Do-it-yourself gas lift repair of an office chair

Unlike all cabinet furniture, a computer chair is subject to extremely high wear, because, in addition to daily use, it has mechanical, and most importantly, hydraulic elements. For example, it is possible to do the repair of the gas lift of an office chair with your own hands, but first you need to understand the causes of the breakdown. So for what reason does one user have a chair broken after a few months, while another has it for years without the slightest breakdown? How to remove, disassemble and repair a gas lift device? How to get a gas lift out of a bar chair? Adjustment of the gas lift and its construction. We will deal with this in this article.

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Causes

To my great surprise, this circumstance does not always depend on the reliability of a particular model. First of all, it is necessary to pay attention to the weight of the owner, as well as to care during operation.

Important! Modern armchairs, as a rule, are designed for a weight of not more than 120 kilograms, and the manufacturers themselves, in turn, provide a guarantee for any malfunction from 12 to 18 months.

From this it can be inferred that the causes of failure can be:

• careless handling;
• non-compliance with weight restrictions;
• warranty period has expired.

But in the event that your chair is broken, and the warranty period has already expired, then, having sufficient knowledge and skill, you can easily carry out a computer chair repair at home.

Important! Since you started repairing the chair, it makes sense to clean up the entire workplace. And since a computer desk is usually a bunch of paper wires and not enough order, we start with the main thing - remove the wires from the computer under the table. The next stage is the countertop:

• DIY desktop organizer.
• How to decorate a computer desk.

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Do-it-yourself repair - how much is it possible?

If your computer chair independently lowers when you sit down and rises during the ascent from it, while the period of ascent or lowering can vary from a couple of seconds to a day, this is a sign that gas has come out of the gas cartridge.

Important! Gas lifts cannot be repaired, because disassembling them is dangerous enough for human life.

In this situation, you can fix the chair using improvised means in the required position or change the gas cartridge to a new one.

Important! The price of a gaspatron is not so great, and it can be purchased at absolutely any specialized store.

So, you have made the decision to replace the gas cartridge yourself. For this case you will need:

• Armchair;
• Figured screwdriver;
• Rubber mallet;
• Metal drift;
• New gaspatron, which will correspond to the length and diameter;
• Vise for more comfort.

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Disassembly process to replace gas lift

In the event that you carry out repairs in the cool time of the day, the liquid in the gas lift may well freeze - it is strictly forbidden to use it. Wait until the new gas cartridge is at room temperature. To achieve this, you will need to leave it for about 24 hours.

Farther:

• First of all, unscrew the seat using a curly screwdriver directly from the piastra or rocking mechanism.
• Turn the chair over, mark the front of your swing block.
• Remove the 4 screws that secure the chair seat directly to the swing mechanism, and then set the chair body aside.
• Dismantle the protective cover, take your gazpatron in a convenient hand rocking unit down.
• With medium strength hits, tap on the swing mechanism at the very base of the gas cartridge.

Important! Carefully monitor the degree of flexion of the swing mechanism, do not let it bend. If you didn’t succeed in knocking down the block, try fixing the base of the gas cartridge in the clamp and cranking it.

• After removing the swing mechanism, knock the gas cartridge out of the crosspiece.
• Turn the cross over with the rollers up and, using a metal punch, with accurate and accurate blows knock the gas cartridge out of the conical base of the cross.

Important! Be sure to watch for damage to the front of the chrome crosspiece, as well as the stiffeners of the plastic crosspiece.

Reverse process

So you disconnected the cross. This means that the challenge is behind, now assemble the chair:

• Screw the swing mechanism to the back seat itself and pay attention to the correspondence between the front sides of the seat and this unit.
• Next, put the cross on the floor with wheels, dismantle the transportation cap from the new gas cartridge.

Important! You should see the button, but in no case do not press the gaspatron button in your hands, because it is dangerous.

• Install a new gas cartridge and make sure that the diameter of the gas cartridge matches the crosspiece.
• Slip on the guard and then the chair body directly onto the swing mechanism.
• In the event that everything is in order, manually push the chair body, re-check all the elements.

Important! If your chair is not a year or two, then in addition to constructive repair of a gas lift, it also needs an aesthetic replacement of the upholstery. Find out how to do this from our workshop - "How to drag a computer chair with your own hands." 

• Now you can sit on the chair, thereby checking the operability of the new gas lift.

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Helpful hints:

• If you have any problems with the gas cartridge right after assembling a new chair, it is likely that you came across a defective gas cartridge. But before you go and complain about the trading organization and demand the replacement of the element, check if the button is fixed on the gas lift by the lever from the swing mechanism.
• When the gas lift does not respond at the moment the lever is pressed, check that you have secured the piastres or the swing system correctly, and if the lever for pressing the gas lift button is damaged.

In all other cases, it will be necessary to replace the gas cartridge.

Important! If after reading everything about the repair you came to the conclusion that, personally, it’s easier and cheaper to buy a new chair, then do not forget to read the article about how to choose a computer chair.

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Now you have an idea of ​​when you need to repair the gas lift of an office chair with your own hands, how exactly it happens. Ready to do this work, or better turn to the profile master - decide for yourself, given your technical skills, knowledge and dexterity when fixing various items.