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P.O. Box 2827 

Eugene, OR 97402 USA

 

Production Code: 

 

 

 

 

 

VN 

04/19 

 

Model # 

1180AUFf 

McKenzie 

6-Drawer Chest 

Assembly Instructions 

 

IMPORTANT NOTES: 

  For normal household use only. 

Not

 recommended for commercial use. 

  Do not climb, sit or stand on this piece of furniture. 

  Do not overload the drawers. 

  Unload items before you move this unit. 

  Before you begin your project, completely read the Assembly 

Instructions and Finishing Hints. 

  This assembly requires two people. 

 

 

WARNING

 

Serious or fatal crushing injuries can occur from furniture tip-over. Use of 

tip-over restraints may only reduce but not eliminate the risk of tip-over. 

To help prevent tip-over: 

 

Place heaviest items in the bottom drawers. 

 

Unless specifically designed to accommodate, do not set TVs or other 

heavy objects on top of this product. 

 

Never allow children to climb or hang on drawers, doors or shelves. 

 

Never open more than one drawer at a time. 

 

Do not defeat or remove the drawer interlock system. 

Warning

: At least one tipping restraint kit was included with your piece of 

Whittier Wood Furniture. When you receive your furniture, be sure to find 

and properly install the tipping restraint(s). If you cannot locate the 

restraint(s), please contact us immediately for replacement. 

Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products can expose you to 

wood dust, a substance known to the state of California to cause cancer. 

Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for 

personal protection.

 

For more information go to: www.p65warnings.ca.gov/wood

 

This product can expose you to chemicals, including formaldehyde, 

which are known to the State of California to cause cancer.

 

For more information go to: www.p65warnings.ca.gov/furniture 

 

 

DESIGN SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

 

 CUSTOMER SERVICE

 

If you ever have questions about your furniture, please do not hesitate to contact us. In the unlikely event you need a 

replacement part; we can make those parts available through an authorized Whittier Wood Furniture dealer. If you 

cannot order replacement parts through your dealer, please contact our customer service department. 

Hours:

 Our friendly customer service staff can be reached: 

Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)

You may leave a message 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

Customer Service: 

800-653-3336 • 

Outside the U.S.: 

541-687-0213 

 

Fax:

 541-687-2060• 

Email:

 info@whittierwood.com

 

 

 

Thank you for allowing us to help you furnish your 

home. We are certain you will be delighted with 

your new furniture for many years to come.

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 1180AUFf

Page 1: ...you cannot locate the restraint s please contact us immediately for replacement Drilling sawing sanding or machining wood products can expose you to wood dust a substance known to the state of California to cause cancer Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection For more information go to www p65warnings ca gov wood This product can expose you to chemic...

Page 2: ... Face attached 2 J Medium Drawer Face attached 2 K Large Drawer Face attached 2 L Knob attached 10 U 8 x 1 1 4 Pan Head Screw inserted 12 Y Small Adjustable Glide installed 4 YD 8 x 1 1 2 Machine Screw Tuscan installed 10 YE 8 x 7 8 Black Lo Profile Screw inserted 32 YF Anti Tip Snapper attached 1 YG Drawer Clip attached 2 Z 16 Drawer Slides pre installed sets 2 Za 14 Drawer Slides pre installed s...

Page 3: ...eat or remove the drawer interlock system 2 Place the chest at its final destination Rotate the Small Adjustable Glides Y on the bottoms of the legs until the unit is level See Figure 2 3 If you need to remove your drawers pull up on the left Drawer Release Lever while pushing down on the right Drawer Release Lever and pull out the drawer See Figures 3 and 3a Note where each drawer came from to ma...

Page 4: ...g the Anti Tip Drawer Interlock System it is important that the drawer be installed back in its original location Numbers and letters are stamped on the back of the drawers Stamping sequence starts at the bottom moves to the top and designated left or right Drawer back stamping example Continued on Page 5 1 Fig 4 5R 2 3 4 5L ...

Page 5: ...d the front of the case you cannot remove the First Drawer Move the upper arms of the Anti tip Snapper to the unlocked position as shown in Figure 5e You can then remove the First Drawer as shown in Step 3 To reinstall the drawers install the First Drawer then move the upper arm of the Anti tip Snapper to the forward locked position Now you can reinstall the Second Drawer Fig 5 Drawer Clip Drawer ...

Page 6: ...e screws into the corner of the baseboard and floor see the instruction included inside the tipping restraint kit for an alternate installation 6 Decide where you want to place the piece of furniture in your room Mark the baseboard with a pencil mark directly behind the location where the tipping restraint is attached to your item Move the item away from the wall far enough to allow you to access ...

Page 7: ...until portion between the Cam Buckle A and the back apron of the item is tight See Figures 7 and 7a If you need to move the piece of furniture reach beneath and locate the buckle which connects the two sections of the strap and depress the release lever then pull on the section of strap that is between the buckle and the back apron of the furniture until there is enough slack to allow you to pull ...

Page 8: ...the Assembly Instructions for detailed information on how to glue your specific product Use wood glue such as Elmer s Wood Glue Titebond Wood Glue or the equivalent Some instructions call for a slow drying glue Carefully read the label and instructions of the glue manufacturer Your unit may not need glue 1 We strongly recommend that you lay out all the parts and familiarize yourself with how they ...

Page 9: ...follow all label directions Stir your top coat gently do not shake Shaking the can creates bubbles that are hard to remove 2 All surfaces including the underside of table tops and inside drawers must be sealed with at least one layer of a top coat This will help minimize wood swelling shrinkage warping and cupping due to changes in moisture content or temperature 3 Apply a minimum of two coats whe...

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