# IKEA \- FRIHETEN Corner Sofa\-Bed

Assemble an IKEA FRIHETEN corner sofa\-bed with storage and its chaise longue step by step, following manual AA\-702253

Model credits \(Sketchfab\):
“Phillips Head Screw Driver” by brandonh111121, via Sketchfab \(https://sketchfab\.com/3d\-models/78c516b16ecc4b12bb2e6d90d031596e\)\. CC\-BY\-4\.0: https://creativecommons\.org/licenses/by/4\.0/ Prepared for Jig; static geometry/material conversion\.

By Numa

Topic: Home &amp; DIY

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## Guide

### 1. Parts and Tools

The chaise longue box, the back panels, the seat frame, the armrest, the pull\-out module, the cushions, and every pin, screw, leg, hook and castor, laid out on a rug\. You need a cross\-head screwdriver \(PZ2\); the three hex keys and the key handle are in the box\. Tap a part to see its name\.

The manual shows two people for the heavy steps and no power screwdriver\. Build on a soft surface\.

### 2. 1 · Lift the Lid

Lift the chaise lid on its right edge until it stands open, so you can reach inside the box\.

### 3. 1 · Fit the Cover

Hold the fabric cover with its notched corner at the bottom and set it against the front of the box\.

### 4. 2 · Tuck In the Cover

Push the cover's stitched edge into the strip with your thumb, at four places along the front\.

### 5. 3 · Lower the Lid

Lower the lid until it rests on the box\.

### 6. 4 · Dowels in the Long Panel

Push two dowels into the end of the long back panel until half of each is in\.

### 7. 4 · Join the Short Panel

Slide the short back panel onto the two dowels so the panels meet at the corner\.

### 8. 5 · Slide In the Chaise

Slide the covered chaise back into the corner, against both back panels\.

### 9. 6 · Click the Key into the Handle

Push the 5 mm hex key into the end of the handle until it clicks\.

### 10. 6 · First Pin and Sleeve

Screw a threaded pin into a nut sleeve by hand, clockwise\.

### 11. 6 · Other Three Pins

Screw the other three pins into their sleeves the same way\.

### 12. 7 · Lift the Lid Again

Lift the lid again and keep it open\. Never stand on the lid or its edge\.

The lid is not made to carry a person's weight\.

### 13. 7 · First Pin Through the Wall

Push a pin and sleeve through the back wall of the box into the panel behind it, then tighten it with the 5 mm key in its handle\.

### 14. 7 · Other Three Pins

Fit and tighten the other three pins: one more through the back wall and two through the left wall into the short panel\.

### 15. 8 · Brackets on the Chaise

Hold a bracket against the right wall of the box, slots toward the seat, at each of the two marked places\.

### 16. 8 · First Short Screw

Fix a bracket with a short screw \(105102\) and the 4 mm hex key\. Check the number: the long screw is for step 14\.

### 17. 8 · Other Three Short Screws

Fix the other three short screws the same way\.

### 18. 8 · Lower the Lid

Lower the lid\.

### 19. 9 · Turn It onto Its Back

Lay the whole assembly down on its back panels, front up\.

Two people turn it\.

### 20. 10 · Slide In the Seat Frame

Two people slide the seat frame up to the chaise\. Line up the lugs on its lower edge with the holes in the back panel\.

### 21. 11 · First Pin and Sleeve

Screw a threaded pin into a nut sleeve by hand\.

### 22. 11 · Other Three Pins

Screw the other three pins into their sleeves\.

### 23. 12 · Dowels in the Seat Frame

Push two dowels into the right end of the seat frame\.

### 24. 12 · Fit the Armrest

Slide the armrest onto the two dowels\.

### 25. 13 · First Pin Through the Frame

Push a pin and sleeve through the seat frame into the panel behind it and tighten it with the 5 mm key in its handle\.

### 26. 13 · Other Three Pins

Fit the other three: one more into the back panel and two through the right end into the armrest\.

### 27. 14 · First Long Screw

Put a long screw \(105109\) through a slot of a bracket into the seat frame and tighten it with the 4 mm key\.

### 28. 14 · Other Three Long Screws

Fit the other three long screws the same way\.

Do not use the short screws here\.

### 29. 15 · First Leg

Screw a leg into the underside, clockwise, until it is tight\.

### 30. 15 · Other Six Legs

Screw in the other six legs: four more under the chaise, two under the armrest\.

### 31. 16 · Hooks

Hold a hook against the inside of each end of the seat frame\.

### 32. 16 · First Hook Screw

Fix a hook with a woodscrew \(118878\) and the 3 mm hex key\. The cross\-head screws are for the castors\.

### 33. 16 · Other Three Hook Screws

Fix the other three woodscrews the same way\.

### 34. 16 · Stand It Up

Turn the assembly upright again\.

Two people turn it\.

### 35. 17 · Castors

Hold a castor at each corner of the pull\-out module's underside\. It lies upside down\.

### 36. 17 · First Castor Screw

Fix a castor with a cross\-head screw \(109566\) and the screwdriver\.

### 37. 17 · Other Seven Castor Screws

Fix the other seven screws\.

### 38. 18 · Stop Pins

Hold a stop pin flat against the back edge of the module at each marked place\.

### 39. 18 · First Stop Pin Screw

Fix a stop pin with a cross\-head screw\.

### 40. 18 · Other Three Stop Pin Screws

Fix the other three screws, pins lying flat and seated\.

A pin that sits angled or off the frame will not hold\.

### 41. 18 · Turn the Module Over

Turn the module over so the castors face down\.

### 42. 19 · Set In the Module

Lower the module into the seat frame with its stop pins against the back\.

Two people lift it\.

### 43. 20 · Back Cushions

Set the three back cushions on the seat, leaning on the back panels\.

### 44. Finished

Your FRIHETEN corner sofa\-bed\. Pull the front forward by its straps to open the bed\.
