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How to Assemble IKEA VESKEN Cart

Step-by-step IKEA VESKEN cart assembly: 8 illustrated steps, an animated video, the hardware list and the tools you need — following the official instructions (AA-2203938-2).

  • 8 illustrated steps
  • 7 steps in the manual
  • 1:14 video
  • 54×18×71 cm
IKEA VESKEN Cart, assembled

What you need

Tools

No tools needed.

Hardware in the box

Part no. (as printed in the manual)Qty
—4×

Step-by-step assembly

  1. Step 1: Press each castor holder down onto its wheel. — IKEA VESKEN assembly

    Step 1

    Press each castor holder down onto its wheel.

    Push until it clicks. Make all 4 castors.

  2. Step 2: Push the 4 castors up into the corners of the bottom tray. — IKEA VESKEN assembly

    Step 2

    Push the 4 castors up into the corners of the bottom tray.

    Note the L and R markings at the corners, as shown in the manual.

  3. Step 3: Set the base down on its wheels. — IKEA VESKEN assembly

    Step 3 · manual step 2

    Set the base down on its wheels.

  4. Step 4: Push 4 posts down into the corners of the bottom tray. — IKEA VESKEN assembly

    Step 4 · manual step 3

    Push 4 posts down into the corners of the bottom tray.

    Press until each one clicks into place.

  5. Step 5: Press the middle tray down onto the 4 posts. — IKEA VESKEN assembly

    Step 5 · manual step 4

    Press the middle tray down onto the 4 posts.

    The posts go into the corner sockets under the tray.

  6. Step 6: Click 4 more posts into the corners of the middle tray. — IKEA VESKEN assembly

    Step 6 · manual step 5

    Click 4 more posts into the corners of the middle tray.

  7. Step 7: Press the top tray down onto the posts. — IKEA VESKEN assembly

    Step 7 · manual step 6

    Press the top tray down onto the posts.

  8. Step 8: Push the 4 end caps into the tops of the posts. — IKEA VESKEN assembly

    Step 8 · manual step 7

    Push the 4 end caps into the tops of the posts.

Tips & safety

  • Missing a part or unsure about a step? The manual asks you to contact your IKEA store for help.

Official instructions

This guide follows IKEA's official assembly instructions (AA-2203938-2). Keep the printed manual to hand — if anything differs, the manual is right.

Open the official PDF manual