The Quick And Easy Way To Remove The Swivel Off Your Recliner

My recliner started to squeak and I knew it was time to remove the swivel of my recliner. I had no idea how to do it, so I did some research on how best to get rid of this annoying noise.

Here is how to remove the swivel off your recliner so you can turn it into a non-swivel chair.

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Ways To Remove The Swivel Off Your Recliner

#1. Turn the recliner upside down and locate the swivel. It will either be a plastic or metal piece that slides up and down at your feet when you rotate it. Remove any screws securing in place, then use a screwdriver to pry off any remaining pieces of hard foam from inside the chair cushion so as not to damage the chair itself.

#2. Remove the screws securing it to the seat frame then pull off any remaining pieces of fabric from where the swivel attacks, so you can set up a non-swivel attachment point in its place. You’ll need metal welding or bolts and nuts for this step, but don’t worry! It’s not as hard as it sounds.

#3. Tip your recliner back over onto its feet again and fix how high you want it by adjusting the lever that controls how far or lows the footrests go down when seated on them. Keep going until you’re satisfied with how long your levers are pulled out all the way. Then add some new holes for hinges near either side of one end of each leg so you can attach the metal to your recliner.

#4. Drill a hole in the centre of each hinge that matches up with one side of how far out you’ve pulled your lever for how long it should be standing when seated on it and then drill another matching sized hole at the same height on either end of the metal piece where this attaches to your swivel attachment point from earlier.

#5. Attach hinges first, then lay down some adhesive between them so they don’t slip off once you let go, which is what will happen if you don’t do this step. Next, place nuts onto bolts long enough to reach through these new holes near both ends where they’ll meet up with those drilled into the metal pieces before fastening with a screwdriver.

 

How do you fix a Recliner Mechanism?

A recliner mechanism is how a chair reclines. The part that moves when sitting in the chair, or pushing on it to make it go back. If you are having trouble with your chairs mechanisms there are many ways to fix them depending on how they were constructed and what type of piece broke.

One way to fix squeaky levers and footrests is to clean the mechanism and replace any missing or broken parts. Another way would be to remove all of the old mechanisms and install new ones.

A recliner that has a swivel can easily be fixed by removing one bolt from each footrest, take off this part entirely (you will need pliers for this ) and replace it with a non-swivel footrest.

 

How do you Remove a Stuck Base From a Chair?

Look for how the base is mounted. If it’s bolted, you can use a socket wrench to unscrew and remove the bolt. Otherwise, if it has any of those plastic tabs that snap into place in holes like many stacking chairs do, make sure they are pushed all the way to one side before pulling them out so you don’t break them.

 

How do you Remove a Swivel Base From an Office Chair?

A recliner that has a swivel can easily be fixed by removing one bolt from each footrest, take off this part entirely (you will need pliers for this ) and replace it with a non-swivel footrest.

If you are in the process of removing your recliner’s swivel, here is how to do it:

Step 1. Make sure that the base has a bolt and not just plastic tabs. If there is no screw, then this technique will not work for you.

Step 2. Unscrew the bolts with a socket wrench or pliers.

Step 3. Pull the recliner footrests all the way to one side before pulling them out so you don’t break them.

Step 4. Remove any remaining bolts and washers from your old swivel base and set them aside.

Step 5. Grab a metal pipe, cut in two pieces of equal length, that will fit against the inside of your recliner’s leg. Hook each piece to a bolt on either side and tighten them with pliers.

Step 6. Replace the seat onto the frame, put one footrest in place and use it as leverage to help line up how the other footrest should go.)

Step 7. Put both bolts through, tighten them with a wrench and replace the footrests so they’re facing outward.

Step 8. Put the swivel base on top of your new metal pipe feet, then put the bolts through from below, and tighten everything down again.

 

How do you fix a Recliner Footrest that Won’t Close?

Some recliners have a footrest that will not close, how to fix this?

Fasten the hinges so they are fastened tightly and put some adhesive in between them. Next, place nuts onto bolts long enough to reach through these new holes near both ends where they’ll meet up with those drilled into the metal pieces before fastening with a screwdriver.

 

How do you Remove the Back of an old Chair From its Frame?

This is how it’s done: first, unscrew any screws holding on fabric or wood using your hands or pliers pulls off everything apart from what remains at each end when finished.

Next drill three matching sized holes evenly spaced along one side of the piece still connected to the frame and repeat on the other side. Then with nuts in place along with bolts, screw them tightly into these holes at both ends where they meet up with those you drilled before fastening with a screwdriver.

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