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Assembled dimensions & clearance specs

Width
140 cm · 55⅛″
Depth
37 cm · 14⅝″
Height
75 cm · 29½″
Drawer width inside
62 cm · 24⅜″
Drawer depth inside
30 cm · 11¾″
Wall-anchor height
≈ 70 cm · 27½″ (about, from our 3D model: mark it through the fitting)
Box weight
54.7 kg · 120.6 lb · 2 packages

Width, depth and height are IKEA’s published sizes.

Step 26 of 36

VIHALS sideboard step 26 of 36: Screw four cam bolts into the back of each drawer front

Lay the two drawer fronts face down on the rug. With a cross-head screwdriver, screw 4 cam bolts (130449) into the two pairs of holes near the left and right ends of each drawer front until their shoulders sit flush.

Tools: Cross-head screwdriver

All 36 steps

  1. 1 Screw a drawer runner onto each face of the partition
  2. 2 Screw the left cabinet runner onto the left side panel
  3. 3 Screw the right cabinet runner onto the right side panel common mistake
  4. 4 Press the six block feet into the sides and partition
  5. 5 Lay the bottom panel down and push in four dowels
  6. 6 Click the left side panel into the bottom panel
  7. 7 Click the central partition into the bottom panel common mistake
  8. 8 Click the right side panel into the bottom panel
  9. 9 Push four wooden dowels into the lower back panel
  10. 10 Slide the lower back panel down into the back grooves
  11. 11 Lock the lower back panel to the partition with two snap fittings
  12. 12 Slide the upper back panel down onto the lower back panel
  13. 13 Lock the upper back panel to the partition with two snap fittings
  14. 14 Click the top panel onto the sides and partition
  15. 15 Drive the four lock screws into the back of the top and bottom
  16. 16 Screw the two corner brackets inside the side panels
  17. 17 Move the sideboard to the wall, fit the wall brackets and mark the holes
  18. 18 Drill the two holes in the wall and tap in the wall plugs
  19. 19 Anchor the brackets to the wall and tighten the bracket screws common mistake
  20. 20 Push the eight shelf supports into the sides and partition
  21. 21 Slide the two shelves in onto their supports
  22. 22 Press two hinges into each of the four doors and tighten them
  23. 23 Hang the four doors on the sides and central partition
  24. 24 Screw a lip handle onto the top edge of each door
  25. 25 Stick a bumper inside each door and close the doors
  26. 26 Screw four cam bolts into the back of each drawer front
  27. 27 Stand the drawer sides onto the drawer fronts
  28. 28 Lock the drawer sides to the fronts with eight cam locks
  29. 29 Slide the drawer bottoms into the grooves
  30. 30 Push a wire bottom holder into each drawer front
  31. 31 Set the drawers flat and fit the drawer backs
  32. 32 Tap the eight plastic drawer dowels through the drawer sides
  33. 33 Lock the drawer backs with the remaining eight cam locks
  34. 34 Turn the drawers upside down and screw on the drawer runners
  35. 35 Turn the drawers upright and screw on the two drawer handles
  36. 36 Slide both drawers into the sideboard

00Overall

W1400 mm
D370 mm
H750 mm

The outer size is IKEA's published size.

01Elevations

Front
Right side

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

PartNameQtyTWLMaterial
Frame
A Left side panelForms the left end of the sideboard. Its factory-fitted wedge dowels drop into the keyhole slots in the bottom and top panels and slide forward to lock.16 × 354 × 670 mm ×116 mm354 mm670 mm Particleboard, acrylic paint, plastic edging
B PartitionDivides the sideboard into two bays. Both of its faces carry a drawer runner at the top, two door hinges below, and two shelf pins in the middle.16 × 342 × 670 mm ×116 mm342 mm670 mm Particleboard, acrylic paint, plastic edging
C Right side panelForms the right end of the sideboard, mirroring the left side panel.16 × 354 × 670 mm ×116 mm354 mm670 mm Particleboard, acrylic paint, plastic edging
D Bottom panelThe full-width base of the cabinet. The six block feet pass through its slots to the floor while the sides and partition click into its keyhole slots.18 × 370 × 1400 mm ×118 mm370 mm1400 mm Particleboard, acrylic paint, plastic edging
E Lower back panelThick particleboard back panel spanning the lower half of both bays. It slides down the grooves in the sides onto the four dowels in the bottom panel.12 × 335 × 1368 mm ×112 mm335 mm1368 mm Particleboard, paper foil
F Upper back panelSpans the upper half of both bays, resting on the four dowels in the lower back panel. Its top corner notches leave room for the wall brackets.12 × 335 × 1368 mm ×112 mm335 mm1368 mm Particleboard, paper foil
G Top panelThe 140 × 37 cm top surface. Lowered onto the six wedge dowels at the top of the sides and partition and pushed toward the back until it clicks.18 × 370 × 1400 mm ×118 mm370 mm1400 mm Particleboard, acrylic paint, paper foil, plastic edging
H Left shelfAdjustable shelf in the left bay, resting on four plastic shelf supports (max load 18 kg).16 × 320 × 672 mm ×116 mm320 mm672 mm Particleboard, acrylic paint, plastic edging
J Right shelfAdjustable shelf in the right bay, resting on four plastic shelf supports (max load 18 kg).16 × 320 × 672 mm ×116 mm320 mm672 mm Particleboard, acrylic paint, plastic edging
K Left outer doorOne of the four doors (two per bay). Each hangs on two hinges with built-in mounting screws and takes a white aluminium lip handle along its top edge.16 × 344 × 468 mm ×116 mm344 mm468 mm Particleboard, acrylic paint, plastic edging
L Left inner doorOne of the four doors (two per bay). Each hangs on two hinges with built-in mounting screws and takes a white aluminium lip handle along its top edge.16 × 344 × 468 mm ×116 mm344 mm468 mm Particleboard, acrylic paint, plastic edging
M Right inner doorOne of the four doors (two per bay). Each hangs on two hinges with built-in mounting screws and takes a white aluminium lip handle along its top edge.16 × 344 × 468 mm ×116 mm344 mm468 mm Particleboard, acrylic paint, plastic edging
N Right outer doorOne of the four doors (two per bay). Each hangs on two hinges with built-in mounting screws and takes a white aluminium lip handle along its top edge.16 × 344 × 468 mm ×116 mm344 mm468 mm Particleboard, acrylic paint, plastic edging
Drawers
P Drawer front16 × 196 × 692 mm ×216 mm196 mm692 mm Particleboard, acrylic paint, plastic edging
Q Drawer side12 × 120 × 300 mm ×412 mm120 mm300 mm Particleboard, paper foil
R Drawer bottomWhite-painted fibreboard bottom that slides along the grooves of the drawer sides into the groove in the drawer front.3 × 288 × 620 mm ×23 mm288 mm620 mm Fibreboard, acrylic paint
S Drawer backCloses the back of the drawer box above the bottom panel and locks onto the four plastic dowels with four cam locks.12 × 105 × 620 mm ×212 mm105 mm620 mm Particleboard, paper foil

