# IKEA \- VESKEN Shelf Unit

Assemble an IKEA VESKEN shelf unit and fix it to the wall, step by step, following manual AA\-1842283

By Numa

Topic: Home & DIY

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## Guide

### 1. Parts

Four shelves, twelve uprights, four feet and four caps snap together by hand, with no tools\. Two wall brackets fix the unit to the wall, and a pencil marks where they go\. The bottom shelf waits on the box\. Tap a part to see its name\.

A unit that tips over can cause serious injury\. Fix it to the wall\. Screws and plugs for the wall are not included: choose ones that suit your wall\.

### 2. 1 · First Foot

Push a foot up into a corner of the bottom shelf from underneath, its tab first, until it stops\.

### 3. 1 · Other Three Feet

Push a foot up into each of the other three corners the same way\.

### 4. 2 · First Upright

Stand the shelf on its feet\. Push an upright down into a corner, clip first, until it clicks onto the tab of the foot\.

Each corner has its own upright shape: it fits only the right way round\.

### 5. 2 · Other Three Uprights

Click an upright into each of the other three corners\.

### 6. 3 · Second Shelf

Lower the next shelf onto the tops of the four uprights and press it down onto them\.

### 7. 4 · Four More Uprights

Push four uprights down into the corners of the second shelf until each one clicks\.

### 8. 5 · Third Shelf

Lower the third shelf onto the uprights and press it down onto them\.

### 9. 6 · Last Four Uprights

Click the last four uprights into the corners of the third shelf\.

### 10. 7 · Top Shelf

Lower the top shelf onto the uprights and press it down onto them\.

### 11. 8 · First Cap

Push a cap into the slot on a top corner of the top shelf\.

### 12. 8 · Other Three Caps

Push the other three caps into the remaining corners\.

### 13. 9 · Against the Wall

Stand the unit where it will go, with its back against the wall\.

Until it is fixed, it can tip over if you pull or push it\.

### 14. 9 · Mark the Line

Reach under the top shelf and draw a line on the wall along its underside\.

### 15. 10 · Mark the Screw Holes

Move the unit away\. Hold both brackets with their side notches on the line, 240 mm apart between the holes, and mark the wall through each hole\.

### 16. 11 · First Bracket

Make a hole at the mark as your wall needs, then screw the bracket to the wall with a round\-head screw\.

Use round\-head screws, not countersunk ones\.

### 17. 11 · Second Bracket

Fix the second bracket at the other mark the same way\.

### 18. 12 · Hang the Unit

Lift the unit a little, set it back against the wall and lower it so the back of the top shelf drops into both brackets\.