How To Remove and Replace Office Chair Cylinder

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Is your office chair slowly sinking and not holding it's height anymore? There is a good chance that your pneumatic cylinder needs to be replaced. This friction fit component can feel impossible to get out if using the wrong tools.
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In this video, Taylor will show you how to remove and replace your defective office chair cylinder. Using a pipe wrench and a rubber mallet, you should be able to get move cylinders removed from your chair.
*Using a pipe wrench may damage your cylinder. This method is only suggested for users who want to replace their cylinder or are disassembling the chair for disposal purposes.
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@btodtv 2 года назад

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@whiteknightcat 2 года назад

Can Taylor just come to my place and repair my chair for me?

@jackstransmissions8163 2 года назад

Not going to lie .. I chuckled a couple times watching her try to get the cylinder off. :) ... Then I cried when it was my turn and I struggled even more ... The video was very helpful!!

@randymarsh9488 2 года назад

lol same

@ericbuczynski4061 Год назад

The original video showed angrier eyes and eyebrows, along with a red circle and "WHOOPS" inside of the circle that covered her mouth.

@Phoen1x883 3 месяца назад

This comment is no joke. A word of advice to anyone getting ready to do this: pipe wrenches are $8 at Harbor Freight, and some liberal application of WD-40 is a must. Do it right, or do it with 2 hours and a lot of cussing.

@Bowman368 3 месяца назад

@@Phoen1x883You saved me 2 hours. Thank you so much!! I first tried this with a wrench but it ain't no pipe wrench. Went straight to HF after reading your comment and it was over in 10 seconds with some WD-40!

@MrJayehawk 2 месяца назад

It's friggin hard to loosen one of those things. She did alright.

@MacyIsInThisKitchen 3 года назад

man all I wanted to do was return this chair I didn't realize I had to become Tim Allen out of pocket

@bestopinion9257 3 года назад

Same here. Did you managed? How?

@priyanshuvettori5179 2 года назад

@@bestopinion9257 plz help me too I also need to return

@bestopinion9257 2 года назад

@@priyanshuvettori5179 My advise is to return it unmounted if you can. I did not managed to remove it and I have scratched it badly and finally return it unmounted.

@davidclayton9356 3 года назад

The tools you are going to need are an anvil and Thor’s hammer

@deepakrishnan7514 3 года назад

😂

@bestopinion9257 3 года назад

Please tell me how. Mine doesn't want to release whatever I do.

@davidclayton9356 3 года назад

@@bestopinion9257 The pipe wrench worked for me to remove the bottom half from the rest of the chair, although it scratches the pipe pretty bad. Then I put the bottom half over a trash can with the wheels facing up, put a piece of wood over the part of the piston that sticks out, and whacked it really hard a few times with a hammer. The wood broke, but the pipe fell out. Hope that helps!

@bestopinion9257 3 года назад

@@davidclayton9356 I have scratched already myself. I wanted to make a return. I return it as it is, unmounted and scratched. ;) I see the piston is not expensive, only $15. Those liars make videos with unused chairs. When I mounted it first time, the piston went out just pulling it a little.

@deepakrishnan7514 3 года назад

@@bestopinion9257 not working for me too. At last I broke the rod now the chair is not usable 😭

@stephenm5000 4 года назад

If you have a 15 year old chair that's been in daily use, this is not as easy as the video. To remove the cylinder from the chair takes the biggest 'persuader' you have access too, and drenching in WD40 overnight, and also twisting it with a huge levered pipe wrench. After 20/30 minutes banging the dam thing for all you're worth, she'll come off easy LOL

@btodtv 4 года назад

Hi Stephen! You're not wrong about it being difficult on an older chair! This was a random chair I selected, and it is just used to show the process of removing the cylinder. I have had difficulty removing a cylinder on an office chair that was older, which I did a few months after this video. To everyone else, if it is a cylinder that you are recycling, I would definitely suggest hitting the sides of the cylinder to help loosen it. Glad you were still able to remove your cylinder, Stephen! - TK

@geerstyresoil3136 3 года назад

Don't mess with those cheap rubberized mallets (they don't have enough weight/mass and they deform too easily asgainst the back of the pistion ridges), just use a sizable metal dead blow hammer (looks like a mini thor hammer) and a piece of wood, no need to mess around with fluids. it will knock it out trust me. its not easy to dislodge something with a tool that isn't as strong then what you are removing.

