IKEA Akurum kitchen Installation Manual Download Page 15

2. Attach toe-kick edging 

Cover the cut edge of the toe-

k

i

cks w

i

th the enclosed edg

i

ng

str

i

p. Press 

i

t on w

i

th a warm

i

ron, then cut 

i

t to the r

i

ght

length.

1. Saw toe-kicks

Carefully measure and mark toe-

k

i

cks so that they cover the open

area below your base cab

i

nets.

Saw toe-k

i

cks to the correct

length us

i

ng a f

i

ne-toothed saw.

Step 7. Add the finishing touches

When you’ve completed Step 7,

your new IKEA k

i

tchen 

i

s ready to use

!

© Inter IKEA Systems B.V

. 2004.

4. Attach light valances

Measure

, cut and f

i

t the l

i

ght

valances beneath the wall cab

i

-

nets. Instruct

i

ons for 

i

nstallat

i

on

and placement are 

i

ncluded w

i

th

the valances.

R

emember to

attach seal

i

ng str

i

ps.

6. Attach the hinge plate

Screw the door h

i

nge base plate

i

nto the second and th

i

rd predr

i

lled

holes at the top and bottom.
(IMPO

R

TANT

:

If you choose

UL

R

IKSDAL door, you must screw

the h

i

nge base plate 

i

nto the th

i

rd

and fourth predr

i

lled holes.)

8. Hang the doors

Snap the h

i

nge body onto the

base plate and ad

j

ust the door to

the correct pos

i

t

i

on, us

i

ng the

ad

j

ustment screws. Instruct

i

ons

for do

i

ng th

i

s are 

i

ncluded w

i

th

the h

i

nges.

7. Fit the hinge to the door

Insert the h

i

nge body 

i

nto the

predr

i

lled hole 

i

n the door and

press as shown. No screws are
needed.

9. Attach door handles

Select and measure the pos

i

t

i

on

of the door handles. Make a
revers

i

ble wood template w

i

th

the correct dr

i

ll

i

ng po

i

nts so that

you can place handles 

i

n the

same pos

i

t

i

on on all doors. Be

sure to check on wh

i

ch s

i

de the

door opens before you mark and
dr

i

ll the holes. Hold a block of

wood beh

i

nd each door so that

the surface doesn’t spl

i

nter when

the dr

i

ll b

i

t goes through.

Cong

ratulations!

Y

ou’ve done 

i

t! T

i

me to step back 

and adm

i

re your work: a pract

i

cal,

attract

i

ve k

i

tchen full of 

i

ngen

i

ous features that 

w

i

ll make your l

i

fe eas

i

er for years to come.

And best of all – you got more for 

your money at IKEA because you 

d

i

d most of the work yourself!

10. Attach pr

otective tabs

These self-adhes

i

ve tabs w

i

ll

reduce the sound when you close
cab

i

net doors. You’ll f

i

nd them 

i

n

the package w

i

th the h

i

nges.

Peel and st

i

ck to the upper and

lower corners of the doors or cab-

i

nets, oppos

i

te 

the h

i

nge s

i

de.

2. Install lighting 

If cab

i

net l

i

ght

i

ng 

i

i

nc

luded 

i

n

your k

i

tchen plan, we suggest

that you 

i

nstall 

i

t now. Use a

q

ual

i

f

i

ed electr

i

c

i

an for profes-

s

i

onal results.

5. Attach drawer fr

onts

Us

i

ng the hardw

are prov

i

ded,

mount each drawer front to the
drawer bo

x

 through the pre-

dr

i

lled, preal

i

gned holes. These

holes and the hardware allow
easy ad

j

ustment for perfect

drawer front al

i

gnment.

The cab

i

nets have predr

i

lled holes for 

q

u

i

ck and

easy 

i

nstallat

i

on of shelv

i

ng, drawers and  

i

nter

i

or accessor

i

es. Th

i

s also makes 

i

t s

i

mple to

make ad

j

ustments or add accessor

i

es later on.

If you need to attach cover panels to the cab

i

-

net frames, put them on before do

i

ng anyth

i

ng

else, s

i

nce they’re screwed on from the 

i

ns

i

de.

Step 6. Install shelves, drawers & more

When you’ve completed Step 6,

all 

i

nter

i

or cab

i

net accessor

i

es w

i

ll be 

i

n place.

Hang these

instructions on 

the wall so you’ll 

have your 

hands free

It’

s almost t

i

me to celebrate—you only have a few more

th

i

ngs left to do

!

 But they’re 

i

mportant, so be sure to take

your t

i

me.

R

emember to 

i

nstall any ch

i

ld safety dev

i

ces you’ve cho-

sen. Drawer and cab

i

net safety catches help you protect your

ch

i

ldren from dangerous household chem

i

cals and other

i

tems that could br

i

ng them harm.

1. Install cover panels

T

emporar

i

ly secure the cover

panel 

i

nto place us

i

ng a clamp.

Dr

i

ll p

i

lot holes through the cab-

i

net frame from the 

i

ns

i

de of the

cab

i

nets, be

i

ng careful not to

dr

i

ll through the cover panel.

Screw the cover panel 

i

nto place.

