ᐅ Attaching the side panel with rubber seal to the IKEA PAX system
Created on: 15 Mar 2014 11:54
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TuxHello,
I’m back with an issue regarding the Pax system. The piece is mostly assembled now (thanks to the forum and the Pax post with the wonderful tip on how to correctly attach the “A” strips!), but there is one last problem. It concerns screwing on the side strip with the rubber lip, which is meant to close the gap between the sliding door and the side of the cabinet. This strip is screwed to the door from the inside, see the instructions step 37:
My problem is that the screws require quite a bit of force to be screwed in, and they don’t sit flush (due to the cylindrical underside of the screw head, which rests on part of the frame strip). Is this normal? Could someone check their Pax system? I have a feeling the screws might be too large (I have ruled out confusing the screws myself). By the way, the pre-drilled holes on the side strip with the rubber lip align perfectly with those on the frame (see upper photo), and the strip fits perfectly onto the frame, so a fundamental assembly error can basically be ruled out.
I’m back with an issue regarding the Pax system. The piece is mostly assembled now (thanks to the forum and the Pax post with the wonderful tip on how to correctly attach the “A” strips!), but there is one last problem. It concerns screwing on the side strip with the rubber lip, which is meant to close the gap between the sliding door and the side of the cabinet. This strip is screwed to the door from the inside, see the instructions step 37:
My problem is that the screws require quite a bit of force to be screwed in, and they don’t sit flush (due to the cylindrical underside of the screw head, which rests on part of the frame strip). Is this normal? Could someone check their Pax system? I have a feeling the screws might be too large (I have ruled out confusing the screws myself). By the way, the pre-drilled holes on the side strip with the rubber lip align perfectly with those on the frame (see upper photo), and the strip fits perfectly onto the frame, so a fundamental assembly error can basically be ruled out.
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IKEA-Experte15 Mar 2014 17:57Hello,
It can only be as flush as the plastic trim can adapt to the screw head. The stiffness is normal because the screw has to cut threads into the metal sheet, and the hole is slightly smaller than the screw core diameter to prevent it from loosening. You should use a Pozidriv screwdriver (PZ 2) and not a Phillips. That makes a significant difference.
It can only be as flush as the plastic trim can adapt to the screw head. The stiffness is normal because the screw has to cut threads into the metal sheet, and the hole is slightly smaller than the screw core diameter to prevent it from loosening. You should use a Pozidriv screwdriver (PZ 2) and not a Phillips. That makes a significant difference.
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