Very bad idea to put there anything that is mineral oil based... (in fact most bicycle chain greases are) such products will deteriorate plastics in no time if there are such moving parts nearby, and mostly they smell very bad either. Silicone-based lubricant is the only way to go when plastics are in play
Thanks - going to give this a shot with used aeron classic. I've pinpointed the squeak to the right bolt that holds the seat to the frame Picked it up off someone local who refurbishes them for an absolute steal and this is the only real 'issue' if you even want to call it that.
Your creaking noise might come from the swivel joints inside the casing. It's actually very easy to open the plastic casing to access the joints inside. Start from the back, look for a hole on the right hand side, stick a screwdriver in there and lift up to start popping the cover off.
Any tips on the mechanism cover lubrication? My chair I just purchased from y'all creaks from leaning back, but if you put your hand to the bottom of the mechanism cover, it goes quiet.
Check the B link pivot points where it attaches at the bottom back of the seat pan and lightly lube those, that should fix that issue. What I did is took the bolts out cleaned it all up lubed and reassembled it and the noise was gone. To do this easily you can use a 10mm socket and a 4mm Allen wrench.
Feel free to reach out to our customer service staff via chat on our website Crandalloffice.com, we are very timely with our response and would be able to assist with any questions you have.
Is there a good way to lubricate the tilt mechanism? I lubed the areas described and it did nothing at all. I think it's creaking from the mechanism itself. I also tried to lube the top of the mechanism to hopefully penetrate from there, but it also did nothing. Do I need to pull out the frame part of the chair to access a good lube spot? How can I do that?
The creaking can also come from the mechanism cover, if you would like someone to help you in more detail you can email us at contact@crandalloffice.com or call us at 616-682-0110
Can you reach out to me at david@crandalloffice.com with the product you were using and what you did differently? We're always interested in learning about new products and how we could improve :)
@@CrandallOfficeFurniture I just disassembled every parts and lubricate using fluidflim's FE500 spray every bolts and mechanism parts. and reassembled. that's all. I really hate myself doing this but I had to do. The noise makes my gf can't sleep. fml hope it helped. now the problem is b-link bolt is fucked up and mechanism cover is broken so I tied up with my shoe string. haha shit
I applied Super Lube 91110 Aerosols Silicone on the pivot bolt area, but have some additional fiction and more noise. Not sure if this is related to the type of lube. After wiping them down, the noise goes away. Do you mind making a video about lubing the hex section as well? That's will be extremely helpful as a long-term maintenance.
We will put that on our list of consideration thank you for watching. We are not experienced with that specific kind of lube and if that would cause the noise you are experiencing.
After talking with one of our technicians his advice is to remove the arm pad and see if there is an accumulation of dust and also to us a petroleum jelly around the inside of the arm pad. If you want us to help you diagnose the problem we would love to help. Email us at Contact@crandalloffice.com send us a video of what is going on that would be super beneficial.
Helped 50% of my creak... The other 50% came from the pivot points under the cowl past the springs. Recommend you redo the vid and address that area too.
Yes I would add to this as the squeaks and odd noises can also come from where the J bars or B links attach to the seat bottom at the back as well as the other end of the B link pivot point, as I found they can resonate after a while when dirty especially on the much older chairs, a tiny bit of lube at these points fixed the issues I was having, as the noise was not coming from the spots you mention in this current video. So I suggest if anyone still has squeaks to also check the points I mention in my post.
We 100% agree with not using traditional WD40 - the silicone version we recommend is a silicone based dry-lube that we've found to work very well though :)
I've had my chair close to 5 years and it just started squeaking and it was driving my nuts. Thanks for your video!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
I unscrewed the seat from the chair and applied bike chain grease to the screws, worked pretty well! Thanks for the tips.
Glad you found it helpful!
Very bad idea to put there anything that is mineral oil based... (in fact most bicycle chain greases are) such products will deteriorate plastics in no time if there are such moving parts nearby, and mostly they smell very bad either. Silicone-based lubricant is the only way to go when plastics are in play
Worked a treat. I had to tighten one of the seat bolts that had worked loose over the past 15 years, but the old chair is now silent :)
Wonderful! Glad this was helpful
Thanks - going to give this a shot with used aeron classic. I've pinpointed the squeak to the right bolt that holds the seat to the frame Picked it up off someone local who refurbishes them for an absolute steal and this is the only real 'issue' if you even want to call it that.
