Retuning Cabinet Soft-Close Drawer Runners

Under-drawer soft-close runners (like Blum Tandembox or Hettich drawer systems) are high-end engineering components. Over years of holding heavy pots, pans, and cutlery, the weight can cause the drawer front to drop slightly, leaving crooked gaps or rubbing against surrounding cabinets.

Here is the professional joiner's guide to retuning soft-close drawer runners.

1. Locate the Adjuster Dials Pull your drawer out fully and look underneath. Underneath the drawer box, where it connects to the steel runners, you will find plastic or metal adjustment wheels or levers on both the left and right sides.

2. Adjusting Drawer Height - Turn the height adjustment dial (often marked with +/- or an arrow) on both sides to raise or lower the drawer front. - This allows you to set the horizontal gaps between drawers perfectly uniform.

3. Adjusting Drawer Tilt and Lateral Alignment - Premium drawer slides also have rear tilt levers or lateral adjustment screws. - Adjusting these wheels corrects drawer front tilt, making sure the face plate sits perfectly flush to the surrounding cabinet boxes.

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