Why won't my desk chair recline?

May 6, 2008 1:53 AM

My desk chair has locked in an upright position- it won't recline at all. I've noticed this happening before- eventually I'll try to lean back and it'll go right back. But what causes this, and is there anything specific I can do to get it to recline properly?
posted by Pope Guilty to home & garden (2 comments total)

Assuming it's a fairly standard office chair, there's normally a lever used to adjust the height. Pushing this lever in (along the direction of the rod) locks the chair into an upright position; pulling it out enables the chair to tilt back and forth.

It could be that your lever is neither fully in or fully out.
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 2:17 AM on May 6

Thanks, I had no idea.
posted by Pope Guilty at 2:18 AM on May 6