonasmallareaatatimeandwipedry.
Youmaycleanandprotectwoodcabinetryfinishesusinganycommerciallyavailablewoodcleaningpolish.Werecommendanemulsion-typecleanersuchasMurphy®oilSoap,becauseitdoesn’tusewax,petroleumsolventsorsilicones.Theextendeduseofwaxpolishescanresultinawaxfilmbuildup,whiletheuseofsiliconepolishescanharmthecabinet’sfinish.Avoidspray-typepolishescontainingpetroleumsolvents,astheyareflammableandtoxicifswallowed.
Useadampclothwhencleaningnormalhouseholdspills.Afterwipingthoroughly,drythesurfacewithalint-freecottoncloth.Forstubbornstains,itmaybenecessarytouseamilddetergentwithwarmwater.Alwaysdrythesurfaceimmediately.Neveruseabrasivecleaners,scouringpadsorpowderedcleansers.Donotallowovencleanertotouchanypartofthecabinet.Itisimportanttowipeupspillsastheyoccur.Givespecialattentiontoareasaroundthesinkanddishwasher.Avoiddrapingdamporwetdishtowelsoverthedoorofthesinkbasecabinet.overtime,thismoisturecancausepermanentwaterdamagetothedoor.Forconvenientunobtrusivestorage,youcanpurchaseanout-of-the-wayslidingtowelrack.note:Donotuseadishclothtowipeyourcabinets,sinceitmaycontainremnantsofgreaseordetergents.
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Wood cHeMIcal resIstanceWeprotectallourwooddoors,faceframesanddrawerheadswithahigh-quality,patentedconversionvarnishtopcoat.Thefollowingisalistofcommonhouseholdchemicalsandtherelativeresistancetothem:
KEY1 Unaffected;nocolororsurfacetexturechange.
2 Superficial;stainseasilyremovedbyalightapplicationofamildabrasive.
3 Moderate;stainsproduceaslightdiscoloration.Noappreciablesurfacetexturechange.
4 Considerable;stainsnoteasilyremoved.Mayresultinsurfaceetching.
CHEMICAL RATINGAcetone 1Alcohol(ethyl,methyl) 2BeetJuice 1Bluing 1CitricAcid(10%CitricAcid) 1Coffee 1Dye(e.g.,“Tintex”,“Rit”) 2FingernailPolishRemover 1FlySpray(e.g.,“Flit”) 1Gasoline 1HouseholdAmmoniaSolution(10%Ammonia) 3HouseholdSoaps&WashingDetergent 1Ink(Washable) 1MercurochromeSolution(Waterwith2%Merc.) 1MothSpray 1Mustard(PastefromDryMustard) 1oliveoil 15%PhenolSolutioninWater(e.g.,“Lysol”) 1ShoePolish(LiquidorPaste) 2SoaplessDetergent(e.g.,“Dreft”) 1Tea 1Tri-SodiumPhosphate(e.g.,“oakite”) 16.6%Urea(Urine) 1Vinegar 1Water 1WaxCrayon 1
laMInate and tHerMofoIl care recoMMendatIonsourexteriorandinteriorlaminateandthermofoilpanelsareextremelydurable,andwillgiveyouyearsofbeautyandtrouble-freeservice.Youcancleanthemwithanywell-knownhouseholdcleaningliquidsordetergentsthataresafeforplastics.DoNoTUSEagentscontainingacetone,acetateorethylalcohol.Avoidusingharshsolventsand/orabrasives,suchasturpentine,astheymaybreakdownbondsonedgebanding.Ifyouuseammonia-basedcleaners,besuretodilutethemixturebeforeuse.Werecommendagainstusingwaxesorproductscontainingwaxbecauseitmayleadtodiscoloration.Ifadampclothdoesnotsufficientlycleananarea,werecommendanon-detergent,non-abrasivehouseholdcleaner(suchasMurphy®oilSoap).Forstubbornstains,usemineralspiritssuchasNatureSol.
