Step 8 of 18
TROTTEN drawer unit step 8 of 18: Lay it on its back and lock the top
Lay the frame on its back. Through the open front, bend the tab on each side frame’s top rail back against the rail with a flat screwdriver, so the top cannot slide forward again.
Tools: Flat screwdriver
All 18 steps
- 1 Lay out the side frames
- 2 Screw the runners onto the side frames
- 3 Fit the back bottom rail
- 4 Fit the front bottom rail and stand the frame up
- 5 Slide the back panel down common mistake
- 6 Bend the tabs over the back panel’s foot
- 7 Put the top on
- 8 Lay it on its back and lock the top
- 9 Fit the castors and turn it over
- 10 Drawers: hook the sides onto the bottoms
- 11 Drawers: slide in the backs
- 12 Drawers: bend the tabs
- 13 Drawers: push on the fronts
- 14 Drawers: screw the fronts on
- 15 Drawers: fit the handles
- 16 Slide in the top drawer
- 17 Slide in the middle drawer
- 18 Slide in the bottom drawer
00Overall
The outer size is IKEA's published size.
01Elevations
Drawn from our 3D model, to scale. Point at a part to find it in the list below; click it to jump there.
02Parts / cut list
| Part | Name | Qty | T | W | L | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frame | ||||||
| A | Side frameA side of the cabinet: a steel sheet with rounded front corners and a frame of rails inside it, which take the runners, the bottom rails, the back panel’s curl and the top.16 × 440 × 518 mm | ×2 | 16 mm | 440 mm | 518 mm | Steel, epoxy/polyester powder coating |
| B | Back bottom railJoins the side frames’ feet at the back. Its ends click onto them and a screw holds each; the back castors screw into its corners, and two tabs on it hold the back panel.25 × 25 × 397 mm | ×1 | 25 mm | 25 mm | 397 mm | Steel, epoxy/polyester powder coating |
| C | Front bottom railJoins the side frames’ feet at the front. Its ends click onto them and a screw holds each; the front castors screw into its corners.25 × 28 × 397 mm | ×1 | 25 mm | 28 mm | 397 mm | Steel, epoxy/polyester powder coating |
| D | Back panelCloses the back, finished like the rest, so the unit can stand anywhere in a room. Its curled edges hook round the side frames’ back edges as it slides down, and its foot sits on the back bottom rail.19 × 400 × 473 mm | ×1 | 19 mm | 400 mm | 473 mm | Steel, epoxy/polyester powder coating |
| E | TopThe top of the unit, sitting just below the side frames’ and the back panel’s upper edges, so they make a low rim round it. It slides back onto the side frames’ tabs and a bent tab on each side keeps it there.6 × 397 × 440 mm | ×1 | 6 mm | 397 mm | 440 mm | Steel, epoxy/polyester powder coating |
| Drawers | ||||||
| F | Drawer bottom1 × 330 × 409 mm | ×3 | 1 mm | 330 mm | 409 mm | Steel, epoxy/polyester powder coating |
| G | Drawer sideA side of a drawer box. Its foot is the drawer’s half of the runner, with a wheel at the back that rolls in the side frame’s runner.18 × 80 × 411 mm | ×6 | 18 mm | 80 mm | 411 mm | Steel, epoxy/polyester powder coating |
| H | Drawer backThe back of a drawer box, slid down into the slots at the sides’ back ends and held there by four bent tabs.1 × 75 × 330 mm | ×3 | 1 mm | 75 mm | 330 mm | Steel, epoxy/polyester powder coating |
| J | Drawer front20 × 156 × 394 mm | ×3 | 20 mm | 156 mm | 394 mm | Steel, epoxy/polyester powder coating |
| K | HandleThe grip at the top of a drawer front: it sits in the front’s notch, its lip sloping in, and two screws hold it from below.16 × 25 × 120 mm | ×3 | 16 mm | 25 mm | 120 mm | — |
The parts' sizes are our 3D model's own estimates: close, not measured. The outer size (40 × 47 × 56 cm), the 15.6 cm drawer fronts, the drawers’ inside (33 × 40 cm), the loads, the package weight and the hardware’s sizes are IKEA’s. IKEA gives the depth as 47 cm and 44 cm along the top: our body is 44 cm deep and the back castors stand out behind it. The sheet thicknesses, the rails, the runners, the tabs, the castors’ height and the hole positions are our own estimates, so they are close, not measured. IKEA publishes only the outer size.
03Tools & materials
| Tools | ||
|---|---|---|
| SpannerIn the box: an open spanner that tightens the four castors by their 13 mm hex. | In the box 146714 | |
| Cross-head screwdriverDrives the 34 screws: the runners’, the bottom rails’, the drawer fronts’ and the handles’. | You need it | |
| Flat screwdriverBends over the 16 tabs that hold the back panel, the top and the drawers’ backs. | You need it | |
| Materials | ||
| Steel, epoxy/polyester powder coating | ABCDEFGHJ | |
04Hardware
| ×12 | Countersunk screw | 112581 | M4 × 8 mm, 7.5 mm head | Zinc-plated steel |
| ×12 | Screwit may be 116654 or 10074016 | 116654 | M5 × 8 mm | Black steel |
| ×4 | Screwit may be 106917 or 10086028 | 106917 | ø3.9 × 9.5 mm | Black steel |
| ×6 | Handle screwit may be 105021 or 10074018 | 105021 | M4 × 9 mm | Black steel |
| ×6 | Drawer runner | no number in the manual | ||
| ×4 | Twin castor | 195274 | ø50 mm wheels, M10 thread | Black polypropylene, zinc-plated steel pin |
| ×1 | Lock | 10072577 |
Questions
What do the tabs do on the TROTTEN drawer unit?
Tabs cut in the steel hold some of its parts. Two on the back bottom rail hold the back panel, one on each side frame keeps the top from sliding forward, and four on each drawer hold its back. Each is bent over with a flat screwdriver.
Which screws go where in TROTTEN?
The 12 countersunk screws (112581) hold the runners, the 4 screws 106917 the bottom rails, the 12 screws 116654 the drawer fronts and the 6 screws 105021 the handles. On the anthracite unit they are the black ones: 10086028, 10074016 and 10074018.
Which TROTTEN drawer has the lock?
The middle one: the lock is at the top right of its front. Slide it in on the middle runners.
What tools do I need?
A flat screwdriver and a cross-head screwdriver. The spanner (146714) for the castors is in the box.
How much can the TROTTEN drawer unit hold?
IKEA gives 5 kg for each drawer and 20 kg for the whole unit.
Safety
Keep within the loads IKEA gives: 5 kg for each drawer and 20 kg for the whole unit. Build it on a rug or the flattened carton, as the manual shows, so the powder coating is not scratched.
About this guide
This is an independent 3D engineering guide modeled from physical hardware specifications and standard fastener part numbers so you can identify your pieces before building. The outer size, 40 × 47 × 56 cm, is IKEA's published size. The outer size (40 × 47 × 56 cm), the 15.6 cm drawer fronts, the drawers’ inside (33 × 40 cm), the loads, the package weight and the hardware’s sizes are IKEA’s. IKEA gives the depth as 47 cm and 44 cm along the top: our body is 44 cm deep and the back castors stand out behind it. The sheet thicknesses, the rails, the runners, the tabs, the castors’ height and the hole positions are our own estimates, so they are close, not measured. The 3D runs faster than real hands do.
IKEA gives a maximum load of 5 kg for each drawer and 20 kg in all; the drawers are 33 cm wide and 40 cm deep inside.
The manufacturer's instructions are on IKEA's product page (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 TROTTEN are named only to say which product this guide is for.