is there a secret to reclining it? I just received mine and I have to struggle with it - it is variable in function
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I had hoped Amazon would stop selling this seat. My cover tore away from zipper within a week and was never comfortable. Go to Plow and Hearth for a much better same price seat!
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Are you asking how to put it in a reclining position? Start with it completely flattened, and as you lift the back, there are several position levels, from most reclined to 90 degree position. If you want to go back to a more reclined position, you push the back forward from the 90 degree level, and then pull it backward to its flattened state and start over.
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You need to push the back rest forward and then back to a flat position first. Then while you are pulling back rest up from floor, it will click at various upright positions. Stop when you get the position you want. That should work .
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Yes. Pull the side lever out (away from the chair). This should make it recline back.
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Pull the back forward as far as it will go and that will release the mechanism and allow it to lay flat again. It does not take much force at all so do not overpull.
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There is a tab on the right side of the chair.....when you pull it the leg rest comes up. You manually push the leg rest back down using your legs. Also, the chair is a bit on the small side! I would check the dimensions before ordering!
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I have the same problem. The way they shipped it (folded), you can't make it lie flat. It is a piece of crap. I'm going to send mine back.
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It happens to me all the time. You just click it back in place the way you want it (folded in, standing or flat out). It takes a little getting used to the way it folds and unfolds.
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Hi Rick...I bought the same chair and had the exact same thing happen while assembling it (the last step was to insert the back into the base). One side clicked into place, the other side slipped in...but no click. I examined it, wiggled it, eventually operated it from front to back and it seemed to be solidly connected...no wiggles, no wobbles. So I accepted it as fully assembled. I've been using it without any problems for about a month now...and I love it. So does my dog...he can't wait for me to get into it. The reclining mechanism is still a little stiff, but I think it will get a bit smoother in time. I think you are probably good to go, particularly if there is no wobble or looseness in the back. That second insert was just very smooth...I hope. Don
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On the right side, underneath the seat is a lever. This lever controls the height of the chair and also locks out the tilt feature if it is pushed inward toward the user. Pull it out (ie away from you) and this should fix the problem. If it does not, then there is something mechanically wrong with your product
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I believe you're supposed to keep it more reclined (there is a leveler line on the base), more like an infant seat. Besides, if you make it more upright, there is nowhere for the legs to go.
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did you unfold it and let it sit for a couple of days? this helps to let it rise before you sleep on it....you can stand it in a closet if you are cramped for space
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I have mine facing front. you can't really recline it back when its front facing and once it is strapped in its not going anywhere.
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I also had this problem. I havent found a way to lock it yet. However since it has the cooling fan I have found that if you use a pillow under it on your lap it helps with the bending problem and the fan keeps everything cool. So pilliow is my solution.
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No, there's a nob on the side that I believe adjusts the tension for reclining (it doesn't make much of a difference), but otherwise you're out of luck.
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The chair will lean back with a spring tensioner. You may also diable the recline feature by locking the lever under char.
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I had the same problem...you have to rest your panel. Google your panel and you should find instructions to do so.
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You have to work it slowly like I'm sure youve already tried. I Even slightly bent in a small bit of the side to get it to at least start. Then wiggle it around in a circle til it finally seats. Its a pain in the Butt. Sorry no great secret way.
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I had that same problem at first. It really needs to be sat on when you want it to go down. You literally will have to sit on it, then pull the lever to lower it where you want it. It's a pain.