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GAS SPRING TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Info: The gas spring has been pre-adjusted at the factory.
The gas spring on your recliner provides
counterbalancing forces, and is self-locking for infinite,
precise positioning. Unlocking the gas spring is
controlled by actuating the lever located on the padded
push handle on the back of the recliner, shown at right.
When the lever is actuated it pulls on the cable which
in turn pulls on a hinge, depressing a button at the end
of the gas spring rod. If the gas spring does not unlock
when the lever is actuated or if it remains permanently
unlocked when the lever is actuated, the cable must be
adjusted.
Adjusting Cable Tension
1. Remove the one screw and cable clip which secure
the cable to the upholstered back. Remove the gas
spring from the recliner by disassembling the two
ring cotter pins and the two clevis pins that secure
the gas spring to the back / frame.
2. Lower the back until it rests on the stop bars on
the recliner frame. Loosen the lock nut on the gas
spring.
3. Hold the hinge assembly while turning the gas
spring until the cable just becomes taut. Back off the
gas spring an additional half turn.
Info: If the gas spring was not unlocking when the
lever was actuated, the gas spring must be turned
clockwise. If the gas spring was not locking when the
lever was released, the gas spring must be turned
counter-clockwise.
4. Retighten the lock nut.
5. Reassemble the gas spring to the back of the recliner
by replacing the clevis pins, bridge pins, and re-
attach cable to back of recliner with the screw and
cable clip.
6. Actuate the recliner in accordance with the
operating instructions to verify correct adjustment.
Adjusting Cable Tension 2
Adjusting Cable Tension 1
Lever
