How does one remove the drawer from a Haworth lateral filing cabinet?

Answer 1

HOW TO REMOVE A VERTICAL FILE DRAWER-with ball bearings

1. open up drawer all the way-work from top drawer down-look inside about 3-4 in. from front on side of drawer there will be a little square cut out
2. from the inside push outward-the squares are on both sides-push outward on one side and hold up on drawer front and then push the other square tab out on the other side and then pull drawer up and straight out toward you....there are two more square/tabs on the slides but will come out quickly when the first ones clear...push slides back into case for safety concerns
3. TO PUT DRAWER BACK IN: start from the bottom-remove everything out of drawer....pull slides back out on bottom drawer first and take the drawer and hook the notch of the lance on the back of the inside back of slide
4. push drawer back into slide and align the tabs on side of drawer-can only do one side at a time-the drawer will snap in and you will hear it snap
5. be sure all tabs/notches are aligned and drawers are empty because putting the drawers back in is tricky.

OR:

If you have the alternative type- one of Triumph (UK) drawer cabinets, the A4 sheet filler, there is a little tab on the side of every drawer, 2 inches from the front.

1. remove plastic sleeve (if any)

2. untwist the metal locking tab with pliers so it fits the slot its protruding from.

3. when both sides are untwisted- lift to clear the tabs completely and pull towards you, as the drawer is held by two claws on the back as well and you need to slide out of those.

REMEMBER TO WORK ON EMPTY DRAWERS- most people never realise that while a single sheet of A4 paper is feather light, a thousand or more can weight 'a tone'

Answer 2

The drawers lift off the roller guides. There is a tab and slot arrangement with the tab on the roller guide and the slot in the drawer. There is one at each corner of the drawer.

There is also a smaller tab in the drawer near each slot. This tab is bent out and prevents the drawer being lifted off the roller guides. By bending the tabs in slightly, the drawer can be lifted off the guides.

Be careful, the drawers are heavy, Once all the drawers are out but one, if you extend the drawer fully, the cabinet may fall over.

Answer 3

Instructions are on the HON site at: www.hon.com Just flip through the Product FAQs for Files & Storage & you can find the Lateral Troubleshooting Guide. Direct link: http://www.hon.com/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?nodeguid=209795db-3e00-4d60-9d8e-975dbd90ccc4 Drawer removal instructions are on page 4. I'm more worried about putting the drawer back in...