IMPortant notes: Applysolventstoacleanclothandneverdirectlytothecabinetsurface.Neverleaveaclothmoistenedwithsolventsonacabinetsurfaceforanylengthoftime.Basedonindependenttesting,discolorationwilloccurtowhitedoorsandcabinetpartsafterprolongedexposuretotobaccosmoke.
avoIdIng excessIve HeatSelf-cleaningappliancesgenerateintenseheatduringacleaningcycle.Theintegrityoftheappliancesealorgasketmaybecompromisedduringinstallationorwithage.Forthermofoilorlaminatedoorstyles,werecommendinstallingaheatshield(ordercodeHSD.WH)onadjacentcabinets.Wealsorecommendremovingdoorsand/ordrawersfromcabinetsadjacenttoordirectlyaboveanapplianceduringacleaningcycletohelppreventpossibledamagetothecabinet’sfinishorsurface.
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care & cleanIng of decoratIve HardWarePeriodically,usemildsoapandwarmwatertocleandoor/drawerknobsorpulls.Thoroughlydryallhardwarejointsandsurfacesandthesurroundingareawithaclean,softcloth.Buffhardwarewithaclean,drycloth.Lubricationofhingesisnotnecessary;however,youcancleanordusthingesusingcotton-tippedswabs.cautIon: DoNoTUSEbrassandsilverpolishesastheymaycontainharshchemicalsthatcandamagethehardware’ssurface.
care & cleanIng of cutlerY dIvIderWipewoodcutlerydividerswithaclean,dampclothanddrythoroughly.occasionalwipingofthedividerswithmineraloilwillhelpmaintainarichappearance.Formetaldividers,plasticsingleandtiereddividerunits,wipecleanwithadampclothandperiodicallyremovefromthedrawerandwashwithamilddetergentandwarmwater.Itisalsosafetoplacethesemetalandplasticunitsonthetopshelfofadishwasherforcleaning.Donotuseabrasivesorchemicalcleaners.care & cleanIng of knIfe sectIon unItConstructedofhardmapleandcork,yourknifesectionholdercanmaintainitsappearancebywipingitwithadamp,cleanclothorsponge.Periodically,rubthesolidwoodportionwithaclothdampenedwithmineraloil,beingcarefultoavoidmoisteningthecorkbottom.care & cleanIng of glass door InsertsIfyourkitchencabinetryhasglassdoorsaccents,afewprecautionsarenecessary.Applyglasscleanertoatowel,notdirectlytotheglass.Avoidcleanercontactwithcamed,white,goldorcoppercladmullions.Gentlybuffcamingwith0000steelwool,whichwillnotscratchglass.Avoidsteelwoolbuffingofjointsongold,copperorwhitecladcaming,sincethiswillremovethegold,copperorwhitecoating.Protectwhitecamingbycoatingwithcarnaubawax,availableatlocalhardwareorautomotivestores. care & cleanIng of MIrrorsApplycleaneronlyontoacloth,neverdirectlyontothemirror.Donotallowthecleanertorunordripintothebasetrim.Avoidcleanersthatcontainsodiumhydrochloride,phosphoricacidorsulphur(foundinproductstopreventmildewandfungus).Hairsprayandotherhaircareproductsoftencontainchemicalsthatarecaustictosilverandmaycausedamagetothemirrorback.Donotuseabrasives.care & cleanIng of utensIl traYTocleanyourutensiltray,simplyloosenthescrews,removeitandwashwithamilddetergent.Drythoroughly.Avoidallowingmoisturetoseepbetweenthetrayandcabinetfront.(Utensiltraysarealsodishwasher-safe.)
