Here is one of the comments I got a few week ago. I may have found out the reason why its so hard to get the headrest on, the cutting of the plastic part inside the headrest is not a clean cut it does not lay flush against the back of the chair so the bolt openings do not line up. Easy fix, i used a small hammer to flatten the little piece of plastic they didnt cut off so it now lays flush against the back of the chair and the bolt openings line up like normal go in flush instead of at an awkward 45 degree angle lol , its at that weird angle because the headrest isnt inside all the way. I thought i was going crazy!
@@DIYJIM Thank you for getting back to me! I fixed it! So I didn't use a hammer but rather, 'I pushed the headrest in and then held it tight and tried to bend it at an angle. This helped me to put in 1 screw very tightly. And the other one went in fine after they' the solution is to hold the headrest tight and at a slight upwards angle.
At first I gave up and used duct tape after an hour of fighting with it. But then I saw another comment down below about leaning the whole chair up against something (in my case, I used my bed) and using a flashlight to get a good look at lining things up. I was finally able to maneuver the headrest to sit in such a way that the holes lined up and *finally* got the screws in. I really think if it's that hard they should have moved the "attach headrest" step so that you do that *before* you try attaching the back to the base. That makes it easier to manipulate the back and get things lined up.
Thank you so much! I'm a visual person and your step by step instructions allowed me to assemble in half the time if I just had the written directions to go by.
I just bought this exact chair from my local Staples this morning, and was very intimidated by the thought of having to put it together myself. I'm 63, arthritic, with horrendous back pain. But after watching this video, I think I can do it, if I take my time, and watch you do this step by step. Other than having you come over to my place and actually do it FOR me, I think I can handle it! :) Thanks!!
@@hudonedem8517 Actually, I'm quite happy with the chair. It's sturdy and comfortable. My only regret was that I didn't check to see if the armrests were adjustable, which they aren't. Other than that, I'm quite satisfied with the chair.
Out of desperation I went looking on UTube for some help. I am 65 years old and the only way I got this assembled was by this and have never done anything like this before. You're a life saver, thank you SO much. You deserve homemade cookies.
For anyone having issues with the headrest. Lean the chair against something slide the headrest in the slot the pull back in the headrest to line up the holes. I finally used a flashlight to see how for I had to pull the headrest back to line up the holes
Excellent Video! I am a 59 year old female and you made it easy to follow and I was able to go step by step by watching you. I love the chair and was able to do this myself. I appreciate you doing the video. Thank You!
Thank you. When I unpacked the chair parts I figured I would be working on this chair all evening. Thanks to your video I was able to follow right along and got it done in a reasonable amount of time.
Great video. I found the head rest the hardest to put together. I would say do the head rest first. It's not as easy even though it is much smaller than the other pieces. The lager pieces are much easier to put together. Great video! it's much better than the paper instructions
i may have found out the reason why its so hard to get the headrest on, the cutting of the plastic part inside the headrest is not a clean cut it does not lay flush against the back of the chair so the bolt openings do not line up. Easy fix, i used a small hammer to flatten the little piece of plastic they didnt cut off so it now lays flush against the back of the chair and the bolt openings line up like normal go in flush instead of at an awkward 45 degree angle lol , its at that weird angle because the headrest isnt inside all the way. I thought i was going crazy!
Thank you so much for this video! I put together this chair today, and it was my first time putting together an office chair, so I did not completely understand the instructions that came in the box, but I was able to put it together while watching your video!
YOU JUST SAVED ME FROM READING THAT DAMN INSTRUCTION BOOK BUDDY, LOL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO GUIDE, IT DEFINITELY HELPED ME 100% EASY TO PUT MY CHAIR TOGETHER, IM DEFINITELY SUBCRIBING TO YOUR GREAT CHANNEL MY FRIEND, KEEP EM COMING ❤❤💛💛💛💚💙💙💙💙
I had trouble with the headrest, so I came here to finish the Dexley chair. I saw how much force you were applying with your hand, and just copied it to finally line up the holes. I was about to give up on the headrest, so thanks for the video.
Thanks for the video. Your instructions were very clear unlike the picture instructions received with the chair. The headrest took me as long as the rest of the chair to put together, but I got it done eventually.
A couple of weeks ago I had to assemble three of these for a home office setup.Personally I prefer the 1960's chairs I use that weigh a ton. Those are actually easier to assemble and dissassemble for storage.
@@ShaJuanMWhite i found the reason why its so hard to get the headrest on, the cutting of the plastic part in the center is not clean it is not flush against the chair so the bolt openings do not line up, easy fix, i used a small hammer to flatten the plastic part that is sticking out so it lays flush against the chair now and the bolts now go in flush instead of at an awkward 45 degree angle lol , I thought i was going crazy!
Thank you for making this video. I bought the exact the same chair, and I had trouble at step haha. But I made it! It was great that you showed how to adjust the chair, too.
Great instructions. It worked well. I would put the headrest on the back of the chair before you connect the seat to the backrest. It's much easier to do. Geat job.
This was really helpful. Fom knowing to push in the wheels til they clicked, using the box to assemble the back on the seat, and that darn headrest...the screws go where? Thank you! Love your shirt. God bless!
I was given this exact chair already assembled, but it is missing the part that of the base lift that keep the chair lifted. How do I remove the base to add the part to the base lift to keep it from lowering? Thank you for naming the parts.
My chair seems to have a bit of a wobble (although not so much when reclined), from side to side, and front to back. I've attempted to tighten the screws at the bottom with a little luck, but they just end up coming loose. Any ideas?
Last night, out of the blue, as I sat at my desk, a large nut unscrewed itself from the chair and fell with a large thunk onto the floor. I have no idea where this nut came from, and now I'm afraid to sit in the chair, in case I fall flat in the middle of one of my zoom classes. What happened? I'm an arthritic senior and a mechanical dweeb, and just trying to turn over the chair to see where the nut fell from is pretty difficult.
I need to adjust my headpiece…. I need it higher as it’s at an akward place right now. Do I need to move the entire back up? Or somehow lock that headpiece more forward?
i may have found out the reason why its so hard to get the headrest on, the cutting of the plastic part inside the headrest is not a clean cut it does not lay flush against the back of the chair so the bolt openings do not line up. Easy fix, i used a small hammer to flatten the little piece of plastic they didnt cut off so it now lays flush against the back of the chair and the bolt openings line up like normal go in flush instead of at an awkward 45 degree angle lol , its at that weird angle because the headrest isnt inside all the way. I thought i was going crazy!
that is how tall I am 5'6", I would go to a staples and sit on some if I were you. it is ok for comfort i put a small blanket in the seat to make it softer. Hope this helps
Has anyone experienced an issue with the chair when leaning back? There is a lock that is supposed to prevent it from leaning all the way back. But sometimes when I am leaning back, that lock snaps and jolts me with a scare. I would appreciate if anyone can contribute on how to maybe fix this?
I wish the tilt lock let it move fwd & keep it from moving back past the tilt lock setting…. Instead it keeps the tilt lock in a tilted positing lol that is horrible, that is not how tilt lock is supposed to function… now I’m stuck with it,
@@DIYJIM l just put mine together, I wish the seat mesh was firmer and mine doesn't seem to lean back as far as yours appears to, but for something under $200 I won't complain too much.
@@DIYJIM I put it together correctly even took it apart 3 times and the back still leans back. I tightened it counter clockwise for a good minute straight so it doesn't move no more and it still leans back. I cant even have good posture.
@@DIYJIM All the other videos I seen their chairs do the same and say its normal. None of them lock into place. When you lock it into place it still goes back like 2-3 inches
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