How to remove drawers on rails from a closet

Modern furniture differs in design from its predecessors. Increasingly, the design began to use a system of guide wheels with rails. It is certainly convenient and does not require much effort to open and close doors and drawers. But unfortunately, such mechanisms often break during active use and make movement difficult. This leads to the need to replace the retractable system. But before replacing, it is necessary to remove the boxes with the rail system correctly.

How do boxes on rails work?

Before we start disassembling the cabinet, let's understand its design. Only with a correct understanding of how a thing works can you use it correctly. Modern rail systems consist of a guide part and a retractable system. Such a system is attached as follows:

• On the right and left on the inside, “rails” for the future chassis are screwed onto screws.
• The sliding part is attached to the frame of the box itself on the right and left sides at the level of the rails.
• But in addition to ensuring free and smooth movement, it is necessary that the system does not move out completely on its own.For this purpose, on the retractable part there are special stoppers in the form of plastic tongues, which, clinging to the iron frame of the rail part, prevent the structure from fully extending on its own.

Types of telescopic guides

In modern furniture sets, various rail guide systems are installed for ease of use. Telescopic guides differ in different parameters. Among them are the following main types:

• Based on the type of integrity, they are divided into collapsible and non-collapsible.
• Depending on the number of stages in the design, there are two- and multi-stage. This usually depends on how far the furniture pieces need to be pulled out. For stronger extension, multi-stage ones are used. But they are more difficult to use.
• There are also models with a closer. They usually cost more, but they are very convenient and practical.
• According to the degree of extension: incomplete (partial), full and super-full, the main difference between them is how far the rear edge of the drawer extends relative to the front of the cabinet.

Typically, only the most comfortable models are found on the modern market. Complex options have not justified themselves and are practically not used, so you should not have any difficulty opening them.

How to remove drawers with rail guides step by step

In order for you to understand the mechanism of operation of this system and independently, without the help of a wizard or any tools, pull out and insert the drawers into place, we offer a step-by-step guide. By performing each action sequentially, you can easily pull them out of the guides without damaging the structural elements.

1. Pull the drawer out all the way until you see special plastic strips resembling a clock hand in the special slots.
2. On the right side, release the arrow down, and on the left - up if the system is mirrored or down if the system is symmetrical.
3. Having lowered the plastic holders on both sides and holding them in this position, begin to smoothly push the drawer to the end, pulling it out in this way.
4. Done, we have achieved the desired result.

In order to return everything to its place, follow the steps of this instruction in reverse order.

To slide the cabinet, insert into the guide rails and push firmly but gently all the way. If everything is done correctly, you will hear a characteristic click, which indicates the structure is closing.

IMPORTANT! You can only understand which model you have by trying to release the arrow. If it does not go down, then do not press harder, otherwise you will break and damage the structure. Just lift it up and everything will work out.