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The Tenn-Tex C-173 is a non-handed, 8mm dowel-mount rear mounting bracket that seats into the back of a cabinet to support drawer slides compatible with Grass hardware. Its V-notch design locates the slide precisely at the rear of the cabinet, giving the installation a stable, repeatable anchor point without secondary fasteners at the rear.
Face-frame cabinets set the side panel back from the front opening, which means a side-mount drawer slide has no surface to fasten to at the rear unless a bracket provides one. The C-173 fills that gap: the 8mm dowel drops into a bored hole at the back of the cabinet, the V-notch catches the slide's rear end, and the slide runs level from front to back. This bracket is the right call for face-frame installs using Grass slides — skipping rear support on a face-frame job leaves the back of the slide unsupported and the drawer prone to racking under load.
Tenn-Tex manufactures the C-173 from molded plastic, consistent with the brand's pilaster and mounting hardware line. The V-notch is formed into the bracket body, so there are no separate locating parts to lose during installation. The 8mm dowel is the sole fastening element at the rear — bore the hole accurately and the bracket seats squarely without shimming or adjustment.
Cabinet shops running Grass slides in face-frame work reach for this bracket when they need a rear-mount solution that bores in rather than screws in. The non-handed format simplifies inventory: one SKU covers left and right positions on every drawer in the run. Retrofit installers replacing existing Grass slides in face-frame kitchens will find the dowel-mount entry faster than a screw-on bracket when rear access is limited. This bracket is specified for Grass-compatible systems — do not substitute it into other slide brands without confirming the rear notch geometry matches.
The C-173 is non-handed, so one bracket handles both the left and right rear positions. Order the same part number for every rear-mount point in the job.
The dowel is 8mm in diameter. Bore a clean 8mm hole at the rear mounting location; the bracket presses in without additional fasteners at that point.
The C-173 is specified for Grass-compatible slides, but rear bracket fit depends on the slide's rear profile and notch geometry. Confirm against your specific Grass slide series before ordering in volume.
This is a Tenn-Tex bracket made for Grass-compatible installations. It is not a Grass-branded component. Use it where the V-notch geometry and 8mm dowel match your slide and cabinet requirements.
One bracket per slide, so two per drawer — one at the rear left position and one at the rear right position.
A drawer slide is only as solid as its weakest support point, and the rear anchor in a face-frame cabinet is where most installations fall short. The C-173 V-notch bracket gives Grass-compatible slide installations a precise, repeatable rear mount that bores in cleanly and holds position through years of drawer cycles.
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