FAQs About Disassembling a Recliner Chair

Some recliner chairs need to maintain a locked or reclined position while they are taken apart. Find out if this is true of your model. Taking it apart is easier than putting it back together, so take pictures after each to help with re-assembly. If the screws and brackets on the recliner are difficult to reach, consult a professional.

Q: How is the recliner back removed if there are no screws?

A: If your recliner chair back is friction-fit onto the chair mechanism, simply have someone sit in the chair to hold it down and lift the back from its bottom to pull it off.

Q: What tools are needed and what is the first step to remove screws?

A: Have a flat-blade screwdriver and adjustable wrench handy. Two cushion- release levers are at the chair back, one on each side. Rotate each lever upwards and grasp the back cushion with both hands. Lift and remove. Set it aside.

Q: How are screws holding the front seat cushion down removed?

A: Turn the chair base upside down. Locate metal the brackets/screws near the chair front that hold the chair arms to the seat cushion. Use the screwdriver to turn the screws counterclockwise and remove them from their brackets. Set screws aside. Next, pull brackets outward, toward the chair center and away from its arms. Then, turn the chair over so it is upright again. Lift the seat cushion, from its front, as high as it can go.

Q: How are back screws removed to fully release the cushion seat?

A: Locate the bolts holding the rear cushion seat to the chair arms and remove bolts with the wrench, turning counterclockwise. Then, you can lift the cushion seat completely off the recliner base. Set the seat cushion and bolts near the screws.

Q: How are chair arms removed?

A: Turn chair upside down again. Remove the bolts holding each arm to the chair base. Using your wrench, turn counterclockwise to remove the bolts and set them aside.