How to assemble IKEA NÄMMARÖ Modular Easy Chair

Step-by-step assembly

1. 

   Step 1

   Seat section first: lay the 2 seat halves face down on a rug.

   Seat section manual AA-2556522.

   ▶ Watch this step (0:18)

2. 

   Step 2 · manual step 1

   Push 2 pins (113004) with washers (10065753) into one half.

   Into the holes in the long inner edge — see the manual, step 1.

   ▶ Watch this step (0:23)

3. 

   Step 3 · manual step 2

   Slide the two halves together.

   ▶ Watch this step (0:30)

4. 

   Step 4 · manual step 3

   Push 6 dowels (128995) into the seat.

   The short dowels — not 128832.

   ▶ Watch this step (0:35)

5. 

   Step 5 · manual step 4

   Place the 2 rails marked C along the edges.

   Holes in the rail ends face outwards — see the manual, step 4.

   ▶ Watch this step (0:41)

6. 

   Step 6 · manual step 5

   Place the middle rail on the remaining dowels.

   ▶ Watch this step (0:47)

7. 

   Step 7 · manual step 6

   Fix the 3 rails with 10 bolts (117794).

   Use the Allen key — not the pointed 113134 bolts.

   ▶ Watch this step (0:52)

8. 

   Step 8 · manual step 7

   Push 12 dowels (128832) into the rail ends.

   2 in each end.

   ▶ Watch this step (1:00)

9. 

   Step 9 · manual step 8

   Push one end frame onto the rail ends.

   ▶ Watch this step (1:07)

10. 

    Step 10 · manual step 9

    Fix the end frame to the seat with 4 bolts (117794).

    Use the Allen key.

    ▶ Watch this step (1:12)

11. 

    Step 11 · manual step 10

    Push 3 cross dowels (113153) into the rails.

    Turn the slots with a flat screwdriver so the holes face the frame.

    ▶ Watch this step (1:19)

12. 

    Step 12 · manual step 10

    Screw in 3 bolts (113134) by hand.

    Don’t tighten them fully yet.

    ▶ Watch this step (1:25)

13. 

    Step 13 · manual step 11

    Slide the 2 bottom rails into the legs.

    Then 2 cross dowels (113153) and 2 bolts (113134), by hand.

    ▶ Watch this step (1:31)

14. 

    Step 14 · manual step 12

    Push the second end frame onto the rail ends.

    ▶ Watch this step (1:39)

15. 

    Step 15 · manual step 13

    Fix it to the seat with 4 bolts (117794).

    Use the Allen key.

    ▶ Watch this step (1:45)

16. 

    Step 16 · manual step 14–15

    Add 5 cross dowels (113153) and 5 bolts (113134).

    Turn the bolts in by hand — don’t tighten yet.

    ▶ Watch this step (1:51)

17. 

    Step 17 · manual step 16

    Turn the seat section over onto its legs.

    ▶ Watch this step (2:00)

18. 

    Step 18 · manual step 16

    Now tighten all 10 bolts (113134) with the Allen key.

    Until the heads sit flush against the wood.

    ▶ Watch this step (2:07)

19. 

    Step 19

    Now the backrest: lay it face down on the rug.

    Backrest manual AA-2556521.

    ▶ Watch this step (2:14)

20. 

    Step 20 · manual step 1–2

    Bolt a leg to the back of each side with 2 bolts (117192).

    Turn them in by hand only — don’t tighten yet.

    ▶ Watch this step (2:18)

21. 

    Step 21 · manual step 3

    Turn the backrest over and stand it on its legs.

    ▶ Watch this step (2:27)

22. 

    Step 22 · manual step 3

    Tighten the 4 bolts with the Allen key.

    Until the heads sit flush.

    ▶ Watch this step (2:33)

23. 

    Step 23 · manual step 1

    Hook 4 brackets (10089542) onto the back edge of the seat.

    Backrest on the back of the seat: manual pages 8–11. Positions — see page 8.

    ▶ Watch this step (2:39)

24. 

    Step 24 · manual step 2

    Lower the backrest onto the brackets.

    Its legs go behind the seat’s back legs.

    ▶ Watch this step (2:46)

25. 

    Step 25 · manual step 3

    Screw 2 screws (106655) through the backrest legs.

    Into the back legs of the seat. Phillips screwdriver.

    ▶ Watch this step (2:53)

26. 

    Step 26 · manual step 4

    Fix the brackets with 4 screws (114574).

    The short screws — not 106655.

    ▶ Watch this step (3:00)