how do you open the chair for the first time. I'm afraid to break it if I force what looks like a lock?
758459
I don't remember any locks, the chairs were tight from being new, but they opened easily. Very comfy too.
758460
It won't break nor is there a lock. Just hold the top of the back & push down the seat. These are the most comfortable chairs!
758461
You may open it normally. There is no lock in this chair......so you cannot break it. I own 12 of these chairs.
955824
You may need to pry just a little bit. The single side has a detent (spring ball-bearings) holding it closed, just insert object and lightly pry up, it will pivot on the two hinges and open.
586627
As the other responders stated you pull the black lever on the right side of the chair - mine jack knifes open and is difficult to close!
1722859
Hi Jan, The stem and the wheel are all one unit permanently attached. It is usually the plastic part of the wheel that breaks but you need to pull the whole unit straight out of the bottom of the chair to put in the new unit. The old unit is in there tight and usually needs a strong pull to get it out. Depending on how your chair is set up it may help to use a strong flathead screwdriver to slip between the old wheel unit and the chair base to pry it out from the side. You can see the new unit has a little collar on the stem that catches inside the hole in the base. You just need to pry it enough to break that collar free from its place inside the hole. Once that is done it should come out fairly easy. I hope that helps. Good luck.
323932
I assembled it without tools or the Manuel which is in the back pocket of the chair. Everything just pushed through holes and self locked into place. I believe you will be able to do it yourselves. It just required a little patience. Good luck!
279144
Take the rubber part off and look on the side with the lock button, you'll see a small slit you can pry it with a small screwdriver, nail file or something similar. It is hard and you'll feel like it's going to break but mine hasn't so yours shouldn't either.
976000
If you can, try taking it apart and starting over. If not, I think it's jammed and therefore broken. Mine work. But, I have had other chairs that just simply break/do not go up and down.. Good luck.
288203
Well, you need to put significant force to open it. I have that problem too. Now I just don't close it tight so it can be easily opened.
720226
There is a slit at the top right. Just use your fingernail or a small screw driver and pry it open.
1504718
The locking mechanism seems to be all metal based on what I can see. As far as being able to pry it open with a screwdriver, I have no idea. I've never tried to. Seems reasonably solid to me but I'm sure someone could pry it open if they had the mindset and adequate tools.
938074
There is a fairly obvious little "door" at the top (if the iron is upright) of the iron that flips down when you open it. It was quite hard to open the first few times. I was scared I would break it, but a friend's husband used the brute force method and yanked it open.
2078123
It took me a while to figure out how to open it , i forgot how you open it but i looked it up on youtube, it feels like ure gonna break it but force it and youll be good
407933
You have to gently pry it open using a fingernail or similar small object. Here's a picture of the opened enclosure: http://d.pr/i/fNMS
1810851
I had the same problem. I used two large safety pins and attached it through the Velcro and pinned it to the chair. It's not easy to pin but it does work. It's a real pain if you have to move it to another location. That's why I bought a second one.
1470729
Push forward on the back of the chair until you hear a click and it should fall back. I wouldn't force it but I had to do this pretty firmly. It works similar to those old school (70's) lawn chairs.
1323148
You can lock it into place or you can release the latch and lean back - If you are considering buying this chair, know that the wheels break - I bought two of the chairs and the wheels broke on both. Just order yourself a good set of replacement wheels....not a big issue. The chair is very nice and has held up well. I have one of home and office and get compliments almost daily. I hope this helps.
1631890
Pump it down to make chair go up. Lift up on lever (put foot under lever and lift up) to lock it.