Collapsing chair leg

mikench · Feb 25, 2017

My chair has the usual spring loaded retractable legs to raise and lower. One at the back will still not stay extended when I sit on it. I cannot see any form of adjustment so wonder of any of the clever folk on here have a solution other than buy a new chair!

The sudden drop in altitude is clearly affecting my fishing:wh

thecrow · Feb 25, 2017

If its the "lever" type take the leg out including the plate and the spring turn the plate over and reinstall into the chair, I did this to my own chair and its lasted well.

seth49 · Feb 25, 2017

I had the same problem with my carp barrow, the legs wouldn't stop in the right place, tipped every thing of a couple of times, so I put the legs in the best position and drilled through it, and put a rivet in.

Might be awkward with a chair if you need the adjustment to level it up on your peg, but it will work. And cheaper than a new chair, can recommend the korum chairs never had a problem with mine, good kit is korum.

mikench · Feb 25, 2017

It is the lever type i.e a lever compresses the spring allowing the leg to extend or retract but I cannot see any means of taking the leg off. How did you manage it Mr Crow?

The leg is off but I cannot remove the leg from the clamp which houses the spring and the lever! Does it require brute force!!!

peter crabtree · Feb 25, 2017

I'd take it back to the shop and get them to sort it out...

mikench · Feb 25, 2017

The chair was a present over a year ago and bought from Amazon. It's a Robo chair made by Middy/Kodex and apart from this problem it's great.

I think I have fixed it following the advice from Crow. The leg just pulls off with a little elbow grease and the aluminium section can be pulled allowing the spring and the lever which compresses it to be removed. I turned the lever over and reassembled. So far so good. Cheers Crow!!

S-Kippy · Feb 25, 2017

thecrow said:
If its the "lever" type take the leg out including the plate and the spring turn the plate over and reinstall into the chair, I did this to my own chair and its lasted well.

I had the same problem and fixed it the same way. As I recall it was Brother Lout who first posted this most excellent solution. It can help to touch up the edge of the plate before reassembling.

mikench · Feb 25, 2017

Saves buying a new chair! Great solution!

iain t · Feb 25, 2017

thecrow said:
If its the "lever" type take the leg out including the plate and the spring turn the plate over and reinstall into the chair, I did this to my own chair and its lasted well.

Had the same problem. I fixed it the same way

flightliner · Feb 25, 2017

Had the same problem in the past . How they work is the plate that crow says to turn over is cropped in production giving it a sharp edge that "bites" onto the softer aluminum leg.
After a time it becomes dull and cant "bite" causing the leg to give way under load, reversing the plate allows it to continue working as intended.
A further precaution that I've done to my chair is to remove the offending leg and put tiny saw cuts at close intervals up n down the alli tubing with a junior hacksaw for the plates edge to bite into , not onto -- sorted -- works a treat.

joshua · Feb 25, 2017

If it happens again you could try going for a run or something

. Only kidding mate.

mikench · Feb 25, 2017

What in the hope that somebody nicks it whilst I'm gone!

joshua · Feb 25, 2017

mikench said:
What in the hope that somebody nicks it whilst I'm gone!

Sure you not from up north?

mikench · Feb 25, 2017

Yes I am from oop north

joshua · Feb 25, 2017

mikench said:
Yes I am from oop north

That explains it then haha

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