How to Adjust Office Chair Height
Set the chair in front of the desk, table, or whatever plane you will be sitting at in the office chair you need adjusted., Locate the button, lever, or turning bolt that controls the office chair's height., Stand next to or in front of your...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Set the chair in front of the desk
This way you will know the height adjustment that needs to be made on the chair. , For pneumatic chairs this will be a lever or button.
For non-pneumatic chairs, this will be a thick turning bolt.
All levers, buttons, and turning bolts are typically located directly underneath the seat of the office chair itself. , Pressing up will make the chair go up while pressing down will make the chair go down.
Use only 1 hand to do this, as you will need the other hand for the following step. , Do this gently, slowly moving the chair only inches (or centimeters) at a time. , The chair should automatically lock itself into place once you release the lever or button. , -
Step 2: or whatever plane you will be sitting at in the office chair you need adjusted.
, This height of the chair is correct when you are able to sit in the chair with your feet flat on the floor, your knees are bent at a little bit larger than a 90-degree angle and are positioned lower than your waist.
If the chair height is still incorrect, repeat the previous steps until the chair has reached its correct height adjustment. -
Step 3: Locate the button
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Step 4: or turning bolt that controls the office chair's height.
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Step 5: Stand next to or in front of your pneumatic office chair and press the lever either up or down (depending on which way it needs to go in order to be the correct chair height).
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Step 6: Pull up or push down on the seat of the chair using your other hand.
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Step 7: Release the lever or button once you have adjusted the chair to its appropriate height.
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Step 8: Slide the chair up or down until it sets at the desired adjusted chair height.
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Step 9: Retighten the turning bolt by turning it right until it sets into a locked position.
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Step 10: Gently sit down in the adjusted office chair.
Detailed Guide
This way you will know the height adjustment that needs to be made on the chair. , For pneumatic chairs this will be a lever or button.
For non-pneumatic chairs, this will be a thick turning bolt.
All levers, buttons, and turning bolts are typically located directly underneath the seat of the office chair itself. , Pressing up will make the chair go up while pressing down will make the chair go down.
Use only 1 hand to do this, as you will need the other hand for the following step. , Do this gently, slowly moving the chair only inches (or centimeters) at a time. , The chair should automatically lock itself into place once you release the lever or button. ,
, This height of the chair is correct when you are able to sit in the chair with your feet flat on the floor, your knees are bent at a little bit larger than a 90-degree angle and are positioned lower than your waist.
If the chair height is still incorrect, repeat the previous steps until the chair has reached its correct height adjustment.
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