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care & cleanIng of cuttIng centers & cHoPPIng blocksWeofferseveralcabinetscontainingcuttingcentersorchoppingblocks,designedforout-of-the-wayandout-of-sightstorageuntilneededforfoodpreparation.Pleasenotethattheseboardsweredesignedforuseonacountertop,tableorothersturdysurface.Werecommendagainstusagewhileinorattachedtoacabinet.
ourcuttingboardsaremadefrommapleveneersonbothsurfaces,withsolidwoodends.ourchoppingblocksaresolidmapleslabs.Aftercuttingandpreparingvegetables,breadsordrygoods,simplywipethesurfacewithaclean,dampclothorspongeanddrythoroughly.Besuretowipeanddryanyliquidsthatmayhaveseepeddownontothereverseside.occasionallyrubasmallamountofcuttingboardfinish,availablefororderatyourretailer,ormineraloilintobothsurfacestokeeptheboardfromdryingout.Aportableplasticcuttingboardisalsoavailable,whichstoresout-of-the-wayonabasecabinetdoor.Moldedfromahigh-impactpolymer,theboardisdishwasher-safeorcanbehandwashedwithdetergent.
cautIon: Whenusingeitherthewoodorthepolymerboardsduringthepreparationofrawpoultryorothermeats,bacteriacanremainonthesurface.Thisbacteriacanbetransferredtootheritems,andifconsumed,cancauseseriousorevenfatalillness.Ifuncookedmeattouchestheboard,cleanbothsidesoftheboardthoroughly.Scrubtheboard’ssurfaceswithaspongeorclothsoakedinhotwateranddetergentimmediatelyafteruse,thenwipewithaclean,dampcloth.Drycompletely.
toucH-uP of daMaged Wood surfacesItisimportanttousthatyouremaindelightedwithyourcabinetry.Ascarefulasyoumaybe,damagetoacabinetcouldeventuallyoccur.Ascratchornickcouldbecomeapermanentdistractioninyourcherishedkitchenorbath.Asimpletouch-upprocedurecanoftenmaketheseblemishesvirtuallydisappear.Withtheinevitableinmind,wehaveprovidedyouwithatouch-upkitdesignedforyourspecificcabinetcolorandstyle.Herearesomehintstohelpyouwithminorrepairstoadamagedsurface.note: Substantialrepairsshouldonlybeattemptedbyprofessionalrefinishers.
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rePaIr of scratcHes and scraPes on Wood WItH toucH-uP PenTouch-upPensareusedtoaddoraltercolortoawornedge,agougeortocolorascratch.
• Evaluatethedamagedarea–isitrepairable?Howmuchtouch-upwillberequired?Isprofessionalhelprequired?Proceedonlyifconfidentofskilllevel.
•Makesurethesurfacethatyouaretouchingupiscleananddry.
• Shakethetouch-uppenvigorouslywiththepencaponforoneminute.
• Takeoffthecapandholdthepeninanuprightposition(tippointingup)anddepressthetipofthepenforafewseconds.
• Holdthepeninadownwardpositionanddepressthetipontoapieceofcardboarduntilthetipbecomessaturated.Thetipshouldbemoistbutnotdrippingwet,youcanremoveexcessamountsofmarkerfluidbydappingthetipontothecardboard.
• Usethepentoaddcolortothewornedge,agougeortocolorascratch.Applythefluidwithlightevenstrokes.Youcanblendthecolorandremoveexcessfluidwithacleanrag.
rePaIr of scratcHes, nIcks or fraMe gouges on Wood WItH a soft fIll stIckFil-Stiksareusedtofillsmallcosmeticdefectslikenailholes,nicks,gougesorsmallscratches.
• Evaluatethedamagedarea–isitrepairable?Howmuchtouch-upwillberequired?Isprofessionalhelprequired?Proceedonlyifconfidentofskilllevel.
•Makesurethesurfacethatyouaretouchingupiscleananddry.
•optional:FirstcolortheareawithaTouch-uppenandwipeoffallexcesspenfluid.
• ApplytheFil-Stikwithanevenbackandforthmotiontocompletelyfillinthedamagedarea.(Hint:Foreasierapplication,youmaywarmthestickbyholdingitinyourhandsforseveralminutes.)
•GentlyremovetheexcessFil-StikbyeitherA)RubbingoverthetreatedareawithacleanclothuntillevelorB)Lightlyscrapeovertheexcessstickwithaplasticcard.
•Gentlybufftheareawithacleanclothtoremoveanyremainingresidue.
• Ifthetreatedareaisalittlelightincolor,thenatouch-upmarkercanbeusedtoalterthecolor.
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