3. Install shelves

Insert four supports per shelf

i

nto the predr

i

lled holes 

i

ns

i

de

each cab

i

net, then rest a shelf on

top of them. Th

i

nk about what

you need to store, and place the
shelves to make best use of the
space.

4. Attach drawer

knobs/handles

On a 6

h

i

gh drawer front,

attach knobs and handles to the
drawer front before 

i

i

s mount-

ed to the drawer bo

x

.

5. Install cornices

F

ollow the 

i

nstallat

i

on 

i

nstruc-

t

i

ons 

i

ncluded w

i

th the corn

i

ce.

For best results, use a m

i

ter bo

x

saw to cut the corners of each
corn

i

ce at a 4

5

° angle. Measure

carefully so that corn

i

ces w

i

ll be

the r

i

ght length.

3. Clip toe-kicks into place

F

ollow the d

i

rect

i

ons for attach-

i

ng the toe-k

i

ck cl

i

ps. At corners

set one cl

i

p fac

i

ng up and the

other down – th

i

s allows them

both to f

i

t on the same leg. Snap

the toe-k

i

cks 

i

nto place.

RA

TIONELL 

i

nter

i

or f

i

tt

i

ngs for

the drawers.

GRUNDT

AL 

accessor

i

es 

i

n sta

i

n

-

less steel.

FÖRHÖJA 

ser

i

es 

i

n c

lear lac-

q

uered sol

i

d b

i

rch/b

i

rch plywood.

UTSAGA 

accessor

i

es 

i

n blac

k

lac

q

uered steel.

RA

TIONELL 

pull out baskets –

i

t

´

s all w

i

th

i

n reach.

Just some of the great storage ideas...

NYLED 

accessor

i

es on an 

alum

i

n

i

um ra

i

l.

BYGEL 

accessor

i

es 

i

n powder

coated steel.

The drawers gl

i

de smoothly on

sturdy self-clos

i

ng runners for

years of serv

i

ce. To set the drawer

i

n the open pos

i

t

i

on, sl

i

de 

i

t out

unt

i

i

t stops, then t

i

lt sl

i

ghtly

up so 

i

t clears the stop po

i

nt on

the runner. To close the drawer
t

i

lt 

i

t up aga

i

n and roll 

i

t shut.

Summary of Contents for Akurum kitchen

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR YOUR AKURUM KITCHEN...

Page 2: ...process step by step The posters provide a hands free way to reference detailed installation instructions while you work We have also creat ed a Kitchen Installation video available at any IKEA store...

Page 3: ...install cabinets Jig saw for sawing holes for the sink and the extractor fan Clamps Right angle square FIXA 35 mm hole cutter to drill extra holes for the tap in the sink if necessary Mitre box with...

Page 4: ...jor problems need to be fixed you may want to hire a professional Marking cabinet position Measure and draw in the postion of your cabi nets on the wall so you can be sure everything fits Mapping out...

Page 5: ...u purchased a solid wood countertop from IKEA be sure to store it in or near the kitchen This allows it to adjust to room temperature Assembling wall cabinets Follow the instructions included in each...

Page 6: ...the rail goes up 6 Cut the susp ension rail Mea sure the leng th of the wall cabinets to be installed alon g one wall Include the leng th of wall behi nd a high cabinet only if the high cabinet is 12...

Page 7: ...id e of the cabinet Install othe r filler pieces in the same way Whe n you ve finis hed installin g all filler pieces go to pictu re 17 Cut the temp late material so that it s the same heig ht as the...

Page 8: ...terto p from IKEA was pretreated at the facto ry to cond i tion and protect it until installat ion To prep are it for use sand the surface with a fine sand pape r and finis h it with IKEA BEH AND LA...

Page 9: ...ts oppo site the hing e side 2 Install ligh ting If cabinet lighting is inclu ded in your kitch en plan we sugg est that you install it now Use a qual ified elect ricia n for profes sional resu lts 5...

Page 10: ...Install ligh ting If cabinet lighting is inclu ded in your kitch en plan we sugg est that you install it now Use a qual ified elect ricia n for profes sional resu lts 5 Atta ch drawer fron ts Usin g t...

Page 11: ...s and wood surfaces with a soft damp cloth using cleaning products intended for these materials After cleaning wipe down with a clean dry cloth DO NOT use cleaning agents that contain ammonia alcohol...

Page 12: ...be done after the high cabi net is installed to ensure that every thing is level 14 Tighten the mounting screws When all wall cabinets have been mounted aligned and connected and final adjustments hav...

Page 13: ...airtight seal between the wall and the cabinet you ll need to caulk around the filler pieces Choose a well made latex brand it doesn t need to be waterproof Tape alongside the area to be caulked Apply...

Page 14: ...operly 6 Seal the sink cutout To prevent moisture from penetrating the countertop apply a polyurethane seal along the cut edges with a paint brush 5 Saw the sink hole Place the countertop on sawhorses...

Page 15: ...realigned holes These holes and the hardware allow easy adjustment for perfect drawer front alignment The cabinets have predrilled holes for quick and easy installation of shelving drawers and interio...

Page 16: ...Inter IKEA Systems B V 2004 Congratulations on your new IKEA Kitchen and on the money you saved...

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