How to dismantle office chair?

Hi Farhan. I know how to dismantle an office chair. My dad has a small office in our house. We were moving to another place, and he wanted help to dismantle and store the chairs to move to the new house. I helped him with the work by dismantling the chair part by part. We first took out the wheels, then the chair base, followed by the cylinder, armrests, backrest, and finally the headrest.

How to Dismantle a Office Chair?

Here is the stepwise method you can follow:

Wheels

1. Flip your chair upside down and apply lubricant spray over them. You can skip the spray if the wheels aren’t stuck.

2. Take pliers and pry or pull the wheels from the socket. Be gentle here.

3. Store the wheels in a bag and keep them in a safe place.

Chair Base

1. Remove the screws or bolts with the right sized screwdriver.

2. If the base feels stuck, apply lubricant over the area.

3. Carefully take off the base from the chair’s cylinder.

4. Store the base in a separate bag.

Cylinder

1. Take a pipe wrench and grip the cylinder near the bottom of the chair.

2. Turn and wiggle till the cylinder loosens and comes off. Be gentle to avoid damage.

Armrests

1. See the points where the armrests are connected to the chair. The points have screws or bolts.

2. With the proper tool in hand, unfasten the bolts or screws. Keep the screws or bolts safely in a pouch for later use.

3. You can then detach the armrests by gently lifting and removing them.

Backrest

1. Look for the connecting points on the back for the backrest.

2. Unscrew or unclip as required.

3. You can then slide or lift the backrest to remove it from the chair.

These are the steps you need to follow. I hope you now know how to dismantle office chair base.

It is a good idea to dismantle or disassemble the office chair if you’re storing it for a long time. It does not take much time to dismantle and transport the chair easily. If you don’t know how to do it, then don’t worry, I know the complete process. Read below to know how to dismantle office chair:

Turning the chair upside down and then removing the bolt from the castor wheel will help you remove the castor wheel. In some chairs, you might have to use a pry bar to pry the wheel.

Ask your friend/family member to hold the chair’s base and then pull the chair’s upper side. You might have to strike the chair with the hammer in some cases. In that case, keep a wooden plank under the seat and strike it with the hammer to release the pressure in the gas lift and separate the base.

For this, you will have to take the help of a screwdriver or an Allen key. Now, just unscrew the screws or the bolt and remove the armrest. Before you pull the armrest, make sure there isn’t a bolt left holding the armrest with the chassis of the chair.

Lastly, remove the headrest by unscrewing the joining point. In some cases, you might want to remove the seat too. For this, you can remove the seat by unscrewing the bolts. This is how disassemble office chair process ends!

Now you know how to dismantle an office chair.

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