How do I get the gas spring to expand for assembly? Do I just need more brute force?
741354
Once you've put everything together, just place the seat on top and sit on it. I found that's what I did to activate the gas spring. Use the lever to lift/adjust to desired height. Enjoy!!!
1816910
Hi Helena, I guess theres no trick...too much of muscle power.. I had this problem, i somehow forced it into the base and it is stuck forever now i guess the two side bars went inside the middle one is out...but its locked
652440
I had the same problem. It is because it is not very long. I suggest you drill a half inch hole fore or aft of the pin going completely through and install a bolt and nut. That will take out any looseness and be very secure.
2255164
I had the same problem. What I did is take one of the longer bolts to tighten down. That allowed me to get just enough thread for the short ones to reach then remove the longer bolt and repeat the steps.
1333973
raymond, hope this helps U. Take the cover off at the 2 nuts where the bar fits, Re-track the bar back. now thread the chain around the sprocket and the slot on the bar, make sure the chain points in the right direction, now adjust the bar forward until reaching the proper tension . let me know that this is successful for U
2147648
We had the same problem and had to fold the box spring in half in order to get it started. You might have to try pulling the cover on in several different directions, but we were able to get it started once we folded it in half and then finished pulling it on as we flattened the box spring back out.
1162616
I "drilled" out one of the holes with a screwdriver. The metal is very weak, and you can force the hole to be big enough to accept the spacer.
1296616
I agree with dgminer; you have to snap it into place. It felt like I was forcing it, and then I gave it a little more elbow grease and it snapped on. You might to rotate it slowly as you try to snap it on.
2264912
If that's all you need I would try a hardware store like ACE or something. Could save you $18+/-...and I assume you still have the other 5 springs, just take one in with you. I can't imagine the spring tension to be all that critical, just the overall size. Good luck!
1768869
I know, it need lot of imagination to get it assembled... gosh, I don't remember how I got it at the end, but I did reassemble a few time to get it right. ==" and the end product is ok. Sorry, I wish I could help. :(
1657915
I just used mine this morning and checked for what you are asking and maybe mine is a different model number but the only assembly on mine was to install that tricky metal spring which helps keep the tool flush to the bottom of the pool when cleaning.
123441
I had exactly the same thing happen with mine when I assembled it. I increased the torque & tightened the bolts so that they sunk into the tubing - the result was perfect. I think that they need to explain that these need to be super tight, so they have to actaully squeeze the tubing in a little. Hope this helps. Regards, PP.By the way, I am sure that you did this, but make sure that the washers are in the right way round, as they are the same anlge as the tubing.Good luck.
706606
Just push down and a little forward on the "V" shaped section which has little indention (looks like a small dot) on top of the device where the spring is located. It takes a bit to get the hang of it.
417832
I had to use a needle nose plier to get the spring where I thought it should go. Yes, to answer your question, it was a little hard to install.
932326
I just used normal tools like screwdriver tap hammer and pliers. It also required a small punch. Everything went in easily after I realized what the small aluminum spacer was for. Sorry for taking so long to reply. Hope this helps.
700710
It took me a while to figure that out because you have to push it in to lock it and pull it out to unlock it The reason it took a bit was I thought I had it in place but didn't. I had to rock it back and forth slightly while pushing in before I found the correct position to lock it by pushing in. In regard to the tension knob, that took a little effort because it wouldn't allow me to adjust it either at first because it was tight by default from the factory. Because it's plastic, it's going to move if enough pressure is applied. Why it's so tight from the factory I can only guess is because it's assembled by machine. Until you can get it to rock, you may not be able to lock it in place.
193307
Hi, I am able to extend the machine fully by pulling the short knob out, but the seat won't slide. What am I missing here ?