How to Remove a La-z-boy Recliner Back
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2017
- How to remove and reinstall a La-z-boy recliner back
Video Contents:
How to unlock the La-z-boy back :40
Removing the back 1:55
Most common problem with recliners 2:25
How to tighten the Rear Seat Swing 3:11
Common problem with these back frames 3:55
Install La-z-boy back 5:03 
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Thanks. My husband would have never admitted that he needed help with this. I found this video for him and we got it disassembled, moved, and reassembled lightning fast
@E R - You're welcome - good job!
thank you, I have a 45 year old lazy boy recliner. back was loose & lower on one side.
I bought the chair when I first moved away from home. 69 year old female.
thanks to you I easily removed the back , tightened what needed to be tightened and put it back on. yay!
Thanks so much. My husband's chair was leaning to the left. He's disabled, so he couldn't fix it. I viewed your video and it was clear what to do. Surprised myself! Thought we were going to have to buy a new one.
@Heather Hall - Good job!
Thank you sir! With your great instructions, even this 63 year old widow was able to take care of this. I needed to get the backs of the love seat off so that I could maneuver it back into my house where it had been stored in my garage for several months. Easy as pie with your help! Thanks again!!
@HisDaughterDeb - You're welcome - good job!
This was a lot more helpful then the lay-z-boy video on removing/re-installing the frame. Great information. Thanks for posting!
nb83 - You're welcome -- thanks!
Great video ,well explained and straightforward, Thanks
Thank you for the video! I was literally ready to return my chair to the store because I couldn't get the back on!! Your instruction was so clear. Thank you!
@Debbie Jackson - You're welcome!
The brief instructions that were with the recliner were inadequate for the average layman; the companies You Tube offerings were just about sparse. THANK THE LORD I found this video which was greatly needed. Much appreciation!
Sir, you should be the host of every single DIY video on RUclips. Excellent video. Thank you.
@Eddie A. - That's very kind, thanks -- and you're welcome!
Yes!
I agree. He cuts to the chase. Makes it simple. No silly music or blather for the first 5 minutes. Just do this, this, this, this. You tubers should watch this to see what is necessary and what isn't.
You saved the day for me. Many thanks. I spent an hour wrestling to get the back off. After much
frustration and a very sore back 74 years old. I went to you in desperation not expecting to
find help.
I had been taping the
lever down intstead of up. The screw driver grove looked like It
was intended to be taped down.
And it was, but to lock and not
to lock.
A couple minutes after watching
your videos the job was done completely.
You tube is a marvel. Wish it has been around when I was a kid.
Couple years back , I figured you tube saved me in the area of $ 4OOO.OO , fixing an hydraulic
pump on my 40 year old Case
skidsteer. Did it myself instead
of having it hauled back and forth
to a dealer.
Again thanks.
@John Nicholas - You're welcome!
@@reclinerrepairguy4155 Very gratefull
That was so much better than the official Lazy Boy one. I got the back off! I've been wanting to throw it away for months, but we're on the second floor and my husband objected to the weight. It took some kicking but thanks to you, It's in 2 pieces and just WAITING for my husband to walk in the door so we can take it to the dumpster together.
I think your husband objected because he wanted to keep it, he probably knew how to remove the back 🙈. He should have found a way to secure the locks 🤣.
Thank you! I've been looking at this worn out LazyBoy for 2 years. Thought there was no way to drag this heavy thing out by myself. Your video is perfect (best of any others). Took me 5 minutes, then 5 minutes dragging it outside. wow. The room looks so much larger and nicer. The hardest part was finding a long screwdriver.
Hello-
My husband and I had a La-z-boy recliner chair to move from upstairs to downstairs. Watching your video as to how to remove the top part of the chair looked so easy to do that we thought we'd try it. We did it!!! Jeff is 81 and I'm 76. So to be able total the chair apart and move it downstairs in two parts instead of one, was manageable for us.
Thank you so very, very much for your video and explanation. Both were terrific!!
Sincerely,
Jude and Jeff Hibler
Jude Hibler - You're welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful.
Thank you! I was able to find the lever to unlock it because you showed the locking mechanism by itself. I had watched someone else do a video on this, but without actually seeing the locking mechanism, I didn't know where the lever to look for the lever.
@Dennis VanEtten - You're welcome!
This video was a great help! I've had my chair for so long I didn't remember how it was put together - it has the velcro at the bottom so it appears the back is one piece. The issue was a piece of metal was coming through the back - turns out it was just the locking mechanism on one side was in the halfway position. Oh, and now I can move the chair myself into any room!