The parts' sizes are our 3D model's own estimates: close, not measured. The outer size and max. shelf load are IKEA’s. Board thicknesses, drawer sizes and hole positions are our own estimates. IKEA publishes only the outer size.

03Tools & materials

Tools
Hex keyComes in the box. Drives the four lock screws (10077982) into the back of the bottom and top panels.In the box 100092
Cross-head screwdriverDrives the runner screws (10048881, 146114), the hinge screws, the cam bolts (130449), the bracket screws (105811, 109049) and the wall screws (109048).You need it
Flat screwdriverTurns the 16 cam locks (119030) in the sides and backs of the two drawers.You need it
HammerTaps in the two wall plugs (121714) and the eight plastic drawer dowels (145718).You need it
PencilMarks the wall through the slots in the two wall brackets.You need it
Electric drill (8 mm bit)Drills the two 8 mm holes in the wall for the wall plugs (121714).You need it
Materials
Particleboard, acrylic paint, plastic edgingABCDHJKLMNP
Particleboard, paper foilEFQS
Particleboard, acrylic paint, paper foil, plastic edgingG
Fibreboard, acrylic paintR

Not in the box: 2 wall screws and 2 wall plugs that suit your wall.

04Hardware

×12Euro screw1004888113 × 5 mmZinc-plated steel
×8Drawer runnerfour cabinet halves and four drawer halves10060247300 mm longEpoxy-coated steel, nylon roller
×8Hinge10071303Nickel-plated steel
×6Block foot10061178White plastic
×8Wooden dowel10134530 × 8 mmBeech
×4Snap sleeve1005076932 × 10.2 mmWhite polyamide
×4Snap pin1005077133.5 × 4.6 mmWhite polyamide
×4Lock screw1007798233 × 7 mmZinc-plated steel
×2Corner bracket1000378068 × 36 × 2 mmSteel
×4Euro screw1058119 × 6 mmZinc-plated steel
×2Wall bracket106989Galvanized steel
×2Bracket screw109049Zinc-plated steel
×4Washer100823Zinc-plated steel
×2Wall plug121714Grey plastic
×2Wall screw10904860 mm longZinc-plated steel
×8Shelf support10051660White plastic
×6Handle1007149438.5 × 35 × 18 mmWhite aluminium
×20Short Euro screw14611410 × 5 mmZinc-plated steel
×4Door bumper10238412 × 3 mmClear plastic (EVA)
×8Cam bolt13044930.3 × 6.5 mmZinc-plated steel
×16Cam lock11903015 mm acrossComposite
×2Drawer bottom holder10040242Zinc-plated steel
×8Drawer dowel14571842.1 × 7.6 mmWhite polyamide

Questions

Why does the VIHALS sideboard have two different short Euro screws (10048881 and 146114)?

The 12 slightly longer pan-head screws (10048881, 13 mm) attach the four cabinet drawer runners to the thick side panels and partition in steps 1–3. The 20 shorter screws (146114, 10 mm) fasten the six lip handles (10071494) and the four drawer-side runners so they do not poke through the 16 mm fronts or 12 mm drawer sides.

How do the wedge dowels on the sides and partition lock into the bottom and top panels?

The side panels and partition come with factory-fitted ribbed wedge dowels on their top and bottom ends. Drop the dowels into the wide ends of the keyhole slots in the bottom panel (steps 6–8) and push each upright toward the front until it clicks; then lower the top panel onto the upper dowels (step 14), push it toward the back until it clicks, and secure both panels at the back with the four hex lock screws (10077982) in step 15.

How many doors and shelves does the 140×37×75 cm VIHALS sideboard have?

It has two bays separated by a central partition, with one adjustable shelf (max load 18 kg) on four pins (10051660) in each bay, two full-width drawers at the top, and four doors below—two hinged on the outer side panels and two hinged on the central partition.

Safety

This sideboard must be anchored to the wall with the enclosed wall brackets, using screws and plugs that suit your wall, so it cannot tip over when the drawers and doors are opened.

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, 140 × 37 × 75 cm, is IKEA's published size. The outer size and max. shelf load are IKEA’s. Board thicknesses, drawer sizes and hole positions are our own estimates. The 3D runs faster than real hands do.

IKEA gives a max. load of 18 kg per shelf for this sideboard.

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 VIHALS are named only to say which product this guide is for.