Installation Instructions

STEP THREE: HANG THE WALL CABINETS
Inmostkitchens,itisbesttobegintheinstallationwiththewallcabinets.Thiswaytherewon’tbeanybasecabinetstowork
aroundandyoucanmoreeasilyuseastep-ladder.
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• Removealldoorsfromwallcabinets.
• Startinginthecorner,measurethewallfromthecornerouttothecenteroftherststudmark.
• Transferthismeasurementtothebackofthecabinetandmarkaverticallineonthecabinet.
• Drillfromthebackofthewallcabinetonthelinewitha1/8”orsmallerbit,threeholeson30”highwallcabinets,four
holeson36”and42”highwallcabinets(theholesshouldbepositioned13/4”downfromthetopandupfromthe
bottomwithadditionalholesequallyspacedbetweenandnocloserthan2”toanyverticaledge).Handstart#10x2
1/2”phillipspanheadinstallationscrewsfrominside.
• Placethecabinetonthe54”referencelineandlevelinalldirections.(1/8”errorherewillputyou1/2”off8’downyour
wall;doublecheckthesquarenessofyourstartingcabinet.)
• Tightenscrewsuntiltheyarenearlytight.Donottorquethiscabinet,sothatyoumayadjustitslightlytoattachthenextcabinet.
IMPORTANT NOTE 4: Never use sheet rock screws. Only use #10 x 2 1/2” (supplied) through cabinets into walls and recommended
#8 x 2 1/2” phillips flat head screws when joining cabinets. Use wood screws.
A 2x2 or 3/4” inside corner moulding may be positioned and attached at the 54” line to help support cabinets during installation.
INsTAll ADjACENT CABINETs
• Placethenextcabinetonthewallatthereferenceline.
• Alignthebottomandsiderailswiththeothercabinetsandattachtothewall.Leavescrewsloose.
• Useclampstoclampthefaceframesofthetwocabinetstogether.
• Pre-drillandattachtoasdescribedearlier.Useshimsonbackifneeded.
• Whenattachingadjacentcabinets,pre-drillfaceframes.First,drillfaceframewitha9/64”bittothedepthoftherst
frameandthenusea1/8”bitinsameholetopre-drillthesecondfaceframe.Thiswillpermit#8x21/2”screw,when
tightened,Tosliponrstfaceframeandgraspsecondfaceframethuspermittingfaceframetocometogethertightly.
• Usinga#8x21/2”screwisrecommendedfor
 • 30”highcabinetsusetwoscrews;36”and42”highcabinetsusethreescrews
• Checkcabinetwithalevelonthefront,sidesandbottom.
• Makesurethebackisfullysupportedwithshimsanddoesnotbowintoanyimperfectionsinthewall.
• Screwinwallscrewstherestoftheway.
 •Propertightnessandcabinetstabilityisachievedbydrawingthescrewdown,untilitjusttouchesthebackofthecabinet.
 • Ifthereisagaptothewall,itshouldbelledwithashim.
IMPORTANT NOTE 5: Drill not only into wall but through attaching face frame to insure cabinets are secure. When adjacent cabinet is
attached to previous cabinet, be sure to fully tighten the previous wall cabinet wall screws.
Install only one cabinet at a time, always making sure it is level and plumb (square).
STEP THREE: HANG THE WALL CABINETS