Zinc Rear Mounting Bracket for KV 8400 Series Slides in Face-Frame Cabinets
The Knape and Vogt 8402 is a screw-on zinc rear mounting bracket purpose-built for the 8400 series drawer slide program, giving the back end of each slide the fixed support it needs inside a face-frame cabinet.
Key Features
8400 series compatibility — engineered specifically for KV 8400 series slides, so fit and alignment are reliable without modification.
Rear-mount position — supports the back end of the slide where the cabinet side is set back from the face frame.
Zinc metal construction — durable finish stands up to everyday cabinet use and matches the zinc finish common on 8400 series hardware.
Screw-on installation — attaches with standard wood screws for a secure, straightforward fix inside the cabinet box.
Non-handed — the same bracket works on both the left and right side of the cabinet, so one part number covers a full drawer installation.
The Role This Bracket Plays in Face-Frame Installations
In a face-frame cabinet, the interior side panel is recessed behind the front frame. A slide fastened only at the front hangs unsupported at the rear, which leads to misalignment and uneven drawer travel. The 8402 bracket fixes the back end of the 8400 series slide to the cabinet box, closing that gap. Without it, a face-frame install with the 8400 series is incomplete. If you are working in a frameless cabinet where the slide mounts flush to the side panel from front to back, a rear bracket is not required.
Material and Construction
The bracket is stamped metal with a zinc finish, matching the hardware profile of the 8400 slide series. Zinc is a practical, corrosion-resistant finish for interior cabinet environments, and the metal construction holds the rear of the slide firmly in position over the life of the drawer. Mounting is by screw, using the bracket's pre-formed holes, so installation is straightforward without drilling additional clearance or adapting the bracket geometry.
Who Needs This Bracket
Cabinet shops building face-frame boxes and specifying the KV 8400 series should include one bracket per slide — two per drawer. Contractors retrofitting drawers into existing face-frame cabinetry will find the same need: the rear of the slide has to land on something solid. Installers who have ordered slides without rear hardware and found the drawer racking or dragging at the back have encountered this situation before; the 8402 is the fix. This bracket is series-specific and is not a substitute for rear hardware on other Knape and Vogt slide programs.
How many brackets do I need per drawer?
One bracket per slide, so two brackets for a standard two-slide drawer installation — one on each side at the rear of the cabinet.
Will this bracket work with other KV slide series besides the 8400?
No. The 8402 is designed for the 8400 series specifically. Rear brackets are series-matched hardware; do not assume cross-series fit within the KV lineup.
Do I need this bracket for a frameless cabinet build?
Not typically. Frameless cabinets allow the slide to mount directly to the interior side panel for its full length, so rear bracket support is not required in that construction.
Is it left-hand or right-hand?
The bracket is non-handed, meaning the same part installs on either side of the cabinet without any orientation change.
The Right Bracket Keeps the Drawer Running Straight
A rear mounting bracket is easy to overlook at the quoting stage, but it is the detail that keeps every 8400 series face-frame installation operating the way it should from the first open to the last.
