Not only in the office, almost every home has a computer chair. It is comfortable to sit on it at the computer. But chairs often break down, because we use them every day. It happens that some serve for many years, while others become unusable literally after a few months. The service life depends primarily on how carefully you treat it. The weight category plays an important role. This piece of furniture is designed for a weight of up to 120 kg.

Replacing the gas lift in an office chair
It happens that some chairs serve for many years, while others become unusable after just a few months.
The chair creaks
Thus, air stops flowing from the first chamber to the second.
Gas lift replacement repair
If you are replacing the gas lift during the cold season, do not use it immediately.

Such chairs consist of mechanical and hydraulic parts. If the chair sinks when you sit down, then most likely the gas has escaped from the gas cartridge. This becomes a big problem and interferes with work. It is impossible to do business when sitting in a chair is uncomfortable. This can result in problems with the spine. It is possible that back pain will appear or scoliosis will develop. That is why it is important that the chair is in order.

Replacing the gas lift in a computer chair using a simplified method
Weight category plays an important role.
Repair of office chairs
You need to put something on the floor, for example, a newspaper, to avoid getting it dirty.
black office chair
It is necessary to make sure that the piastra and the swing mechanism are correctly fastened, otherwise the lever could bend.

It is better not to repair it yourself, as it poses a threat to health, and maybe even life. It is better to buy a new gas cartridge. It is not that expensive. If you are handy enough, you can easily replace it yourself. Everything you need for repair can be purchased at a retail outlet where such chairs are sold. Of course, home repairs will significantly save your household budget. If you doubt that you can handle this work, it is better, of course, to contact specialists. It is not necessary to take the chair to the address where the repair is being carried out, as many specialists come to your home.

repair office chair
These chairs consist of mechanical and hydraulic parts.
Office chair repair images
In fact, handy people will not have any trouble repairing the chair themselves.
gas lift chairs
It is important to do everything carefully and not to rush, then the chair will last a long time.
Office chair-repair
Chairs often break down because we use them every day.

List of necessary materials and tools

Necessary materials

 

 The materials you will need, of course, are the chair itself, a gas cartridge of suitable diameter and length, spray lubricant (WD40), and bearing grease.

 
Necessary tools

 

 The tools you need are: a vice, a Phillips screwdriver, a flat screwdriver, a rubber mallet, a metal punch, a pipe wrench, and a tape measure.

 
Pneumatic gas lift chuck
It is better not to repair it yourself, as this poses a threat to health, and perhaps even life.
Office chair shema
This piece of furniture can bear weight up to 120 kg.
Malfunctions, repairs, spare parts
If the chair sinks when you sit down, then most likely gas has escaped from the gas cartridge.

Repair process: step-by-step instructions

Often in such chairs the gas lift becomes unusable. This mechanism has two chambers, in which there is air. It is set in motion by a lever, it presses the valve. Thus, air stops flowing from the first chamber to the second. Therefore, the height of the chair can be adjusted.

Caring computer chair
It is better to buy a new gas cartridge.
repair computer chair
It's impossible to get things done when you're sitting in an uncomfortable chair.
Executive chair
That's why it's important to keep the chair in good condition.

Before starting work, you must put on safety glasses, as cylinder particles or lubricant may get into your eyes. If you are replacing the gas lift in the cold season, do not use it immediately. It is better to leave it to warm up at room temperature for a day. You should put something on the floor, such as a newspaper, to avoid staining.

  1. First, use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the seat from the rocking mechanism. After you have turned the chair over, you need to mark the front side of the mechanism, then unscrew the four bolts and separate the frame from the seat.
  2. Now you need to disassemble the gas lift. Take a hammer and gently hit the rocking mechanism at the base of the gas lift from the crosspiece side. It is important not to bend the mechanism. If you cannot knock it down, use a vice to squeeze the base of the gas lift and rotate the rocking mechanism.
  3. Now you need to separate the gas cartridge from the crosspiece. To do this, you will need a metal drift. Using it, you will avoid unnecessary breakages. To make the work easier, spray WD40 grease on the bottom and top of the crosspiece. You need to turn the crosspiece with the rollers up and carefully knock the gas cartridge out of the conical base. It is better to do this work with an assistant, it is inconvenient for one person to do this.
  4. We replace the defective gas cartridge with a new one. We insert it, applying force, into the crosspiece hole. Make sure that the gas cartridge fits the crosspiece in diameter. The casing is put on the gas lift before you connect it to the seat.
  5. Attach the rocking mechanism to the seat with four bolts. It is important to ensure that the front sides of the mechanism and the seat match. Turn the chair over and put the gas lift on the rocking mechanism. Now insert the gas lift into the mechanism and press firmly. Check if you have done everything correctly. Sit on the chair and see how the gas lift works.
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Everything you need for repairs can be purchased at a retail outlet where such chairs are sold.
will fit perfectly into any office interior
If you are handy enough, you can easily do the replacement yourself.
Office chair Manager
If you doubt that you can handle this job, it is better, of course, to contact specialists.

You have finished repairing the chair, assembled it, but there are still problems with the gas cartridge? Perhaps it turned out to be of poor quality. Before returning it back to the store, you need to check whether the lever from the rocking mechanism is holding the gas cartridge button. You need to make sure that the piastra and the rocking mechanism are correctly fastened, that the lever could be bent. If everything is in order, you need to replace the gas lift.

chair repair
It is not necessary to take the chair to the address where the repair is being carried out, as many specialists will come to your home.
result after repair
Before starting work, it is necessary to put on protective glasses, as particles of the cylinder or lubricant may get into the eyes.
chair breakdown
It is important not to bend the mechanism.

Actually, it won't be difficult for handy people to repair the chair themselves. It is important to do everything carefully and not to rush, then the chair will serve for a long time.

The computer chair creaks
Often in such chairs the gas lift becomes unusable.
beige office chair
To make the job easier, spray the bottom and top of the crosspiece with WD40 lubricant.
A good office chair is part of your business's success
It is better to do this work with an assistant; it is inconvenient for one person to do it.

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