I received this chair today and wanted to leave a review for all of you either reading the other reviews about this chair or who already have this chair and are having issues with the tilt function.
FIRSTLY, in order to use the tilt function, you have to pull the lever OUT. Pushing it IN, locks the tilt function, while pulling it out enables tilt. Note - Up/Down is by twisting the lever.
ALSO, you have to twist the knob on the bottom of the chair plate in order to allow the degree and ease of tilt. Do this before you try and tilt since this knob either 'loosens' or makes 'tight' the amount of force you need to push the chair back. I twisted it fully anti-clockwise (loose) about 10 turns. None of this is mentioned in the instructions.
SECONDLY, note that the 2nd step in the instructions is WRONG. This is what is causing the problem for everyone here who either cannot get it to tilt properly OR who are having the seat cushion seem to be leaning forward so you feel like you are sliding out of the chair (as one reviewer mentioned).
The diagram does not make clear which orientation the tilt lever should be in relation to the seat cushion when you assemble it. The pictures shows that you put the base plate on the bottom of the seat cushion with the lever on the right side with the cushion front at the top. This means that when you sit on the chair the lever is on the left side/hand and the knob is on the backside of the plate. If you do this (as I did), the seat will never tilt back and it will instead tilt FORWARD.
Why? Because its the wrong way around. When I first assembled using the instructions, I tried and tried to get the seat to lean back - even after loosening the knob and pulling the lever out. . It wouldn't and instead I kept almost sliding out of the chair as the cushion seemed to be leaning forward. WHat a terrible design I thought and I leaned forward to get out of the chair. Suddenly the chair leaned forward with me.
So I unscrewed the 4 screws holding the base plate to the cushion and turned the plate around so the lever is now on the right-hand side when I sit on the chair and the knob is towards the front of the plate.
Now I'm a happy chappie. The lumbar support is great and the seat cushioning is adequate. The design is stunning and for the price this chair can't be beaten. The manufacturer just needs to make clear which direction the bottom plate should be put on and how to use the tilt function.
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