How to remove a drawer from a modern kitchen unit

Today, so-called telescopic guides are installed on kitchen sets, cabinets and tables, which have replaced roller models. The new fittings consist of three parts sliding into each other, and at first glance it is not clear how to handle it. To remove drawers with telescopic guides, you need to press the stoppers on both sides.

How do telescope guides work?

The fittings consist of two U-shaped profiles. The outer one is attached from the inside to the wall of a cabinet, chest of drawers, etc. A plastic strip with bearings is inserted into the upper and lower grooves of the outer profile - they ensure the sliding of the inner profile. The plug on the back and the bent "whiskers" at the front prevent it from slipping out completely.

Profiles are nested within each other. In the inner part there is a carriage with ball bearings. It is this that ensures the movement of the bar that is attached to the box.

Thus, the profiles and the bar fold into each other, like the handle of an umbrella, for example, and when they are fully extended, the drawer completely comes out of the niche - this is convenient when you need to find or take an object from a far corner.

How to remove the drawer

When the drawer is fully extended, “tabs”, usually black, become visible on the left and right sides of the slides. They are located between the outer and inner profile. If you completely disassemble the fittings, you can see that it is a clamp attached with a rivet to the outer profile.

To release the box, you need to simultaneously press the “tongues” on the left and right and pull the structure towards you.

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In a number of models, the left stopper goes up, the right stopper goes down. It’s easy to determine: click on each one, it will give in, fold and spring back into place if you pressed in the right direction.

The main condition is to keep both tongues clamped. Thanks to the bearings and the U-shaped profiles, the bar will certainly go straight and not warp. Therefore, the box will easily come out of the fastenings.

Telescopic guides are superior to roller guides in many respects. They allow the drawer to be pulled out completely, are much less likely to become deformed and practically do not allow skewing. The main thing is to choose fittings designed for the expected weight of the box.

The second important condition is the quality of the metal. A cheap product will quickly break, so choose trusted manufacturers. Otherwise, telescopic guides are the best solution for retractable systems today.