I have the chair, and I know I've seen how to open and close it, but can't find it now; can somebody tell me how to do it? Please cancel this, I found the instructions under the small pictures. Thanks!!!
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Hi, this is my technique, it's awkward: Put the side tray down. Facing the chair, reach down and put your hands on either side of the seat and grasp the aluminum frame. (You are now holding the chair by seat of the chair) Now the action is this: you want to pull up on the side pieces of the chair seat, until your hands touch each other and the chair has folded together. The problem I find is getting the leverage to pull the seat sides upward. My solution is to push the sides of my arms against the chair arms as I'm pulling up on the seat. This is awkward and I look like some weird kind of stork-like bird, I'm sure, but it works for me. My brain can't think of another way to do it. I think I've tried the same move standing behind the chair, but the high back gets in my way. Good Luck! By the way, the colors fade horribly in strong sunlight (I live in the desert). And then the fabric deteriorates. I've been meaning to write Amazon about it. But everybody loves the chairs and finds them comfortable. Good Luck!
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Hahaha it takes some finess! After trying for an hour I finally got it to close one day. You just have to mess with it, I don't know how to explain it without being able to physically show someone :/
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This isn't going to help I'm afraid. The back rest lowers easily onto the seat for storage/carrying. I tried to remove the back completely, and I couldn't do it. Afraid I was about to break it. So I got the instructions, and sure enough they say the back rest removes for an older child. I went back to try again after reading the instructions (which make it appear quite easy to do) and still couldn't do it! Either I'm totally missing something, or this particular model does not allow removal of the back rest.
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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.
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I'm sorry but I did not try that before returning the chair .... there were no instructions in my package and I could not get it together all the way. It is a beautiful chair and worth trying....mine was just a fluke and because I was in a hurry I ended up getting a Posturepedic chair that Staples had just introduced in their store. They are approximately the same height and seat size and they put it together for me in store.
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It took me awhile to figure it out. But you'll see when you push it in where it catches. To unlock it, you have to pull it out easy. Or instead of pushing it in, pull the opposite direction, but easy. I used to pull the whole leg of the chair out when pulling to hard. So pull easy and the legs should be able to fold easy.
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It's actually not that easy...I don't think? I just tried and I think you have to pull the seat out to take the fabric out. It would be easy if you actually pulled to take the seat out, but I didn't try.
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It's an old Jedi Mind Trick. You have to tell the chair it is already together before you can successfully put it together.If you do not find that to work, allow you son (If he plays with legos) or daughter (as a last resourt) and attempt to have their prementive mind put the chair together.At this point will the chair be ready to accept the fate of being assembled and build itself up from nothing.It is really a magical feat to achieve. Good Luck,Someone who bought it and had to do the above.
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I had the same problem. One side clicked into place. I found that to install or remove the back of the chair it is easier if you tilt the chair forward 90 degrees so that the back is parallel to the floor. You should be able to lift the bottom flap and see the two attachment points. I believe there is detent that you will have to press and release to get the right side to release if it has indeed clicked into place. I believe I pressed using a screwdriver to insure I didn't pinch a finger. If you get the right side to release the back should be much easier to see the attachment points to align both sides when the chair is tilted as I've described. I had the same problem. One side clicked into place. I found that to install or remove the back of the chair it is easier if you tilt the chair forward 90 degrees so that the back is parallel to the floor. You should be able to lift the bottom flap and see the two attachment points. I believe there is detent that you will have to press and release to get the right side to release if it has indeed clicked into place. I believe I pressed using a screwdriver to insure I didn't pinch a finger. If you get the right side to release the back should be much easier to see the attachment points to... » Read More I had the same problem. One side clicked into place. I found that to install or remove the back of the chair it is easier if you tilt the chair forward 90 degrees so that the back is parallel to the floor. You should be able to lift the bottom flap and see the two attachment points. I believe there is detent that you will have to press and release to get the right side to release if it has indeed clicked into place. I believe I pressed using a screwdriver to insure I didn't pinch a finger. If you get the right side to release the back should be much easier to see the attachment points to align both sides when the chair is tilted as I've described. « Show Less
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Flip it upside down, grab both legs of the chair. In one swift motion close them together - you can't do it slowly - it needs to be one solid jerk motion for the mechanism to work.
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I read the previous answers but couldn't figure out to open it. My husband did. Wish I could post a photo showing it off/open & on/closed. The entire top that flares out (a darker plastic piece) comes off. Use your thumbs to push it up & off. Don't use a tool like I did! I broke off a small chunk trying to pry it open.
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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.
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I agree. I couldn't get the chair up and now that I finally did it won't go down! I want to take it to craft shows, but I'm not sure how I will manage it on my own.
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I agree it's a little tricky. Try pulling up from the lowest part of the seat...just a little bit, and then you can push down from the top part of the seat. Another way is to grab the center of the middle bar in the back, (just below the seat) and at the same time pull up from the bottom of the seat.I also bought another one which is much easier to use. Drive Medical Folding Aluminum Cane with Sling Style Seat, Bronze
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Hello, I do not have instructions on how to take this chair apart. I do not recommend that you do so as it holds a risk of damaging the item. Thank you!
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You can do both - when you close the chair with your legs, you will either have to do it firmly OR bump the handle with your hand. If you don't do this, it will spring back open
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Hi David! The easiest way that I do it is to pull the release clip to the front of me. I can get it open easier that way. Hope this helps!