Drawer Adjustment
Intro
In the event that your drawers need an adjustment, there are five separate methods that affect how the drawer/drawer front sits in the cabinet. The adjustments are the same regardless of your particular Face Frame treatment (Square Inset, Beaded Inset, Frameless, etc)
A little drawer terminology…we use a Blum drawer slide system, and there are two main components: the drawer runner (the metal sliding component) and the locking mechanism (with large orange tabs). Three out of the five adjustments can be done via the locking mechanism.
Let’s take a look at the locking mechanism, from the underside of a typical drawer:
Now that we know where they are, how do we adjust? Let’s start with the most common: Height Adjustment
Height adjustment is a simple procedure. No tools are needed, and the drawer does not need to be removed.
- Extend the drawer a comfortable amount, 8″ – 12″ is plenty
- Locate the left and right Height Adjustment tabs (see first photo)
- Press directly upward on the tabs, and keep them pressed
- Without releasing the tabs, push the tabs toward the rear of the drawer to raise the front.
- Close the drawer, and check for fit. If necessary to lower the front, repeat Step 3, but pull the tabs slightly toward the front of the drawer
Side To Side Adjustment
Side-to-side adjustment will not require any tools. The drawer does not need to be removed.
- Extend the drawer a comfortable amount, 8″ – 12″ is plenty
- Locate the left and right knurled adjustment gears (see first photo)
- Turn both gears at the same time, in the direction you wish to move the drawer, i.e., turn towards left to move drawer left
- Close the drawer and examine the fit. Repeat the adjustment left or right as needed to get proper alignment
Depth Adjustment
Depth adjustment will require the use of a Phillips screwdriver. The drawer does not need to be removed.
- Extend the drawer a comfortable amount, 8″ – 12″ is plenty
- Locate the left and right adjustment screws (see first photo)
- Starting from either side, turn the screw clockwise to bring the drawer face out (or counter-clockwise to bring drawer face in)
- Repeat for the same amount and direction with the opposite screw
- Close the drawer and examine the fit. Repeat the adjustment left or right as needed to get proper alignment
Side-To-Side Adjustment - Rear of Drawer
This adjustment isn’t usually needed, but we present it here because it is available.
No tools are necessary, but removal of the drawer will make things easier.
- Extend the drawer fully
- Reach underneath to the left and right locking mechanisms, and pull the orange housings to the outside (in other words, pull to the left on the left housing, and towards the right on the right). This will unlock the mechanisms from the runners and the drawer can now be lifted off. NOTE: The drawer will be heavy, especially if fully loaded!
- There is only one adjustment wheel, on the right runner. Turn the wheel in the direction you wish the rear of the drawer to move.
- Reinstall the drawer. Simply place the drawer on the extended runners (lining up the notches in the drawer with the runners) and push the drawer all the way in. The mechanisms will lock into place by themselves.
- Open and close the drawer to check for smooth operation. Repeat turning the wheel left or right as needed to get proper alignment
Tilt Adjustment
In the unusual event that your drawer face is tilted up (or down) the adjustment is at the rear of the runners.
No tools are necessary, but the drawer will have to be removed to get to the adjustment on the runners
- Extend the drawer fully
- Reach underneath to the left and right locking mechanisms, and pull the orange housings to the outside (in other words, pull to the left on the left housing, and towards the right on the right). This will unlock the mechanisms from the runners and the drawer can now be lifted off. NOTE: The drawer will be heavy, especially if fully loaded!
- With the runners fully extended, the tabs are visible on the left and right sides. (Left only shown in photo)
- Move both tabs toward the inside to bring the top out.
- Reinstall the drawer. Simply place the drawer on the extended runners (lining up the notches in the drawer with the runners) and push the drawer all the way in. The mechanisms will lock into place by themselves.
- Open and close the drawer to check for proper alignment. Repeat the adjustment left or right as needed to get the face uniformly flush