Needed to take the back off my recliner but had no idea. Went into youtube, typed it in and came across your video. It worked. Back came off in 1 minute. (about 30 seconds actually !!!) Many thanks.
@Susan Williams - You're welcome!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for posting this video of how to remove the back. I am about to recover my sisters recliner chair and I needed to know this some kind of bad. After watching your video you just made my life so much easier. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
@Blue Girl - You're welcome!
Excellent video have a reclining sofa, momma bear here on a war path over teen boy rough housing busted my 4 month old sectional... you might of saved his life.... 🤣
I can't thank you enough for this video! We decided to add more padding to the back cushion (having had this chair for 7 years). Everything went well until we tried to get the back on again. We tried for hours (literally) doing everything we could think of to get the brackets to line up. Nothing worked until we found your video! Squaring up the frame WORKED PERFECTLY! I can't tell you how sweet the sound of those brackets lining up and dropping into place was. Thank you!!
@MarilynGirling - You're welcome -- good job!
Great video. Easy to understand and the filming was good. You should do home repair videos. I would watch them since you make things look easy.
This is probably by far one of the best videos I’ve watched in a long time. Thank you so much for all the wonderful details you included and thank you for being so clear and steady speaking. Most times when you go to look for information on here, all you find are 8 year olds that think (RUclips is “cool” rawr ex Dee) they’re clever and entertaining. Thank you for your time.
Christopher Araya -- Thank you for your complimentary comments! I tend to cover related subjects in my videos, and I know this annoys some viewers. But frankly, it's the most efficient way of getting the information out there, rather than making a dozen or more separate videos covering all the related subject matter.
Bless you sir. You saved me hundreds of dollars and hassle by me avoiding the Lazy Boy in home repair team. Thank you.
@Bob Loots - You're welcome!
This was very helpful. For 2 days i tried to get my Recliner apart. I looked at all the videos none was as helpful as this. Thanks
@dee vick - You're welcome!
Thank you! After struggling for way too long using advice from another YT video, we discovered this one and bam! We had the job done! Very to the point and correct! Thank you! Thank you!
@Laura Bart - You're welcome!
Thank you!!! I wish I'd watched your video before I tried for 30 minutes to put the back on!!! Laying the back down on the seat made it so easy! 😅😊😂
@Itsgettingcrazy - You're welcome -- good job!
You helped me figure out what I was doing wrong, in trying to fix my recliner with very loose brackets... dug into the uphostery and foud the fastener that the screw was supposed to be tightening into...
Fantastic! The locking clamps were quite stiff, and with a brand new chair, I was hesitant to lever them. Your explanation and demonstration, gives me the confidence to proceed. Thank you!
@Westside Smitty - You're welcome! Yes, the locks can be stiff on new or older chairs. It's ok to use a tool to move them. ;)
Thanks for the video man. You're doing a lot of good by making these videos, I hope you know that.
Thanks for this video. My recliner came back from lazyboy repair and the back was not locked down! Your video helped me figure this out. Thank you!
@Max Lee - You're welcome!
Thanks for this video! My father's recliners are a different make and thus don't have the swiveling up/down Lay-Z-Boy locks. They have spring loaded tabs which pop in and out of slots on the mounting frame instead, but the principle is the same. Locate the lock, unlock it, pull up to remove.
We've had to do this with one of his recliners twice in the past two years (it's seven years old, now). The back would become loose and wiggle around which began hurting his back. After removing it (the back from the chair, not from my father), I found that the screws that mounted the bracket to the chair's back had all four become loose and needed to be tightened back up with a large Phillips head screwdriver. Slipping it back into the recliner frame when I was done fixed it right up. Sadly, it looks like it's going to become an annual event at his house; me Googling RUclips to try and remember how to remove it, and then playing around with it to try and figure out why it's not working correctly until I check the mounting screws and tighten them all up once more. :)
Good afternoon......after I repaired our Lazy-boy recliner. The foot rest mechanism broke and needed new parts. Your series of videos helped me to find the model number/ serial number. Additionally, i was able to determine the parts that were needed for the repair. Could not have done this without your videos. Your knowledge made the repair job easy! Thank you for your advice! Please keep up the good work!
@user-kx7yf3cr4j - You're welcome -- good job!
Thank you so much! I had no idea it was that easy and this saved us a massive headache moving up some stairs!
Tim Lara - Yes, definitely. Taking them apart makes that job much easier. I'm glad it helped you!
