Reclining Seats

Recliner Chair Repair?

We purchased 2 Lane Furniture leather recliner/rocking chairs. They are a little more than a year old and out of warranty, but one of them seems to have a problem that I was wondering how much it would be to fix. In the normal seating position, not reclined and foot rest in, as soon as you sit in the chair it immediately begins to recline without ever touching the lever on the side. Even if you push the lever back down, if the weight of a person is on the chair, it tries to recline. I compared the workings of the mechanical parts to the chair that works fine. I found that the bar that runs from the left side to the right side, and the spring attaches to, is rotating a lot farther back than the other one. The bracket that the spring rotates on seems to be binding up with another bracket as well. The chair still works fine, as long as you always recline. If anyone knows how to fix this, any websites that would help, or good repair shops in Los Angeles that would be great. Thanks

Public Comments

1. Some chairs have a friction adjustment that may be too loose on your chair. Look around for some wingnuts and bolts with plastic washers on a slotted mechanism.
2. Two leather recliners sounds like a fair investment!! Even if they are a little out of warranty, I think I would still go back to the dealer or manufacturer and question the quality of the chairs.......they shouldn't require repairs that quickly, regardless of warranty restrictions! At very least, they may be able to give you some tips on repairing the chair yourself. Good luck