Instructions / Assembly

14 | Installation How-Tos Installation How-Tos | 15
Shimming Cabinets for Level & Plumb; Clamping
Shim cabinets so they align exactly with the Base Cabinet Top Level
Line (base cabinets) or Wall Cabinet Bottom Level Line (wall cabinets).
Place clamps just above drawer slide and just above bottom hinge.
Clamp cabinets together loosely.
Adjust so Face Frames align perfectly at the top and front edges.
• If you need to tap cabinets for alignment, use a block or rubber
mallet to avoid marring nish.
Tightern clamps.
WARNING! Tightening hang rails against a crooked wall
without shims may cause the joint between the hang rail and the
rest of the cabinet to break. This may result in the cabinet falling
off the wall when loaded, which may cause personal injury and/
or damage to the cabinet that will not be covered by the product
warranty.
Frame-to-Frame Attachment
On a 1/8" drill bit, set tape or drill depth gauge at 2-1/2".
Before drilling face frames, recheck for level and that alignment
between face frames is exact.
Drill a 1/8" pilot hole, 2-1/2" deep through the rst face frame and
into the second face frame. Drill bit must be 2-1/2" or less to avoid
drilling completely through the second face frame.
Drill a 7/32" clearance hole, 1-1/2" deep through the pilot hole in the
rst face frame. To make screw driving easier, rub parafn or bee’s
wax on the screws.
Mounting Under a Sot or Low Ceiling
If wall cabinets are to be mounted directly under a soft or
ceiling, you should nd the low spot of the soft or ceiling
using the same process as done for nding the high spot on
the oor. Snap a level line. This will be the Wall Cabinet Top
Level Line.
Measure down 30", 36" or 42" (the height of your wall
cabinets) to conrm the distance between the Wall Cabinet
Bottom Level Line and the Base Cabinet Top Level Line.
Shimming Cabinets for Level & Plumb; Clamping
Adjust and shim cabinets so they are level side-to-side, and front-to-
back. Check plumb of the face frame and that it aligns perfectly with
the adjacent cabinet. On peninsula cabinets, shims may be required
between the cabinet and the ceiling.
Soffit
TopofWallCabinet
LevelLine
LowestPointon
SoffitorCeiling
BaseCabinet
LevelLine
17-1/4”Min.
HighPointLevelMark
Bottomof
WallCabinets
LevelLine
84”Min.FromHigh
PointLevelMark
If wall cabinets are to be mounted directly under a soffit or
ceiling, you should find the low spot of the soffit or ceiling
using the same process as done for finding the high spot on
the floor. Snap a level line. This will be the Wall Cabinet Top
Level Line.
Measure down 30", 36" or 42" (the height of your wall
cabinets) to confirm the distance between the Wall Cabinet
Bottom Level Line and the Base Cabinet Top Level Line.
14Installation Guide
– Installation Requirements –
Mounting under a soffit or low ceiling
Adjust and shim cabinets so they are level side-to-side, and front-to-back.
Check plumb of the face frame and that it aligns perfectly with the
adjacent cabinet.
Shimming cabinets for level & plumb;
clamping
Pivot Holes
Shim as
Needed
T Brace
Inside Cabinet
Shim cabinets so they align exactly with the Base Cabinet Top Level Line
(base cabinets) or Wall Cabinet Bottom Level Line (wall cabinets). Place
clamps just above drawer slide and just above bottom hinge. Clamp
cabinets together loosely.
Adjust so face frames align perfectly at the top and front edges.
• If you need to tap cabinets for alignment, use a block or rubber
mallet to avoid marring finish.
Tighten clamps.
WARNING! Tightening hang rails against a crooked wall without
shims may cause the joint between the hang rail and the rest of the
cabinet to break. This may result in the cabinet falling off the wall when loaded,
which may cause personal injury and/or damage to the cabinet that will not be
covered by the product warranty.
15Installation Guide
– Installation Requirements –
Shimming cabinets for level & plumb;
clamping
On a 1/8" drill bit, set tape or drill depth gauge at 2-1/2".
Before drilling face frames, recheck for level and that alignment
between face frames is exact.
Drill a 1/8" pilot hole, 2-1/2" deep through the first face frame and into
the second face frame. Drill bit must be 2-1.2" or less to avoid drilling
completely through the second face frame.
Drill a 7/32" clearance hole, 1-1/2" deep through the pilot hole in the
first face frame. To make screw driving easier, rub paraffin or bee’s
wax on the screws.
Frame-to-frame attachment
Pilot Holes