@ph11p3540 3 года назад

So true. I have personally experienced cold welded cylinders to the spider they were so case hardened. The metal will leave weld marks were it friction welded itself. You really don't want this to happen if it's a $2000 high end task chair. Might be better to gently heat the spider base and put a sack of dry ice to the cylinder to uncase harden it. Fortunately you will never friction weld or case harden an ABS chair spider though they occasionally crack at the sleeve socket.

@ThatGuyBW 3 года назад

I second (or fourth or fifth) this comment! My chair isn't even that old, and I'm assuming the huge levered pipe wrench is the difference because twisting that darn cylinder off with some locking wrenches and a mallet took forever. The chance of reusing that old cylinder is over! Either way, this video was super helpful to understand that in most cases, it's entirely friction fitted. Thank you, all!

@Tubedog8 3 года назад

Hi Stephen - I am going through this today and for my particular chair (That I bought at Staples about 15 years ago) - that cylinder will not budge even with lots of persuasion.

@briancarleton4032 2 года назад

Nice video. I like how its straight to the point and doesnt have useless information about how office chairs were built back in the 90's.

@robertmelio4262 3 года назад

Thank You Taylor. I don't have a pipe wrench, just 2 channel locks and the base kept moving around so I screwed it back onto the chair to keep it stable, took a deep breath with the channel lock and it worked.!!!! Thank you.!!!

@Dark_eVader 2 года назад

I've spent several minutes turning the pipe wrench counter-clockwise to no avail until I watched your video turning it clock-wise. Counter intuitive for those used to removing bolts counter-clockwise but it worked. Thanks for your video.

@dirtysprite_ 2 года назад

Can we please get this comment at the top of the page. 15 minutes of beating at my $2k, 1yr old chair scared af I was going to break some type of mechanism. Came back to the comments, saw this, and a minute later I was done. Thank you internet stranger!

@tbyrd2046 2 года назад

Yes!!! I saw the video and thought immediately.. LEFT HANDED THREADS!!

@manthejack 2 года назад

How is that any different? It is not screwed in, so all that matters is that you move it in any way, right?

@Dark_eVader 2 года назад

@@manthejack Go ahead and try it out yourself. It defies logic as there are no threads yet it only seems to work best counter-clockwise.

@juicychicken6779 Год назад

thanks for making this video and thanks to the helpful comments under the video! my gas cylinder was extremely stuck on the star base after 5-6 years of sitting on it. it took a coat of WD-40 and 3 in one oil at the edges of the cylinder, waiting a bit for the WD-40 to lubricate,then whacking the cylinder with a regular hammer maybe 20-30 times. had try it again and again with more WD-40. i placed the star base on the rim of a large round metal garbage can instead of a table. the pipe wrench used to detach it from the actual chair did the trick easily enough.

@audiophizile13 2 года назад

Very easy with this method! Once I found my pipe wrench took less than 10 minutes to swap in a new one. Thanks!

@mulletsquirrel 7 месяцев назад

This helped me take apart my new uncomfortable chair to send it back to the seller, thanks!

@RWW22 2 месяца назад

Thanks! The cylinder already detached from the top. the pain was getting the cylinder out of the base. A few wacks with a pipe wrench did the trick. Im glad you showed the host having trouble removing the top. Most vids make things look easy. Great Vid

@James66344 2 года назад

I did it today for the second time. What helped was a large pipe wrench, like shown in the video and a rubber mallet. Tighten the pipe wrench as much as it can be tightened as close to the seat of the chair, then hit the end of it with the mallet. With a few swings, you should get the cylinder from the seat off. With the base and the cylinder, it's a different story. I recommend disassembling it by pulling the pin, spraying some WD40 in between the base and cylinder on both sides, then trying to crimp it as much as possible all the way around with the wrench and mallet. Then go wild on the bottom with the mallet.

@nheng6913 2 года назад

Thanks for the pipe wrench idea and glad that you mentioned protecting the cylinder if you need to re-use it.

