Center Mount Drawer Slides Installation

Align the slide between the parallel pencil marks showing its width at both the front and back of the drawer.

Center mount drawer slides installation.

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Heavy dresser drawers can be a real drag when they slide on wooden runners. Installing the center drawer slide. Center mount design saves space and provides a clean look tested to 50 000 cycles and backed by rockler s limited lifetime warranty one slide per pack for one drawer. Drawer member will be tight against the drawer bottom.

Consult our bottom mount drawer slide installation instructions. Locate the centerline on the drawer bottom and make marks 1 to the left and right of the line at the front and back of the drawer. Bottom mount drawer slides. These are available in 12 14 16 18 20 22 and 24 lengths.

Add the cabinet mount. Cut a 9 16 deep x 2 wide notch centered on the bottom of the drawer back for the drawer member to extend through. Epoxy coated drawer slides ball bearing slides and bottom mounted slides are three common types of slide hardware for drawer cabinets. Once you have taken all your measurements and cut the center drawer slide to the correct length you need to place and secure it in the exact center of the cabinet frame.

In this video a rockler associate explains the variations in mounting styles available. Install the slide to the face frame securing it with one screw photobelow. European bottom mount drawer slides are easy to install and are ideal for storing your personal items with loads up to a 50 lb. With one screw holding the frontof the slide in place measure fromthe drawer side to make sure theslide sits centered and parallel.