The chair I have is a lazily Jamison push back recliner.different latching method,cannot figure the thing out,how do I remove the back,no levers or clips vivable.
Edward Salmon - I'm not familiar with that brand. Here's a link to the 3 main methods that are used to attach recliner backs to seats --> reclinerrepairguy.com/remove_back.htm
Keep in mind that you may have to loosen the bottom of the outside back panel & then lift that panel to see how your back is attached.
"Thanks for this easy to follow,step by step explanation that has saved Me about $400.00 for a "New" recliner with my current ones features" ! "Again, Thank You" !
Brian Murphy -- You're welcome!
Excellent video, I went to several outlet stores and none of the salespeople knew this trick.
Wish i saw this video before the other one. Thanks, especially for showing how the lock works outside of the sofa
Well that saved me a lot of aggravation in disassembly. I had no idea how it came apart👍🏼
Saved by a RUclips video again! After exhausting every cuss word in the English language (and then some), this explanation helped me to get my recliner back re-installed.
kaiotea - I'm glad it helped you!
I’m replacing my Lay Z Boy recliner and didn’t have a clue how to take the back off. I need to do this because of its location in the house. You description made it a breeze to remove. Thank you so much.
@MrGimpyguy - You're welcome!
Thank you so much. Easy to understand how to remove the backs after you explained it. I appreciate seeing what the bracket with the lever actually looked like and how to move it.
@debbimiller9585 - You're welcome!
This is gonna sound TRITE, but I MEAN it! BLESS YOU! I want to move my LaZBoy rocker recliner and thought I remembered a locking mechanism for the back but couldn't remember where or how. I called my local LaZBoy store and the moron told me NO LOCKING mechanism! Thanks to you, removable!!
@Arthur Yellin - You're welcome - good job, Arthur!
Such great advice! I've now been able to do fix the LaZ Boy glider my children somehow broke through overly playful use. Thank you!
@Laura Muller - You're welcome!
Thank you. When the chair was delivered they brought it in in two pieces so I knew it could be done. But you dont think to ask how to take it apart. Finally, after 2 years I was able to move the Lazy Boy into another room.
Lily T - You're welcome. I'm glad the video helped you out.
Thank you so much! Your videos have been of great service to reclining humankind…myself included.
@robertjrichardson - You're welcome!
Great information. Very helpful. My issue appears to be a tight rachet that won't go down
EXACTLY what I was looking for. Ready with my flat beafy screwdriver!!
Worked on my non-Lazy-boy recliner as well.... saved me a big headache too, THANKS!!
luckydog853 - You're welcome!
Your video was very helpful and it showed me how easy it is to remove the back of the chair. Thank you .
@Thaddaeus Morris - You're welcome!
6 years and still gold ! Thanks!
@IamALLAMAZING - You're welcome!
Thank you. I would never have been able to figure that out on my own.
So helpful and thorough!
Thank you. Your so thorough. I just needed the basics of tearing one down but I enjoyed learning some of the finer details.
@chrisgrassi4161 - You're welcome!
Thanks for posting this! Now I want to see, if, or how hard it would be to remove the seat cushion. I know its not something thats general removed but in my case it might be worth the effort. The reason being is one side of the sofa gets used more than the other so the back cushion and the seat cushion look more worn than the other side, so if I can switch those cushions from one side to the other the sofa will wear more evenly. Thanks again
I could not thank you enough for posting this video!
@Julia Ende - You're welcome!
This video is excellent. Thank you for taking the time to make it. I am planning on treating myself to a lazyboy chair. I live in an older home with quite narrow stairs and was worried how I would get such a large chair upstairs to my den.
Brady Hight - You're welcome!
Amazing description and step-by-step instructions. It's not necessary to even see the locks up close, because verbal description is very clear. Appreciate the "3 o'clock" tip for putting chair back together.
How do u clean down on the sides of a recliner to get crumbes and food that has gotten down on the sides
Recliner Repair Guy , Thank you. I'm helping a relative of a friend move; and this was very helpful. God bless. 🇺🇸🏁✝️🏁🇺🇸
@Frank Brislin - You're welcome!
Thank you from a 73 year old wife whose husband is disabled. I managed to move the two pieces upstairs by myself by simply rolling it end to end or I should say arm to arm! 😮😅😊❤ the chair is about 20 years old.
@AnnewithanA73 - You're welcome!
Thank you for making this video. It was a huge help!
@Paul Farmer - You're welcome!
Thank you! Your video made it simple to take apart and move!!!
