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SMc SomaManual 07

W a r r a n t y

Soma’s products are built-to-last and designed to provide many years of service under
normal use.  Soma Ergonomics warrants to the original user that products manufactured
by Soma Ergonomics will be free from defects in materials and workmanship and carry
the following warranties 

when used within a single-shift setting by a 

person weighing

250 pounds or less

.  Warranties are 

calculated from the date of shipment:

1 . Lifetime warranty on fabricated chair frames against structural failure, 

and on pneumatic cylinders, casters, and glides under normal use. 

2. Five (5) years on chair mechanisms and adj. arm supports under normal use.

3. Four (3) years on fabric, cushions and arm pads under normal use.

4. When chair is used over 40 hours per week ,a simple 2-year warranty applies.

5. Four (4) years on Xtra-Sturdy

chairs and two (2) years on fabric, cushions

and arm pads under normal use.

This warranty is the customer’s exclusive remedy for product defect and does
not apply to damage caused by carrier, abuse, negligence, misuse, user modi

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fication, normal wear, or customer’s material or leather

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Replacement parts that

can be installed in the field - backrests, casters, bases, lifts, arm supports and pads - will
be shipped at no charge.  Field part replacements are the responsibility of the Soma dealer
through which product was sold.  Soma will not accept unauthorized charges for expenses
(such as labor and freight) incurred by the customer for the repair of goods or for the
damage to goods caused by others.  Authorized company personnel must approve any
such charges in advance and in writing.  Soma reserves the right to make necessary
repairs at its manufacturing plant.

No implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for any partic-
ular purpose extend beyond the terms of these express warranties.  These warranties do
not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered in any way so as to impair
performance or reliability, nor to products which have been misused, abused, neglected
or accidentally damaged in transit.  S

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quential damages (including, without limitation, lost revenues) arising in connection with
the sale, use, inability to use, repair or replacement of S

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. arising from any cause whatsoever shall not exceed the price paid for

the products. Meanwhile, have fun and love your seat and it will love your back.  

You are about to experience the ultimate comfort that only a SomaChair

can give.

In this little booklet you will find :

• Instructions on how to put your new chair together (pg.  3)
• Instructions on how to adjust your new chair (pg. 4 - 6)
• Comfort tips (pg. 7 - 8)
• General maintenance tips (pg. 9)
• Some trouble-shooting tips (pg. 10)
• Warranty information (pg. 11)

If you have any questions about your chair, the adjustments, or the comfort tips, you may contact us at:

510-883-9100 or  800-836-9130 

c u s t o m e r s e r v i c e @ s o m a . t v

Please be prepared  to give us your 

Chair Serial Number/order number 

which you can find hand

written in the top right corner of the chair parts tag found under the seat pan. We are available from
10:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m., 6 days a week.

Please let us know  if there is something you would have  liked to add to your chair, but haven't seen
We’re always striving to improve our products.  Therefore we are always coming out with new fabrics,
new colors, new styles, for the way you live, at a price and design you and the earth can afford!

If you would like to update the parts on your chair or just change the style, call us.  Depending on the
the type of  part and  the  condition its in, you  may be able  to  take advantage of  our  cradle to  cradle
recycle and reuse rebate program.  If we can refurbish or recycle an old part, we’ll credit that against
your next purchase.  That way there’s less waste and you, us and the earth all benefit, now and in the
long term.  We're here to serve you!

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SMc Manual (R, S, AS, SS)

Summary of Contents for SomaChair

Page 1: ...S could save 5 6 of our oil imports about the amount of oil we imported from Iraq in 1989 We use non toxic inks and recycled paper because in the long run it helps everyone And that s what we re about helping make the world just a little bit better every day To create an even better world we thought we needed a new bill of rights a bill of rights that responds to this century Why have a new bill o...

Page 2: ...amaged in transit SOMA ERGONOMICS INC liability for its products shall be limited to repairing or replacing parts determined by SOMA ERGONOMICS INC to be defective or at SOMA ERGONOMICS option to refunding the purchase price of such parts SOMA ERGONOMICS INC will not be liable under any circumstance for incidental or conse quential damages including without limitation lost revenues arising in conn...

Page 3: ...e bottom of the back post 8 Slide the armrests into the brackets underneath the seat on each side AA arms are inserted perpendicular to the seat SA arms are inserted at an angle as shown below and flip the lever and or screw in the knob to tighten 1 2 5 6 Seat Front How to Adjust Your Chair Page 4 6 Comfort Adjustment Tips Pages 7 8 8 Troubleshooting Tips Ifyourbackrestisslipping 1 Take the backre...

Page 4: ...ean forward to have the backrest come forward Then let go of the handle General Maintenance 1 Wipe dust off the mechanism with a soft clean cloth regularly 2 Oil at all moving joints annually Keep oil off the clutch plates 3 Tighten backrest post when necessary by a putting the back height adjustment lever in the UP position b turn the adjustment nut 1 4 to 1 2 a turn tighter using an adjustable w...

Page 5: ...gs on the left 2a and 2b 6 Backrest Height To raise or lower the back rest lift handle grab the bottom center of the backrest and pull it up or push it down then push handle back down 5 BackrestAngle To adjust backrest angle lifthandle andleanback to push the backrest back or lean forward to have the backrest come forward Then let go of the handle 1 3 4 5 2a Forward Tilt Stop clock wise handle mot...

Page 6: ...elop back injuries Your body knows this intuitively and tries to stabilize your pelvis whenever possible You or someone you know probably sits on the edge of their seat or likes to recline Either way you are unknowingly trying to achieve pelvic stability And this is easier when sitting in a SOMA chair because of our exclusive SOMA Two Part seats and SOMA Cut Away and ThorSac back rests 1 Loosen kn...

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