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Stand the other rails on and screw themstep 6 of 22 · manual page 9

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Step 6 of 22 · IKEA manual page 9

VITTSJÖ shelving unit step 6 of 22: Stand the other rails on and screw them

Stand the last four rails on their lugs, the hooks as the pointing hand shows, and fix the five loose rails with a screw each.

Tools: Cross-head screwdriver

All 22 steps

  1. 1Screw the feet into the left ladder
  2. 2Stand the first two rails on the ladder
  3. 3Screw the first rails on
  4. 4Stand the next rail on
  5. 5Stand on its partner and screw it
  6. 6Stand the other rails on and screw them
  7. 7Screw the feet into the right ladder
  8. 8Lay the right ladder on the rails
  9. 9Screw the rails to the right ladder
  10. 10Screw the feet into the middle posts
  11. 11Hook on the front middle post
  12. 12Fit the bottom front bracket
  13. 13Fit the other front brackets
  14. 14Hook on the back middle post
  15. 15Fit the bottom back bracket
  16. 16Fit the other back brackets
  17. 17Screw on the corner plates
  18. 18Screw the top panel to its frame
  19. 19Push the top onto the posts
  20. 20Screw in the bottom panel
  21. 21Stand it up and fix it to the wall
  22. 22Stick on the pads and put in the glass common mistake

Parts and hardware checklist

2×Ladderabout 169.8×32.4×1.8 cm
8×Railabout 96.4×1.8×1.8 cm
2×Middle postabout 169.8×1.8×1.8 cm
2×Corner plateabout 7.4×6.6×0.1 cm
1×Top panelabout 100×36×1.9 cm
1×Top frameabout 100×32.4×1.8 cm
1×Bottom panelabout 99.2×28.4×1.6 cm
3×Glass shelfabout 99.2×28.4×0.5 cm
6×Foot#122158 it may be 122158 or 143131
32×Screw#116654 it may be 116654 or 10074016; the bag holds 36
4×Screw#107615 it may be 107615 or 107616
12×Screw#123723 it may be 123723 or 124694
2×Bracket#150982 it may be 150982 or 150984
6×Bracket#150985 it may be 150985 or 150987; the manual shows 150982 crossed out beside it
18×Pad#123741 it may be 123741 or 107091; nine sheets of two
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Tools you need

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

Questions

Do I have to fix VITTSJÖ to the wall?

Yes. IKEA says it must be fixed to the wall, with screws and plugs that suit your wall: they are not in the box. The manual puts two screws through the back posts near the top.

What are the clear pads for?

The glass shelves rest on them, six to a shelf. Without them the glass sits on the bare steel, where it chips, rattles and slides.

How do the glass shelves go in?

Last of all, with the unit standing at the wall: slide each one in from the side between the rungs and lower it onto its pads.

Which way up do the top and bottom panels go?

Either: IKEA makes them black-brown on one side and black on the other, so you can choose.

How much can a VITTSJÖ glass shelf hold?

IKEA gives 15 kg for each shelf.

Safety

Furniture that tips over can cause serious or fatal crushing injuries. IKEA says this shelving unit must be fixed to the wall. Use screws and plugs that suit your wall, and ask a professional if you are not sure.

About this guide

The steps, the part numbers, the counts and the order come from IKEA's assembly manual AA-545059-16 (2023-05-22). The outer size, 100 × 36 × 175 cm, is IKEA's published size. The overall size is IKEA’s; the tubes, the levels’ heights and the panels’ thicknesses are read off the manual’s drawings, so they are close, not measured. The 3D runs faster than real hands do.

IKEA gives 15 kg for each glass shelf.

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