@mabdub 3 года назад

I did replace the piston and I did use this video. On my own I would not have realized how essential the pipe wrench is to loosening the old piston. It did take a few good reefs but eventually I felt the piston give a little and then it turned a bit more easily until I was finally able to loosen it a lot and eventually remove it. At first, I thought the pipe wrench might not be the correct tool but when I was finally able to remove the old piston I realized that it was the only correct tool for the job. I also went online to a different site to learn how to insert the new piston properly without damaging anything. But, I did start with this video because it was the most informative one. I just wish the video had shown the entire process of replacing the piston and not just the removal step. This video was really well presented in a simple yet thorough manner which made the process look very doable. I am indebted to the makers of this video. Thank you.

@jacobwaters5962 2 года назад

Yes, i tried using a regular wrench and it anything but worked.

@blautens Год назад

Using 16 or 20 inch groove joint pliers works for me.

@madimakes Год назад

incredibly helpful; especially seeing the amount of effort you had to use to get it unscrewed...i thought maybe mine was fused on...i just needed to shift the wrench up higher and give it a good few pulls. thank you!

@clawdia123 3 года назад

Wow... I knew I could count on you. I have been struggling with the removal of the cylinder of a new office chair we have to return. After 3 hours. I gave up and went to You Tube. Thank you so much it took me 2 minutes to remove the cylinder. I fit everything in the box and it is on it's way. I should have checked with you first...thank you.

@btodtv 3 года назад

Thanks! Glad we were able to help! -TK

@BeefyTanks 4 месяца назад

Are you using a hydraulic cylinder of some sort? It only took you 2 minutes?

@colboysigmax Год назад

Great video and will for sure use in future. I had the sinking problem too but when started to dismantle I discovered the adjust handle was bent and sitting proud of the mechanism which meant that the actual seat was pushing on the adjust rod which in turn pushed on the release button!! Hence the problem! I took off the handle, straightened it and filed the top of the rod just to be sure and now it's perfect.

@CinematicSouls 3 года назад

THANK YOU! This was so hard taking it apart. The tool mentioned helped so much.

@noxious26 3 года назад

Thank you for the video. Worked for me but was a lot harder than in the video. 10 year old chair. Needed to use some WD40 before it would start turning. Once it got going, wasn't too bad. Knocking the cylinder from the base was pretty simple.

@Steel_the_Free 2 года назад

A genuinely natural, sincere and honest presentation. Better even than showing that a woman (not some muscle headed jock) can do the removal. More to the point, how authentic was her attack to loosen the cylinder shaft. It very accurately shows how torque-tight-to-lock the factory assembles its products. One of the main battles the unsuspecting DIY’er confronts and frequently risks tearing up the “patient” before “surgery”. She mentions that the “cylinder is NOT SCREWED ON”. Are “all” cylinders thusly shrink-fitted? Otherwise, I would “try” the turning-direction in the COUNTERCLOCKWISE direction. Accept for law offices, pipe wrenches are a hard find in the rolling-desk chair environment. Thanks.

@rayj6607 2 года назад

Thx for the video! I had one hell of a time getting the cylinder out of the chair. It's a very old chair that was sealed very tight. I am 6.2 and weigh 250, so I was putting a ton of torque on the pipe wrench after soaking the cylinder overnight in WD40 and other lubricants. I tried for several days, then just gave up. I was able to hammer off the bottom part (with a real hammer, the rubber mallet did not work), but could not get the top part to budge no matter how hard I pushed on the pipe wrench... the whole bracket assembly started to warp I was torquing so hard. What finally did it for me was after I had the pipe wrench firmly secured on the cylinder, I hit it several times hard with a large thor hammer, and it finally broke the seal and twisted off.... whew. So next time I will go straight for hammering the pipe wrench first. good luck everyone!

@TheReloader Год назад

Great tip. Thanks!

@RamziSouki 10 месяцев назад

I gave up at this step and bought a new chair

@tanyastinson4633 3 года назад

NO> I can't get it loose from the chair base!! Nor can my husband. *cries.

@RobDavison 3 года назад

same

@steves235 3 года назад

I used a pair of vice grips. Great tool to have around.

@dmeskill2 3 года назад

SHE LIED!

@stevearcus2963 3 года назад

Not sure what vitamins she takes but my 18 yr son, my steel vice and I need to take them to remove the shaft from our chair.

