CABINETRY INsTAllATIoN, CARE ANd ClEANINg · The Beauty of Wood 4–5 InstallatIon guIde Preparation 7 ... Base Cabinets 9 Fine-Tuning 10 Troubleshooting 10 MakIng ... cabInetrY InstallatIon,

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

cabInetrY InstallatIon, care and cleanIng

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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.


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.

DooR&DRAWERBUMPER

WHISPERToUCHTMFULL-ExTENSIoN

UNDERMoUNTDRAWERRUNNER

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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.

FRAMEDFLooR-MoUNTED

WASTEBASKET

FRAMEDDooR-MoUNTED

WASTEBASKET

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

(2)(1)

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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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