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How to assemble IKEA MAMMUT Children's Chair

Step-by-step IKEA MAMMUT Children's Chair assembly: 10 illustrated steps, an animated video, the hardware list and the tools you need — following the official instructions (AA-2022673-2).

  • 10 illustrated steps
  • 5 steps in the manual
  • 1:54 video
  • 39×37×67 cm
IKEA MAMMUT Children's Chair, assembled

What you need

Tools

  • Hammer

You’ll need a hammer.

Hardware in the box

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

Step-by-step assembly

  1. Step 1: Unpack the seat, the backrest, the 4 legs and the 4 caps. — IKEA MAMMUT assembly

    Step 1

    Unpack the seat, the backrest, the 4 legs and the 4 caps.

    Lay the seat upside down on a rug or the flattened box.

  2. Step 2: Set a leg into one of the 4 holes under the seat. — IKEA MAMMUT assembly

    Step 2 · manual step 1

    Set a leg into one of the 4 holes under the seat.

    Narrow end first. Line up the arrow on the leg with the arrow by the hole.

  3. Step 3: Do the same with the other 3 legs. — IKEA MAMMUT assembly

    Step 3 · manual step 1

    Do the same with the other 3 legs.

  4. Step 4: Press a cap onto the wide end of each leg. — IKEA MAMMUT assembly

    Step 4 · manual step 1

    Press a cap onto the wide end of each leg.

    4 caps. Line up the tab on the cap with the notch in the leg (manual, step 1).

  5. Step 5: Push each leg down into the seat by hand. — IKEA MAMMUT assembly

    Step 5 · manual step 2

    Push each leg down into the seat by hand.

    All 4 legs.

  6. Step 6: Put a piece of wood on the leg and tap it in with a hammer. — IKEA MAMMUT assembly

    Step 6 · manual step 3

    Put a piece of wood on the leg and tap it in with a hammer.

    Until there is no gap between the leg and the seat.

  7. Step 7: Tap in the other 3 legs the same way. — IKEA MAMMUT assembly

    Step 7 · manual step 3

    Tap in the other 3 legs the same way.

    No gap may be left at any leg (see the manual, step 3).

  8. Step 8: Turn the chair upright. — IKEA MAMMUT assembly

    Step 8 · manual step 4

    Turn the chair upright.

  9. Step 9: Fit the 3 backrest slats into the 3 slots in the seat. — IKEA MAMMUT assembly

    Step 9 · manual step 4

    Fit the 3 backrest slats into the 3 slots in the seat.

  10. Step 10: Press the backrest down until all 3 slats click into place. — IKEA MAMMUT assembly

    Step 10 · manual step 5

    Press the backrest down until all 3 slats click into place.

    Listen for 3 clicks — no gap may be left at the slats.

Tips & safety

  • Assemble on a soft surface. The manual shows a rug or the flattened box, so the seat doesn’t get scratched.
  • Make sure there are no gaps. The manual shows every leg pushed fully into the seat and all 3 slats clicked in.

Official instructions

This guide follows IKEA’s official assembly instructions (AA-2022673-2). Keep the printed manual to hand — if anything differs, the manual is right.

Open the official PDF manual

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