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Office Chair Lift Cylinder – Easy, No Cost Repair, No
Office Chair Lift Cylinder – Easy, No Cost Repair, No Tools Needed!
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Join David as he describes an even easier method of rejuvenating an office or gaming chair lift cylinder; often not even needing …
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No tools required? What do you call the screwdriver and those waterpump plyers?
Turning upside down and pumping it a couple times worked for me. Thanks man.
Thank you for making an informative video. I have a Kimball task stool that looks like new, but lost the cylinder pressure. Salvaging the cylinder from a HON task stool that had bad upholstery, I was able to install it on the Kimball stool. Saved me ~$50 for a replacement cylinder. BTW: I was able to remove my cylinders with a bigger soft blow hammer.
This man's a genius
Hi David. I just came across your video while looking for instructions on how to replace the cylinder on my office chair. Instead of buying a cylinder I followed your instructions. Setting it upside down improved things with only an inch or so of drop. I then did the last step of rotating the rod in the cycling …… WOW ….. it is now like new. THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge and saving me some $ ….. Take Care.
THANKS!
How do you fix the opposite? My chair raises to its highest position every time I rise from it.
wow…nice will try. thank you for eco saving video. could buy a new piston, but that would still be adding more trash to the earth
I love you dad-I MEAN DUDE, I mean dude…
Didn't work, bought hose clamp, problem solved.
Thank you!! I have had a sinking chair for YEARS that I refused to give up because it was comfortable. This method has been working for me for two weeks and, hopefully, will continue to do so for awhile!
Turning it upside worked. Not even halfway through the video and my problem is fixed! Thanks!
Love videos like this, that help us make things last longer, and stay out of landfill 🌎☮
What in heck is that huge d'Arsonval meter over your left shoulder? Three instruments above the oscilloscope? Or is that a vectorscope? Looks like a vectorscope, I think.
Thank you for your video. I have a question.. I removed the clip at the bottom and now, the skinny pole falls right to the floor. What do i do?
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Thank you for a great video, Great Idea… I will do this soon. Better yet, thank you for the safety tip!!! You are the first person to mention safety. I am always talking safety with friends and family and I was surprised to see it in your video, Great Job!
Thank you David
Well thank you so much
What if the knob is compressed or stuck for the lever to activate the hydraulic mechanism? it is like smashed in and not allowing the chair to go up
Thank you.
Thank you, David, you probably just saved me some money. I will try tonight.😊
The clip is gone and the middle Ron falls down🎉 to floor. Where could I buy a clip.
Wow..I turned chair upside down and for the heck of it used the lift again and voila..back to normal position..didn't even have to leave it overnight..So very happy😊
so mine is doing the apposite it wont stay down it
thank you very much.
You are one of the best people I have ever seen in my life, I wish you a long happy life full of joy and richness.
Worked 💯. Thank you!
This works fine… Thank you so much… you saved me from throwing my old chair away 👍
Thank you!
I just got a new chair that refuses to rise more than half-way. Perhaps the internal lubricant isn't distributed correctly after it was sitting around in a box? I'm going to try this trick tonight and see if that gets it working!
I tried the clamp method seen elsewhere. Only worked temporarily. But you're upside down method has given the chair new life. Not sure how long it will work until I have to try #2. But so far so good.
That's a great suggestion (and thoroughly logical when you think about it).
I particularly like the 'Norm Abram' reprise of safety instructions at the start!
I bought a secondhand Giroflex G64 office chair that was okay for a few weeks but then found it kept sliding down gradually during the day.
I suspected my secondhand chair was a bad purchase, and something inside was broken.
I was sceptical that this fix would work, but it didn't cost anything to at least give it a go. And I am so glad I did try it. I followed David's instructions to turn chair upside down, and left chair upside down overnight. Next day, the chair worked fine, no more sliding down. It's lasted like this for months. Thank you David!
All these young bucks with videos telling you to just replace the cylinder. David is the only one with a real repair solution!
Worked with the first option. Thanks
I have a chair that was left at the lowest height for 5+ years and that was 10+ years ago. The cylinder doesn't move at all. Even with the button down and my full strength pulling the piston. I've tried EVERY method to remove it. WD-40 and a hammer, pipe wrench, two collar system, and most recently beating the top (button side) with a punch and sledge hammer from the inside of the chair's (riveted together) frame. The cushions are still great but I can't see any way to not landfill this chair… I've spent over $100 on tools, 5-10 hours over 5 days and several sore body parts. Is there any safe way to CUT the cylinder to relieve the friction hold to the frame so it can be removed? Obviously at my own risk but I can't imagine much pressure or oil would be left if it was bottomed out for 15+ years….. It's too big to fit in my freezer or I would have tried that….
In my case the cylinder was stuck at the lowest position. Tuning the shaft got it released. Thanks
Hey y'all, you do not need to leave it as long as he says unless it is a very old piston. If you've bought something within the last two to three years, you can flip it upside down for a couple minutes, spin it around, do the things he said, and you'll be good. But, if you have the time, do it how he says. You'll be good for a long time. I'm just saying this because this trick also works last minute
i messed up and i think damaged it. whole pressure system failed. rod will go all the way to the floor now lol
works like a charm.! my chair literally sank in seconds. just turn it upside down for a couple minutes and notice an improvement (don't know how long it will last)! next i'm gonna leave it overnight. muchas gracias arigato thank you terima kasih my dude.
WOW! My piston hasn't been this hard in years!
These tricks might work temporarily, but if the piston has failed, it will probably fail again due to quality issues.
This was very interesting. My family has a "gaming" chair that sinks sometimes when it rotates.
Will try it out soon and hoping for the best
Is there a way to contact you directly? I have a question about my brand new chair. I removed the clip and now it keeps sliding down
Miraculous 😀 many thanks David for this wonderful hack!!
Admittedly, I was in a rush and wanted my garage rolling chair to work NOW, as my back/knees have been killing me as Ive been working on my hubby's jeep. Keep in mind, my chair is a rolling stool with a cushy seat. I flipped it over, cleaned it up (it was pretty gross lol), sprayed some wd40 gel lube on it, whacked it a couple times, shook it up and down, spun it both ways, then did the clip/piston/rod trick. Afterwards, I turned it right side up and went up and down in height a bunch to ensure the grease was all through it. Worked like a charm in 5 minutes!!!
I cant thank you enough, sir! This is the only video I found that didnt show me how to replace the hydraulic cylinder ($15-$20). If I get to that point, Im just buying another $25 rolling chair 😂 Thank you again for saving my back and bank acct!! ❤
Creating upright citizens all over the world; one chair at a time!
Many thanks for this David. I'm sure I may have trashed chairs in the past because of the “sinking feeling”. Now, I've rejuvenated two. I have needed to do the wheel pump a couple of times…
Trying this. Thank you!!~
Hello, my chair has a different problem. It slides up on its own when I set the level I want after some few minutes. Please help