520mm Actro 5D Full Extension Undermount Drawer Slide LH 88lb Capacity Steel Hettich 9257081

Left-Hand Undermount Runner for Frameless Cabinet Builds

The Hettich Actro 5D is a 520mm soft-close, full-extension undermount drawer slide built for frameless cabinet construction. This listing is the left-hand cabinet runner — the piece that mounts to the left interior wall of the cabinet box. Ball-bearing movement, an integrated soft-close damper, and 5D front adjustment make it a strong choice for kitchen and furniture drawers where clean lines and reliable motion matter.

Key Features

• Full extension — the entire drawer travels out to the cabinet face, putting the full interior within reach.
• Integrated soft-close — a built-in damper catches the drawer near the end of travel and settles it shut without slamming.
• 5D front adjustment — the locking device allows fine-tuning in up to five directions after the drawer is hung, so the front aligns true.
• 88 lb load rating — supports a heavily loaded kitchen or utility drawer through everyday cycling.
• Ball bearing runners — hardened steel bearings deliver smooth, precise movement under load across the full 520mm travel.
• Left-hand orientation — this is a single cabinet member; pair it with the matching right-hand runner to complete one drawer installation.

Where This Slide Fits

At 520mm, this runner suits drawer boxes built to a 520mm nominal length — a depth commonly found in standard base cabinets and pantry applications. Full extension means the back of the drawer comes fully out to the opening, so pots, files, or deep storage stay reachable rather than buried. The Actro 5D is designed for frameless (European-style) cabinetry, where the slide mounts directly to the flat interior side panel. If the project uses face-frame construction, check whether rear mounting brackets are required before ordering, as this runner is specified for frameless installations.

Build Quality and Drawer Compatibility

The Actro 5D runner is steel with a zinc finish — a durable, corrosion-resistant combination suited to the interior environment of a cabinet. Drawer side thickness compatibility runs from 1/2 inch to 5/8 inch, covering the most common drawer box material thicknesses in production cabinetry. As with all undermount slides, the drawer box must be built to the manufacturer's specification for width, side thickness, rear notch, and locking-device drilling — an off-spec box will not seat correctly on the runners. The 88 lb rating is stated per pair, so the complete left-hand and right-hand set carries that load through normal open-and-close cycles.

Who Orders This Runner

Cabinet shops running Hettich's Actro 5D system will order this left-hand runner when replacing a single damaged member or building out a large run where left and right members are tracked separately. Designers specifying Hettich for frameless kitchen builds rely on the 5D adjustment to dial in door and drawer front alignment after installation. The 88 lb rating gives enough headroom for a fully stocked utensil drawer or a base cabinet pull-out without stepping up to a heavy-duty class. This is a single runner — not a pair — so the order quantity should reflect the number of drawers, with one left-hand and one right-hand runner per drawer.

The Right Member, Ready to Work

One left-hand Actro 5D runner paired with its right-hand counterpart gives a frameless drawer full extension, soft-close landing, and five-direction front adjustment — the combination that keeps a production cabinet build moving without rework at the installation step.