SECTION 16—MANUAL RECLINERS
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10. Reinstall the mounting screw through the mounting bracket of the back cane, nylon
washer, new gas cylinder, nylon washer, mounting bracket and washer and securely
tighten with the existing locknut. Torque to 75 in-lbs (6.25 ft-lbs)(8.47 Nm).
11. Adjust the new gas cylinders. Refer to Adjusting Gas Cylinder on page 179.
Adjusting Gas Cylinder
1. To adjust the left gas cylinder: Squeeze the handle of the right recliner cable assembly
and try to recline the back. The back should not recline.
2. If the left side of the back releases without squeezing the handle of the left recliner
cable assembly, perform the following steps:
A. Finger tighten the jam nut on the rod of the gas cylinder until it bottoms out on the
rod of the cylinder (FIGURE 16.4).
B. Turn the jam nut on the left gas cylinder Counterclockwise approximately half
revolution.
NOTE: The gas cylinder rod will turn.
A. Repeat STEP 1.
B. Repeat STEP B until the left side of the back does not recline.
3. To adjust the right gas cylinder: Repeat STEPS 1 and 2 for the left handle of the cable
assembly.
CAUTION
Damage to the gas cylinder rod WILL occur if the following steps are NOT followed
when the jam nut is torqued against the pivot block.
4. Using no larger than 1/4-inch wide, fine toothed pliers, wrap masking tape around the
teeth of the pliers two or three revolutions.
5. Using no excessive force, hold the gas cylinder rod just above the jam nut.
6. While holding the gas cylinder rod and using a 17 mm wrench, turn the jam nut
Clockwise and torque the right and left jam nuts against the right and left pivot blocks
to 156 in-lbs.
Changing Back Height
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 16.5 on page 181
1. Press the push pins on the headrest extension tubes in and remove headrest extension
from back canes.
2. Remove the recliner cables from the back canes. Refer to Replacing Recliner Cable