@johnholstad6251 2 года назад

Absolutely Fabulous, I learned more in this videos then I did in the other three that I watched. It takes a woman to show you how. .Job well done. I would like to add a couple of thing about the process that made it a lot easier for me. 1) use a little of WD40 on the base of the wheel standard and also on the top hole nearest the chair seat. 2) I found that if I us a steel hammer or a hand sledge, a couple of taps on the pipe wrench makes much less stress. I really appreciate your video and will tell friends and family of BTODtv. Now I'm sliding around my office is perfect height. . . . You did it in 2:30 mins and I wasn't far behind. . . . LOL

@arthurseymorejr.3606 3 года назад

Just used your video to repair my chair and it's like new again . Thanks for the info in the video .

@richardplastino792 2 года назад

Boy, did that work slick. I used PB Penetrating Catalyst both where the chrome piston shaft goes into the chair seat and down at the bottom where the much thicker piston bottom goes into the chair base. Let the catalyst work for 15 minutes, and used a 24 inch pipe wrench and they both broke loose albeit with a pretty heavy force. I had a plastic lever extender, but did not need it. I did everything on the plastic floor pad and got sufficient leverage to apply to the pipe wrench. No need to put the chair on a counter or anything like that. Thanks for the tips from about 3 videos on the penetrating catalyst, a big pipe wrench and anyone can do it. It took me about 3 minutes not counting the soaking time for the catalyst.

@adamtauch8324 3 года назад

1:37 -> Out of all the videos I watched, this was the best one to watch. I did not have a rubber mallet like so but I used a kettlebell to bash that same spot and took it off in seconds!!!

@btodtv 3 года назад

Glad it helped! Thank you for the kind words -GK

@vanessav692 2 года назад

This, or a version of this, finally worked for me. I removed the cylinder from the chair first, vs trying to hammer it out from the base first. I had to put the chair on the floor and stand on the wrench, but it worked. And then using the hammer vs the mallot finally worked. The cylinder, wrench and hammer are a bit worse for wear, but I have an adjustable chair again!

@ACommenterOnYouTube Год назад

Amazing how EVERYTHING on RU-vid works with ease. My cylinder on my chair will NOT come off. I took a 10 lb hammer to it and it still wont move. Soaked it with Penetrating Blast over night and still wont budge out.

@btodtv Год назад

Are you trying to get it out of the 5 star base or the underside of the seat? -RB

@ACommenterOnYouTube Год назад

@@btodtv 5 star base

@ANTZPound4Pound 4 года назад

Best instruction. Short and sweet. And Beautiful!

@EAGLEBLACKInquisido 8 месяцев назад

Clear, concise and helpful.

@ThurmanJamison 3 года назад

Thank you for your help I needed to remove the whole cylinder. The pipe wrench trick worked.

@btodtv 3 года назад

Glad it helped -GK

@justinlutz7561 4 года назад

Do you know if it's possible to replace the Steelcase Gesture chair cylinder with a Steelcase cylinder/footrest for stools? If so, do you know where to order? I'm trying to upgrade my Gesture to be a bit taller.

@JonahAberle 3 года назад

I struggled a lot until I got a pipe wrench. Thanks for this video!

@btodtv 3 года назад

Glad it helped! -GK

@RICKRUBACK 3 года назад

very help full. I used a large Channel Lock as my pipe wrench was unavailable. Thanks,

@emidos 3 года назад

Thank you !!! I was really struggling to get the cylinder out.

@btodtv 3 года назад

Glad this video helped! Thanks for watching! -TK

@kyrandell3290 3 года назад

Thanks BTOD. Really helpful video. Enabled me to repair my faulty chair and not have to buy replacement. Excellent presenter and thorough, well thought through presentation. 5* performance in every respect. Best wishes

@nathanielvelez1219 3 года назад

Thank you but what about the replacing part? Is it just everything in reverse with a new cylinder and are they pretty much universal?

@SaltyTubers Год назад

Thank you Taylor, VERY helpful! 🙂

@MrVave89 3 года назад

It worked like a charm!! Thank you so much for sharing!! God bless you.

@btodtv 3 года назад

Glad you found this video helpful! It can be tricky! -TK

@mattwilson1845 3 года назад

Thank you! The wrench trick worked beautifully!

