Tandem Drawer Slides Installation

Tilt the top of the drawer front forward.

Tandem drawer slides installation.

Blum offers several different types of runner systems for wood drawers that fit every need. Make adjustments if necessary. Height and tilt adjustments available with all combinations of locking devices and runners full extension concealed drawer runners basic components locking devices runners rear attachment options tandem plus blumotion 563h 563. Maximum 5 3 16 rise of drawer back tool free note.

For good measure i add another screw above that one. Rotate the tilt adjustment lever on the rear of each runner to tilt the top of the drawer front forward. Blum tandem plus blumotion drawer slide kit full extension with blumotion soft close open a drawer equipped with blum tandem plus blumotion slides and by the time it s closed you ll be won over. This is my high tech depth setting jig.

The blum instructions say to install the drawer slide 15 16 behind faceframe for inset drawers which is what i m doing. A piece of scrap the thickness of whatever inset i need plus the 4 mm the hardware manufacturer recommends. Whether you choose movento tandem or standard you can be sure that your drawers open and close smoothly. I loosely install one screw in the slotted hole hold my combination square in place to ensure my slide is exactly at.

The locking devices automatically engage with the runners. This video shows how to easily adjust the drawer front side to side with the front and rear adjustments. Place the drawer on the runners and close. For full overlay drawers the type for which european mechanical hardware was originally developed the slides should be mounted 4 mm or just over 1 8 behind the front of the face frame.

Push towards back of drawer maximum 3 1 8 rise of drawer front tool free 1maximum 5 3 16 rise of drawer back tool free 2. With the strength and ability to hold a multitude of household items our drawer runners function on the leading edge of furniture hardware. Installation screw 606n or 606p tandem template t65 1600 01 t51 1801 t51 1901 locking device with side to side adjustment or without side to side adjustment drawer insertion extend the concealed runners fully.