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RECLINER
PROCEDURE 14
CAUTION
DO NOT force the gas cylinder rod into the
operator of the recliner cable assembly.
DO NOT cross thread the operator of the
recliner cable assembly with the gas cylinder.
If a space EQUAL to or LESS THAN 1/16-inch be-
tween the operator of the cable assembly and
the pivot block is not obtainable, DO NOT use
the recliner cable assembly.
6. Position the operator of the recliner cable assembly
on the inside of the recliner seat frame.
7. Place cable operator into pivot block.
8. Thread cylinder rod into cable operator ONLY to the
point where there is no slack in cable, no angular move-
ment in cable operator, and recliner cable operator
assembly is no more than a space equal to or less
than 1/16-inch away from pivot block (FIGURE 7).
9. Visually inspect the trigger assembly to ensure that
the cable fitting is seated properly in the trigger as-
sembly and that cable end is completely snapped
down into slot (FIGURE 7).
10. Press the operator of the recliner cable assembly to
extend the new gas cylinder.
Gas Cylinder
Rod
Washer
Locknut
Jam Nut
Socket Screw
Pivot Block
Nylon Washer
Gas
Cylinder
Gas Cylinder
Rod Threads
Handle
Cable Fitting
Seated Properly
Cable
Snapped
into Slot
Handle
NO Angular Movement in
Operator of the
Recliner Cable Assembly
FIGURE 7 - REPLACING/ADJUSTING GAS CYLINDERS
No Slack
in Cable
1/16-
Inch or
less
11. Line up the mounting holes of the new gas cylinder
and the bracket of the back cane.
12. Reinstall the socket 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-inch pounds.
13. Adjust the new gas cylinders. Refer to ADJUSTING
GAS CYLINDERS in this procedure of the manual.
Adjusting Gas Cylinder
1. To adjust the LEFT gas cylinder:
Squeeze the handle of the RIGHT recliner cable as-
sembly and try to recline the back. The back should
not recline.
2. If the LEFT side of the back releases without squeez-
ing 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 cyl-
inder (FIGURE 7).
B. Turn the jam nut on the LEFT gas cylinder COUN-
TERCLOCKWISE approximately one-half (1/2)
revolution.
NOTE: The gas cylinder rod will turn.
C. Repeat STEP 1.
D. 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 (2) or (3) 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 17mm
wrench, turn the jam nut CLOCKWISE and torque
the RIGHT and LEFT jam nuts against the RIGHT
and LEFT pivot blocks to 13 ft. lbs.