@btodtv 3 года назад

You're welcome! -GK

@jacquelinecarolus7860 4 года назад

Thank you so much! This really worked

@TheTechnicalMiracle Год назад

This was extremely helpful, thank you. Managed to fix a chair that came with the wrong piston. Pain to get out but this video helped. One tip once the piston has been removed from the chair's base (but still stuck in the wheel frame), place the wheel frame on a corner of something sturdy, like two good tables touching or a balcony's corner rails or chest-high concrete. Let gravity do some of the work for you while you hammer on the piston directly, not the base.

@genises200 3 года назад

Taylor YOU ARE A BOSS AND A HERO! had no idea how to remove itb

@btodtv 3 года назад

THANK YOU! Happy to help! -TK

@user-bb7iq1xo1o 3 года назад

my chair is sometimes sinking. will this be fix for it? i mean i can buy new hydraulic system/cylinder and just replace it but is it the right fix for my problem or what is causing my chair to sink. i have pretty expensive chair, probablly out of warranty so i would be over the moon if i can fix it with just replacing some parts

@mabdub 3 года назад

A very informative and no nonsense video. Thank you, now I know how to begin the process of replacing the cylinder.

@btodtv 3 года назад

Glad it helped! Good luck replacing your cylinder, hopefully your chair will be working better soon! -GK

@mabdub 3 года назад

Hi, using your method I removed the cylinder without any problem but now I don't know how to measure it properly so I can order one online. I took the black case of mine and just measures the length of the silver cylinder which is about 9 inches long but I couldn't find anything online that matches that. Any suggestions?

@KumarRabindranath 3 года назад

So useful tips, thanks a lot for sharing, have a great time ahead.

@btodtv 3 года назад

So nice of you -GK

@nicholasmrobinson Год назад

I want to know if I can buy the chair that I want, which has no wheels, and then buy another cheap swivel chair with wheels and swap the bases. If the gas cylinders area standard guage then I should be able to do this right?

@sebadger 2 года назад

Thank you for the video, it only took a couple mins to remove the old one.

@pebble8031 8 месяцев назад

I love how you showed the struggle, i was so dejected watching all these RU-vid tutorials do it with ease, while mine is just "nope, not budging an inch"

@cdeford2 8 месяцев назад

That's because the demos are made to look easy on purpose. I've never done one of these without hours of struggle. They do come loose eventually but it's long past time someone invented a better mechanism.

@tonyturner7007 3 месяца назад

I'm a healthy enough chap with reasonable strength. I chose to watch this video first, hoping that, and I don't mean to be condescending, if she can do it I can ( I've already been bashing the thing without result). Big mistake, I tried to get the top part of my hitting it, I did not try the pipe wrench idea - now back to the workshop with renewed enthusiasm. It's great to see videos that are not shot in a professional workshop with a well experienced man making the job look easy.

@climbhigh96 3 года назад

Exactly what I needed; was ready to take a flame torch to this thing 😁

@btodtv 3 года назад

No fire needed here! Glad we could help! - TK

@charlesnullens 4 месяца назад

Thank you, it worked perfectly: placing the wrench at the base of the cylinder is key, which is why I couldn't get it off before watching this video. 👍

@kenguie 3 года назад

Thanks, i have a chair not even 2 months old and the cylinder doesn't work, i just received the replacement and wondered if there was a better way

@steves235 3 года назад

Thanks! This is the only video that was clear to me; and, it works.

@btodtv 3 года назад

Glad we could help! -GK

@takodawhitefeather 3 года назад

My cylinder keeps dragging the surface and scraping against the slip mat. Is there a way to preserve it and adjust its height? Many thanks in advance!

@Name-ot3xw Год назад

This video will help me look like a super smart and capable mechanic tomorrow!

@feliciaorange1682 3 года назад

I need help big time.... My cylinder in my office chair has pushed through to where it's dragging the floor and causing damage to my floors/carpet. It happened once hubby moved the chair upstairs and he started to use it. Chair model is 28570R-US. I've had this chair about 3 years. I need to know what to do to fix the cylinder and if I need to replace it, where do I get the part from and how to install it? Help me please. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

@abdullahtahan 3 года назад

Was struggling you saved my day thanks

@btodtv 3 года назад

Glad we could help! -GK

@jtmulvaney 3 года назад

This was great. I had to disassemble my Series 1 in order to re-box and return to Amazon. Fortunately the chair had not been used for more than a couple of days so it was not as tight as it might have been and this tips worked like a charm.

