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Step 29 of 38 · IKEA manual page 4 of the drawers’ booklet

HEMNES chest of 3 drawers step 29 of 38: Drawers: push the dowels into the sides

Now the three drawers, one step at a time for all three, as the drawers’ booklet shows: two of the same size and a deeper one for the bottom. Lay the drawer sides flat and push 2 dowels (101345) into the front end of each.

12× Dowel 101345

Tools: none, just your hands

All 38 steps

Parts and hardware checklist

4×	Leg	about 94×4.5×4 cm
2×	Side panel	about 83×40×1.6 cm
2×	Inner side panel	about 76×30×0.4 cm
1×	Top front rail	about 90×4.6×3.6 cm
2×	Front rail	about 90×3.6×2.4 cm
1×	Foot rail	about 90×4×3.6 cm
1×	Back rail	about 90×6×1.8 cm
1×	Top	about 108×50×2 cm
2×	Back panel	about 55×49.5×0.3 cm
1×	Drawer front	about 89.6×19.9×1.8 cm
4×	Drawer side	about 44.2×17×1.4 cm
3×	Drawer bottom	about 85.5×42.8×0.3 cm
2×	Drawer back	about 84.7×15.7×1.2 cm
1×	Drawer front	about 89.6×21.1×1.8 cm
1×	Drawer front	about 89.6×27.7×1.8 cm
2×	Drawer side	about 44.2×21×1.4 cm
1×	Drawer back	about 84.7×19.7×1.2 cm
28×	Cam bolt	`#118331` · 41 mm long
23×	Dowel	`#101350` · 30 mm long
8×	Small dowel	`#101343`
41×	Cam lock	`#110630`
4×	Foot	`#191064` it may be 191064, 191065, 191066 or 191067
12×	Drawer runner	`#156500` six for the frame and six for the drawers, left- and right-handed
12×	Screw	`#100349`
4×	Long screw	`#100214`
18×	Nail	`#101221`
1×	Wall strap	`#107967` it may be 107967 or 149839
1×	Wall screw	`#109048` · 60 mm long
1×	Wall plug	`#121714`
1×	Screw	`#109049`
2×	Washer	`#100823`
12×	Dowel	`#101345`
12×	Cam bolt	`#123492`
14×	Plastic fastener	`#110519`
6×	Screw	`#105344`
3×	Drawer support	`#131294`
12×	Screw	`#100347`
6×	Knob	`#117615`
6×	Knob bolt	`#100413`

Tools you need

Hammer · Taps in the back panel’s 18 nails, the wall plug and the drawers’ 14 plastic fasteners.
Cross-head screwdriver · Screws in the cam bolts, the runners’ screws, the wall screw, the strap’s screw and the drawers’ supports, runners and knobs.
Flat screwdriver · Turns the 41 cam locks.
Hex key · In the box (100001): drives the four long screws up through the top rail into the top.
Pencil · Marks the wall: a line level with the top, then a cross 4 cm below it.
Drill · Not in the box. Drills the hole in the wall for the plug: 8 mm across and 70 mm deep in a solid wall.

Questions

Do I have to fix HEMNES to the wall?

Yes. IKEA puts a wall strap in the box and says the chest must be fixed to the wall: a chest of drawers that is not can tip over onto a child. The plug and screw suit most solid and hollow walls; in solid wood, use the screw without the plug.

Which front rail goes at the top?

The deep one. The four front rails look alike, but the top rail is nearly twice as deep as the two that go between the drawers; in the wrong place the drawer openings come out uneven.

Why are there two sizes of dowel?

The long dowels (101350) join the side panels, the rails and the top; the short ones (101343) hold the thin inner panels on the side panels. The manual shows each with the other crossed out.

What tools do I need?

A cross-head screwdriver, a flat screwdriver, a hammer, a pencil, a tape measure and a drill for the wall, as the manual shows. The hex key for the top’s four long screws is in the box.

How many drawers does HEMNES 108×96 have, and how big are they?

Three: two 16 cm deep inside and a 20 cm one at the bottom, each 85 × 43 cm inside.

Safety

Furniture that tips over can cause serious or fatal crushing injuries. IKEA says this chest of drawers must be fixed to the wall with the strap in the box. Use a plug and screw that suit your wall, and ask a professional if you are not sure. Never let children climb on the drawers.

About this guide

The steps, the part numbers, the counts and the order come from IKEA's assembly manuals AA-2129457-9 (2025-12-04) and, for the drawers, AA-1974620-4 (2018-11-30). The outer size, 108 × 50 × 96 cm, is IKEA's published size. The overall size, the gaps between the legs and the drawers’ insides are IKEA’s; the legs, rails and panels’ thicknesses and the hole positions are read off the manual’s drawings, so they are close, not measured. The 3D runs faster than real hands do.

IKEA gives the drawers as 85 × 43 cm inside, 16 and 20 cm high, pulling out 29.4 cm: 190 litres in all.

The manufacturer's instructions are on IKEA's product page (PDF, drawers PDF). If something here differs from the manual in your box, follow the manual.

The 3D models, drawings and text are our own. IKEA and HEMNES are named only to say which product this guide is for.