Drawer slides with wheels , also known as gazelle casters , are a type of simple slide, with a basic nylon wheel mechanism that allows anyone to install it in a drawer and create their own DIY projects.
This type of guide slides the drawer using two wheels that are located both at the beginning of the set of guides and at the end, allowing partial opening of the drawer . Let's see step by step how to install guides with wheels .
Guides with wheels for drawersInstallation manual for drawer slides with wheels
1. Sliding guides with wheels or gazelle type are guides that are made up of two pieces : one that goes in the drawer and another that goes in the furniture or cupboard. First of all; separate both parts of the guide .
Note . The guides must be the same length as the drawer. If the drawer is 250mm, the guides must be the same length or a few millimetres smaller.
2. Once the guides have been separated, you will need to identify which part is screwed to the furniture and which part is screwed to the drawer . The set of guides works as follows .
3. Once you understand how this type of guide works, mark the height at which you want to install the guide on the furniture . Keep in mind that these guides will always be fixed in the lower corners of the drawer instead of in the center of the drawer like the telescopic ones.
4. Once you have marked on the furniture where the part of the guide is going to be screwed, you can now secure it using lag screws . You should always put at least two lag screws in front and one behind . Keep in mind that the guide should be as close as possible to the edge of the furniture without sticking out. This way you will allow the drawer to open and close without any problem.
We recommend that it be placed about 3-5 mm from the edge of the furniture . (As shown in the image)
5. The other part of the guide must be fixed to the lower corners of the drawer and screwed to this base . They are guides with a certain squareness so that they can fit easily into the corners and be able to screw them in.
The part that is going to face the outside of the furniture must always be completely attached to the front of it.
6. Finally, once both parts of the guide have been fixed , both in the two corners of the drawer and in the interior walls of the cupboard, you will only have to join them by fitting the wheel that is in the back of the drawer above the wheel that is in the front of the cupboard . With this photo you will understand:
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Guides with wheels for drawers
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