@user-dd4bk2tz9v 4 года назад

will the cylinder damaged if removed using a pipe wrench?

@cameriqueTV 2 года назад

Are all chairs made this way? I have a Harpers, and there's 4 rivets around the cylinder holding a plate. The whole base is riveted together.

@Solot2008 Год назад

Great Video illustration but mine was not easy at all! I had to put it on the floor and a few bangs with the16oz rubber did the trick. Thank you very much.

@Doctor_X 2 года назад

thank you... i could figure out out do to this without breaking the chair. worked like a charm

@joshuacharlesdaweactor4300 Год назад

Hi guys. I have an eames office chair that is stuck in recline. Got any videos on how to fix this?

@justinatchley3937 3 года назад

Thanks, worked like a charm! :)

@btodtv 3 года назад

Excellent! Thanks for watching -GK

@razorcam Год назад

I bought a new frame/mechanism for a nice used but wobbly executive chair. I am guessing the executive was plus sized and spent a lot of time in that chair. Your pipe wrench tip helped, but.... Two hours later after hammering, blow torching, crow barring, and finally cutting away the old frame with an angle grinder, the precious cylinder finally came loose. Scarred for life but still functioning. Now I have a nice leather non-wobbly executive chair. Amazon has the frames, mine is very nice for 16 some dollars.

@boydmanuel9257 4 года назад

Looks like I need a pipe wrench.

@btodtv 4 года назад

Yes, I would recommend a 14" pipe wrench from Home Depot or Harbor Freight -GK

@boydmanuel9257 4 года назад

BTOD.com Oh. Thank you. Because I was almost got a 10” one.

@boydmanuel9257 4 года назад

Worked like a charm. Getting the cylinder off of the base was the hard part.

@btodtv 4 года назад

Hidden In Plain Sight Prop two legs of the five star base on a table like Taylor did and hit down on it hard a couple times with a rubber mallet. Can’t be afraid to take some good shots at it. Watch out for your feet and make sure something is protecting the floor. They almost always pop right out -GK

@Geoscrewed 3 года назад

Pipe Wrench relevant: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8HE9OQ4FnkQ.htmlm49s

@gmtegirl 3 года назад

This was super helpful. Thanks.

@btodtv 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful! -GK

@GENOSANDIEGO 3 года назад

Do I really need to detach the mechanism from the cylinder if all I want to replace is the chair base?

@kc6519 3 года назад

OMG thank u so much! Couldn't take off the dang cylinder.

@beastman1083 2 года назад

THANK YOU!! MS. TAYLOR!! I FIGURED OUT ONE SECTION BUT NOT THE CHAIR-SEAT. BEING FRUSTRATED I ALMOST DESTOYED IT. NOT ONLY YOU;RE AS BEAUTIFUL FIXER AS BEAUTIFUL LOOKER. (This SUPER SOCKET is aka GATOR SOCKET from the early 1980's. Please...rename old items. It does work, I like it.)

@Dominate955 4 года назад

I only wanted to get the cylinder off at the base using a wrench with teeth from my local B&Q store worked in 2 seconds. Thanks for the tutorial!

@btodtv 4 года назад

Glad it helped -GK

@tallsz559 2 года назад

I thought you said “a wrench with my teeth” 😂

@UchennaNgwe 2 года назад

@@tallsz559 Same! 😁

@anands5661 2 года назад

Thanks! It was easy to remove after seeing the video.

@johnc8209 Год назад

Her struggling make me feel so much better tryna do this cuz I’m doing the same. I wish more how to videos would be someone just gettin the instructions and figuring it out

@GamerRangerX 8 месяцев назад

Beautiful lady you save me lots of money, the bottom of my cylinder was scratching my floor, the base of chair is crack, i was a bout to buy a new gaming chair but i gonna just replace the base thank you a lots,god bless you

@Bearrden 11 месяцев назад

What a helpful video!

