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How to assemble IKEA STORKLINTA Nightstand with 1 Drawer

Step-by-step IKEA STORKLINTA Nightstand with 1 Drawer assembly: 19 illustrated steps, an animated video, the hardware list and the tools you need — following the official instructions (AA-2578504-3).

  • 19 illustrated steps
  • 27 steps in the manual
  • 2:43 video
  • 40×48×53 cm
IKEA STORKLINTA Nightstand with 1 Drawer, assembled

What you need

Tools

  • Flat-head screwdriver
  • Phillips screwdriver

You’ll need: a flat-head and a Phillips screwdriver.

Hardware in the box

Part no. (as printed in the manual)Qty
11833112×
1192528×
1200768×
10134514×
1025532×
1052484×
14611412×
100507692×
100507712×
100930812×
100930822×
1457184×

Step-by-step assembly

  1. Step 1: Screw the runners onto both side panels — 6 screws (146114). — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 1

    Screw the runners onto both side panels — 6 screws (146114).

    Runner CL on one side, CR on the other, 3 screws each.

  2. Step 2: Screw 4 cam bolts into the sides; push 4 dowels into the bottom panel. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 2 · manual step 2–3

    Screw 4 cam bolts into the sides; push 4 dowels into the bottom panel.

    2 bolts per side. 2 dowels in each end of the bottom panel.

  3. Step 3: Press the bottom panel onto one side and lock 2 cam locks (119252). — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 3 · manual step 4–5

    Press the bottom panel onto one side and lock 2 cam locks (119252).

    Use 119252 here — not the 120076 drawer cam locks. Turn them clockwise.

  4. Step 4: Turn the frame onto its front edges and fit the second side. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 4 · manual step 6

    Turn the frame onto its front edges and fit the second side.

    The bolts and dowels go into the holes in the bottom panel.

  5. Step 5: Lock the second side with 2 cam locks (119252), turned clockwise. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 5 · manual step 7

    Lock the second side with 2 cam locks (119252), turned clockwise.

  6. Step 6: Screw 2 brackets (102553) to the plinth rail, then fix it to the sides. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 6 · manual step 8–9

    Screw 2 brackets (102553) to the plinth rail, then fix it to the sides.

    4 screws (105248): 2 into the rail, 2 into the side panels. Bracket hole points up.

  7. Step 7: Press in the 2 L-shaped feet (10101849) and 2 straight ones (158568). — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 7 · manual step 10

    Press in the 2 L-shaped feet (10101849) and 2 straight ones (158568).

    L-shaped at the plinth corners, straight ones at the back.

  8. Step 8: Slide the back panel into the grooves; fix it with 2 rivets. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 8 · manual step 11–12

    Slide the back panel into the grooves; fix it with 2 rivets.

    Push in rivet 10050769, then press its pin 10050771 in.

  9. Step 9: Stand the frame up; push 6 dowels (101345) into the side tops. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 9 · manual step 13

    Stand the frame up; push 6 dowels (101345) into the side tops.

  10. Step 10: Screw 4 cam bolts (118331) into the top, then lower it on. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 10 · manual step 14–15

    Screw 4 cam bolts (118331) into the top, then lower it on.

  11. Step 11: Lock the top with 4 cam locks (119252), turned clockwise. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 11 · manual step 16

    Lock the top with 4 cam locks (119252), turned clockwise.

  12. Step 12: Push 2 clips (10093081) into the sides, then press the inserts in. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 12 · manual step 17

    Push 2 clips (10093081) into the sides, then press the inserts in.

    One on each side, at the front by the runner. Inserts: 10093082.

  13. Step 13: Now the drawer. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 13

    Now the drawer.

    Bag 2.

  14. Step 14: Front face-down: 4 cam bolts in the front, 4 dowels in the sides. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 14 · manual step 18–19

    Front face-down: 4 cam bolts in the front, 4 dowels in the sides.

    Cam bolts 118331, dowels 101345.

  15. Step 15: Stand the sides on the front and lock with 4 cam locks (120076). — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 15 · manual step 20–21

    Stand the sides on the front and lock with 4 cam locks (120076).

  16. Step 16: Slide the drawer bottom down the grooves, then put the back on. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 16 · manual step 22–23

    Slide the drawer bottom down the grooves, then put the back on.

  17. Step 17: Push in 4 pegs (145718), then lock 4 cam locks (120076) in the back. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 17 · manual step 24–25

    Push in 4 pegs (145718), then lock 4 cam locks (120076) in the back.

  18. Step 18: Turn the drawer over and screw on its runners — 6 screws (146114). — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 18 · manual step 26

    Turn the drawer over and screw on its runners — 6 screws (146114).

    Match the drawer runners to the CL / CR runners in the frame.

  19. Step 19: Tilt the drawer onto the runners and push it in. — IKEA STORKLINTA assembly

    Step 19 · manual step 27

    Tilt the drawer onto the runners and push it in.

Tips & safety

  • Don’t sit or stand on the nightstand. It is a delicate table. Maximum load on top: 25 kg (55 lb).

Official instructions

This guide follows IKEA’s official assembly instructions (AA-2578504-3). Keep the printed manual to hand — if anything differs, the manual is right.

Open the official PDF manual

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