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Old Jan 5th, 07, 7:47 pm   #1
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Akurum/Faktum - Integral Door Hinge Installation

In the IKEA hinges and drawer hardware lie the secret value and thrill in IKEA Akurum/Faktum kitchen cabinets. They are made by Blum, proprietary to IKEA, but Blum nonetheless. Door hinges come in 2 packs or 3 packs depending on your door size, except for hinges for corner cabinets and horizontal cabinets, which are not covered in this tutorial.

This is one of the easiest parts of the job, and doesn't require a tutorial...we just love these hinges and wanted to relive the joy.

This is a 39" wall cabinet and it has 2 hinges. Here's how they're assembled and installed:

On the inside of the door, you'll see the holes for the cup of the hinges and the two smaller holes for aligning the hinge. There are no screws involved in this part of the assembly.





Place the hinge cup into the hinge cup hole on the door, aligning the small holes on the hinge with the small holes on the sides. These are for alignment only, and do not require screws.



[BREAK=Get Hinged]
Press the hinge cup into the hole.



Here's what it should look like pressed fully into place:



Flip the hinge "door" down to expand the hinge cup into the hole, securing it in place.



The door part is finished!

[BREAK=Attachment]
On the inside of the cabinet, locate the holes 2nd and 3rd top/bottom of the cabinet, depending on which end you're working. Insert the plastic anchors on the hinge attachment plate into the holes, and tighten (don't overtighten) until the plate sits flatly against the wall of the cabinet.



When both hinges and attachment points are in place, align the bar on the hinge with the hooks on the cabinet wall piece. You can do one hinge at at time, so don't worry about trying to get both upper and lower aligned before snapping the hinges in place.



This is the "Click!" part! Just snap it shut and that's it. The hinges are just as easy to snap off as they are to snap on - it's an unbelievable benefit when you have a plumber under your sink!

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Old Jun 21st, 07, 4:04 pm   #2
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Re: Akurum/Faktum - Integral Door Hinge Installation

What about the hinges that hold the door open? I can't get them on properly. The instructions say to just "click" them over the post, but when I close the top, they pop off and smash against the glass door. Seems impossible for them to work by just putting the hole in the hinge arm over a metal rod without anything securing it into place?

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Old Aug 10th, 09, 7:57 am   #3
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Re: Akurum/Faktum - Integral Door Hinge Installation

IKEA ASSEMBLY ANGELS AT WORK AGAIN!

For two days I've been fiddling with those 'easy' to fit hinges...nothing easy for me...then I found these wonderful instructions! GardenofDarwin...I can't thank you enough!!

I struggled a little when I got to part about attaching the hinge to the cabinet piece. I've added a bit if that's okay?

When both hinges and attachment points are in place, align the bar that is closest to the front edge of the cabinet on the hinge with the hooks on the cabinet wall piece.

This is the "Click!" part! Just snap the end of the bar that is nearest the back of the cabinet by pressing it flat against the cabinet wall piece.

IKEA ASSEMBLY ANGELS AT WORK AGAIN!

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Old Aug 12th, 09, 2:17 pm   #4
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Re: Akurum/Faktum - Integral Door Hinge Installation

Wow, thanks! Glad to have been of help!

And of course it's ok for you to add your own bits - that's exactly what we want to happen! Members sharing information for the benefit of others is what IKEAFANS is all about.

Again, thanks!

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Old Jan 21st, 10, 8:57 am   #5
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Re: Akurum/Faktum - Integral Door Hinge Installation

Thank you for posting these instructions! My father-in-law is helping us with our kitchen install. He just called looking for the screws for the door hinges ;-) I was so relieved to see none are needed.

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Old May 29th, 10, 9:37 pm   #6
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Re: Akurum/Faktum - Integral Door Hinge Installation

I'm also having trouble with the "click" part... I'm quite sure I've figured out how it's supposed to work, with the hidden bar closest to the front fitting into the two grooves on the attach point, and the finger release snap that's suppose to click on, but it seems the distance between the two is just a little too tight. Does the hing part need to be all the way extended for it to fit? (I'm hanging the door in a corner where the hinges aren't fully extended...) Or, is one of the hidden screws on the hinge for adjusting that distance?

Thanks for your help!

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Old Sep 10th, 10, 3:00 pm   #7
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Re: Akurum/Faktum - Integral Door Hinge Installation

Took me a while to figure this out, but I had the part that is in the cabinet backwards. Once I reversed it, it snapped right away!

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Old Jun 28th, 11, 6:42 am   #8
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Re: Akurum/Faktum - Integral Door Hinge Installation

After wasting an hour trying to fit the hinges (cursing and swearing because last time it seemed so easy), I discovered that I had put the cupboard fitting on backwards. Turned it round, and click!

Moral of the story, if you are having problems, check you have screwed in the cupboard fitting with the arrow pointing towards you!

Now I just have to find a way of adjusting the screws so the door hangs straight.

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Old Aug 24th, 11, 9:00 pm   #9
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Re: Akurum/Faktum - Integral Door Hinge Installation

Thank you! This is the bit that saved my sanity!
[QUOTE=what2do?;154951]IKEA ASSEMBLY ANGELS AT WORK AGAIN!

When both hinges and attachment points are in place, align the bar that is closest to the front edge of the cabinet on the hinge with the hooks on the cabinet wall piece.

This is the "Click!" part! Just snap the end of the bar that is nearest the back of the cabinet by pressing it flat against the cabinet wall piece.

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