@xlrxlr 3 года назад

would it be bad to put grease in those joints? on the last two chairs i had i couldnt remove the piston with a 4lb dead blow so i was trying to find a way to make it easier on the next chair.

@btodtv 3 года назад

A lot of people will use WD-40 and let it sit for a long period of time. Once it works itself in that have better luck. Make sure you have a nice secure resting place for the five star based when hitting with the dead blow. We use a 4lb dead blow in our shop as well and they are removing cylinders from chairs that are 10+ years old everyday -GK

@santanubarua4166 3 года назад

Thanks so much for the useful video!

@Mister_Jab Год назад

Omg you made it look so simple LOL wrench helped a lot

@DerekFrazier2014 5 месяцев назад

Ty. I was catching hell trying to that damn thing out b👍🏽👍🏽

@mark-angelofamularcano237 3 года назад

Thank you!

@huyuzhong9849 Год назад

very useful, thanks.

@GrandAThrawn 8 месяцев назад

Makes it look so easy, I'm taking a break from my first unsuccessful try. Darn thing is really in there.

@dab4562 3 года назад

I fixed so many of these but the one I'm trying to fix now is really stuck so I was looking for advanced tricks. UPDATE: I found out Blaster PB works way way way better than WD40. I applied it and came back after 20 minutes and it was just as easy as the video. I had to use that for the base too.

@danielpunton5943 3 года назад

I think they use demo chairs that have been sat on for short periods over years. Any chair thats had 5 years or more (or less) daily use requires a pipe wrench and mallet just to get off the chair seat and a big hammer to to punch the strut out of the feet assembly. Twice the gas strut has only come out when destroyed (in pieces). Same methods as hers and yes you need to lubricate both connectors (to seat and to feet) overnight but you still will need a lot of elbow juice and likely both a mallet and a hammer . (a mallet can of course be a hammer with a rag wrapped a good few times around the head)

@PaceyPimp 2 года назад

I have a brand new chair and I'm trying to remove the cylinder I did the first part no problem but the second part I even used a hammer but I don't want to keep hitting it because I feel like I'm damaging it.

@Zakumei Год назад

what should i do if the cylander is too tight in the wheel-base?

@dumon6727 3 года назад

its not as easy as it looks it takes alot more effort if u have a old chair.

@Terkzorr 3 года назад

Oh it's easy, just buy a massive pipe wrench for the job and do it on the floor and not this weird "on the table" pose like in the video. I bought a cheap but giant 36" wrench off of Amazon and had the cylinder out within 10 seconds after hours of unsuccessful hammering and lubricating with WD40.

@sheeshMohsin 3 года назад

@@Terkzorr True, It took a max of 5-10 seconds with a giant wrench

@ayushmishra1172 3 года назад

Will it damage the cylinder, as I am disamling the chair only to make transportation easier?

@btodtv 3 года назад

If you use a rubber mallet and make sure to have it land on something soft, you should be okay -GK

@royalzip3075 3 года назад

Yezzz thank you. Didn't know it was this easy. My chair keeps going down on its own so I replaced the cylinder with one from a spare office chair

@btodtv 3 года назад

Awesome! Glad you found this video helpful! -TK

@mariokbron 4 года назад

Thanks your video save me !!

@elmo777 5 месяцев назад

Thank you

@aznnp77 5 месяцев назад

Thanks, there's really no way to put a rag to protect the old one though. Mine was perfectly fine, and a relatively new chair. I just wanted it to be counter height. I tried the rag, and it just made the thing spin, so I put the jaws on the piston and made some marks but it came off relatively clean.

@zulchemical 3 года назад

Can i remove the base without taking out the cylinder?

@lcrouch67 Год назад

I used a claw hammer to tap the cylinder out of the base, a rubber mallet did not work. It loosened with one tap. I had a small pipe wrench to remove the cylinder from the seat but it did not have enough leverage. A couple of taps on the pipe wrench with the claw hammer and out it came.

@superlitepilot5506 3 года назад

Thank you... This helped me out..

@btodtv 3 года назад

Glad it helped -GK

@agileanalyst214 4 года назад

Do you sell a "return to height" cylinder? Are cylinders pretty much universal in most ways?

@btodtv 4 года назад

Are you looking for just the cylinder or a chair with a return to height cylinder? We do not sell parts but we do have some brands that have that option. -RB