How to assemble a bar cart

• Allen key (supplied)
• Cross-head screwdriver
• Soft cloth or blanket to work on

Before you start, lay everything out on a soft surface (the flattened box works) and check it against the parts list in your manual.

• Frame sides or legs
• Glass, mirror or metal trays
• Bottle rail and glass holders
• Castors (at least two locking)
• Bolts, screws and rubber pads

1. 1

   Step 1: Lay a blanket down and unpack the trays last, keeping glass or mirror panels flat in their foam until you need them.

2. 2

   Step 2: Screw the castors into the bottom of the legs by hand until the threads bottom out, with the locking castors on the same side so you can reach them.

3. 3

   Step 3: Join the frame sides with the lower tray support and cross rails, leaving the bolts slightly loose.

4. 4

   Step 4: Fit the upper tray support, then stand the frame upright and check it rolls straight and does not rock before tightening the bolts.

5. 5

   Step 5: Stick the small rubber or silicone pads onto the tray supports, then drop the glass or metal trays in so they sit on the pads, not on bare metal.

6. 6

   Step 6: Fit the bottle rail and any stemware holder, and check the rail is high enough that a tall bottle cannot tip over it.

7. 7

   Step 7: Load the heaviest bottles on the bottom tier, lock the castors and give the cart a gentle push to confirm it holds.

• Leaving out the rubber pads, so glass trays rattle and can crack.
• Storing heavy bottles on the top tray, which makes the cart tip when pushed.
• Overtightening the frame bolts, which can strip threads in thin tube.