Easy Way to Remove Gas Piston From Office Chair

When you have an office chair that is more than a couple years old, parts of the chair tend to get worn out or broken. If you notice your chair keeps sinking when you sit down that means something is wrong with your cylinder. Buying a new office chair can be expensive. Luckily, if you're able to get your hands on a new cylinder, you may be able to replace it to save yourself from buying a new chair. Alternatively, if you have a new office chair that you are looking to return that needs to be disassembled, knowing how to remove the cylinder will be helpful. No matter your reasoning for removing your office chair cylinder, you will be able to remove the pneumatic cylinder with these few steps.

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How To Remove Cylinder Links

• How To Replace Cylinder Video
• Suggested Tools
• Step 1 – Protecting Surfaces
• Step 2 – Use Pipe Wrench To Remove Cylinder From Mechanism
• Step 3 – Use Mallet or Hammer To Remove Cylinder From Base
• Replacing Your Cylinder
• Final Thoughts

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How To Remove Cylinder Video

Suggested Tools:

• Large Pipe Wrench
• Rubber Mallet

Tools Required (may also require a hammer)

Step One:

Protect the surface of your table and the floor where the cylinder will drop with blankets or scrap cardboard.

Step 1 – Protect your surface and floor

Step Two:

Using your pipe wrench, tighten it to your cylinder as close to the mechanism as possible.

Tip: If you are going to re-use your cylinder, be sure to protect it using a rag.

Once tightened to the cylinder, turn the pipe wrench a quarter turn until it comes loose.

Tip: Your cylinder isn't screwed on, so loosen it until you can pull the base and cylinder off.

Step 2 – Use piper wrench to remove cylinder

Step Three:

– To remove the cylinder from the base, simply put the base upside down.

Tip: Be sure your surface is covered, and floor protected. Stand back so the cylinder doesn't hit your feet.

– Use a rubber mallet to dislodge the cylinder from the base.

Tip: If the rubber mallet doesn't work, use a hammer instead. Keep in mind the hammer may damage your cylinder.

Step 3 – Removing cylinder from base

Replacing Your Cylinder

Replacing your cylinder is the easy part. Set the base upright on the floor. Place the new cylinder into the base. Simply pick up your chair and align it to the hole in the mechanism. Once set onto the cylinder, sit on the chair to set it in place. That's it!

Final Thoughts

If you find yourself struggling at all through this process, feel free to reach out to us. We personally know how difficult it can be. Don't be afraid to ask a friend to help you out also! Best of luck!

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2022-06-15

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Taylor Kiley is a Digital Marketing Specialist at BTOD.com and has been with the company since 2018. When she is not at work, Taylor enjoys watercolor painting, hiking, and spending time with her husband, family, and friends.

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