@CH - You're welcome - good job!
Thank you for showing me how to get my chair back together. It was driving me crazy before I learned your tips.
@Lonnie Best - You're welcome!
Outstanding video! concise and easy to follow! Thank you!!
@David Herman - You're welcome!
Great video. So helpful
Thank you for taking the time to do your videos, much helpful….
@danboy422 - You're welcome!
Excellent explanation!
+LarryBinNC - Thanks!
Very useful and easy to follow instructions on how to. Thanks
@Frank Fowler - You're welcome!
Some great instructions here.
Thank you! Only took 57 seconds before I knew exactly what to do.
Thank you Recliner Repair Guy
Sarah Story - You're welcome!
Thank you! This was exactly what I needed!
@Gigi Sings - You're welcome!
Very well explained!
+Jeffrey Turcotte - Thanks! I appreciate the feedback.
Thanks.. fixed my chair tonight by watching this video. My back bracket bolts were loose causing the chair to lean.
Thanks for your perfect words and visuals.
@Chris Piazza - You're welcome!
Excellent! Thanks for the information and extra tips.
@Jim's Words N' Chords - You're welcome!
Thanks for this, just what I needed to know.
@Robert Williams - You're welcome!
Thanks. Very good instructional video.
kitchric -- You're welcome.
thanks alot! this enabled us to remove back and move lazboy upstairs!
1DougBeard - You're welcome!
I've got the same brackets as you talk about, they went all the way up all the way easily but that back is still solid in place.
@BruceV - On older chairs you can run into 2 problems. #1) The back has not been removed for many years & is stuck in place. It will take more force to dislodge it.
#2) There is a problem with the frame(s) -- typically the back frame -- & the alignment between the back brackets & the posts they mount on is off. These backs will take even more force to remove. I usually have to pry them off with tools. In this case, you'll have to do a frame repair before the back can be reinstalled.
We have an old Lazy Boy recliner that does not have a release. Their is a tab that prevents the back from being lifted off. After several frustrating hours, I finally took out two bolts on the front bracket that holds the seat and four screws toward the back of the seat. They were phillips and hard to get at. I got them out with vise-grips. The seat then slides out and the back will tip back far enough to be lifted out. I will replace those screws with bolt head screws when I put it back so I can use a wrench which would be much easier.
Same problem evidently. I can't get the back off of mine.
This video helped me out so much
Great info, very helpful only resource I goos find to fix my issue. Thank you
@Gary Edwards - You're welcome!
I had the middle bolt on the seat back side bracket break in two , instead of drilling and tapping it out can I just use the top hole on the bracket to attach the bracket to the seat back ?
Very helpful and well done video. Thanks.
@OldGuy’s OldBikes - You're welcome!
Thank you. Extremely well explained.
@annewalker2848 - You're welcome!
Great Video,, You make it simple
@roncav53 - Thanks!
Thank you. Very much appreciated.
@jeffreycampbell7481 - You're welcome!
Thank you!!! Great info, excellent presentation and easy to understand. What more can you ask for?
@redneckzen - You're welcome -- and thanks!
THANKS! That was a big help
@Diana McOwen - You're welcome!
So helpful!
What to you think of lane furniture comfort king. How hard is it to replace the spring in the foot rest. Thank you for your time
So helpful! Thank you!
Kelly Y - You're welcome!
Thanks for the info. Great video
Karen Swann - You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Very helpful.
Very helpful. Thank you.
Malcolm Geffon -You're welcome!
Thanks a lot , i just repaired my recliner .
there was noise when it was rocking now after repair it the nose gone and it's more smoother .
the problem was brackets were not attaching very well on inner arm like on 3:13 .
again thanks a lot sir .
@adbulaziz alsaleem - You're welcome!
You are a life saver.
Very well done video, but I have another question. I have a vintage Carlyle La-z-boy with wooden arms which I would like to refinish. Do you have any recommendations about that process?
Thank you very much from Morocco
@Alami Masmoudi - You're welcome!
Thank You for your help!
@John Steinbacher - You're welcome!
perfect tutorial.
Thank you, so easy!
@Brittany Welborn - You're welcome!
Thanks for the video, it was just the info I was looking for. I wish they had a link on their website.
jaye1967 - On the Recliner Repair Guy website, this video can be found on the 'How to Remove the Recliner Back' page ----reclinerrepairguy.com/remove_back.htm-- -- as well as the 'La-z-boy Features & Repairs' videos page -- reclinerrepairguy.com/lazyboy.htm