Your creaking noise might come from the swivel joints inside the casing. It's actually very easy to open the plastic casing to access the joints inside. Start from the back, look for a hole on the right hand side, stick a screwdriver in there and lift up to start popping the cover off.
Can you make a video on the embody?
Great thought!
Excellent, thanks!!
Any tips on the mechanism cover lubrication? My chair I just purchased from y'all creaks from leaning back, but if you put your hand to the bottom of the mechanism cover, it goes quiet.
Please reach out to Kim via email to Contact@crandalloffice.com, we may need to get you a different mechanism cover.
My Aeron squeaks when I lean back and rotate from side to side. Any tips on how to remove that?
My next thought on this is that it could be the mechanism cover have you tried to rule that out?
Check the B link pivot points where it attaches at the bottom back of the seat pan and lightly lube those, that should fix that issue. What I did is took the bolts out cleaned it all up lubed and reassembled it and the noise was gone. To do this easily you can use a 10mm socket and a 4mm Allen wrench.
How long does this lubricant last before you have to apply more?
Great question, this really depends on use, product used and if applied correctly. According to this video it should last a while months at least.
How to lube squeaks from rotating left and right when seated?
Feel free to reach out to our customer service staff via chat on our website Crandalloffice.com, we are very timely with our response and would be able to assist with any questions you have.
Is there a good way to lubricate the tilt mechanism? I lubed the areas described and it did nothing at all. I think it's creaking from the mechanism itself. I also tried to lube the top of the mechanism to hopefully penetrate from there, but it also did nothing. Do I need to pull out the frame part of the chair to access a good lube spot? How can I do that?
The creaking can also come from the mechanism cover, if you would like someone to help you in more detail you can email us at contact@crandalloffice.com or call us at 616-682-0110
I tried.. but in my opinion, disassembling and using fluidfilm's stuff got a better results.
Can you reach out to me at david@crandalloffice.com with the product you were using and what you did differently? We're always interested in learning about new products and how we could improve :)
@@CrandallOfficeFurniture I just disassembled every parts and lubricate using fluidflim's FE500 spray every bolts and mechanism parts. and reassembled. that's all. I really hate myself doing this but I had to do. The noise makes my gf can't sleep. fml hope it helped. now the problem is b-link bolt is fucked up and mechanism cover is broken so I tied up with my shoe string. haha shit
I applied Super Lube 91110 Aerosols Silicone on the pivot bolt area, but have some additional fiction and more noise. Not sure if this is related to the type of lube. After wiping them down, the noise goes away. Do you mind making a video about lubing the hex section as well? That's will be extremely helpful as a long-term maintenance.
We will put that on our list of consideration thank you for watching. We are not experienced with that specific kind of lube and if that would cause the noise you are experiencing.
Mine only makes noise when its lowered to the bottom, seated and spinning around any ideas?
Please send a video to contact@crandalloffice.com and we would love to give it a more in depth look for you.
This did not do the trick for me. Are there other parts of the chair squeaking might be coming from? Could you do another video that addresses this?
Please send a video to Contact@crandalloffice.com of the specific sound you are hearing and we will be able to help more in depth.
hi, what about squeaking arm rest when i lean on it?? have a brand new aeron and i noticed it on my left one
After talking with one of our technicians his advice is to remove the arm pad and see if there is an accumulation of dust and also to us a petroleum jelly around the inside of the arm pad. If you want us to help you diagnose the problem we would love to help. Email us at Contact@crandalloffice.com send us a video of what is going on that would be super beneficial.
@@CrandallOfficeFurniture ok thasnk ytou, i can send over video there shortly of it
@@CrandallOfficeFurniture have u an email address directly?
Helped 50% of my creak...
The other 50% came from the pivot points under the cowl past the springs. Recommend you redo the vid and address that area too.
Thanks for the suggestion
Yes I would add to this as the squeaks and odd noises can also come from where the J bars or B links attach to the seat bottom at the back as well as the other end of the B link pivot point, as I found they can resonate after a while when dirty especially on the much older chairs, a tiny bit of lube at these points fixed the issues I was having, as the noise was not coming from the spots you mention in this current video. So I suggest if anyone still has squeaks to also check the points I mention in my post.
this cut out 99% of the creaking noise. Thanks.,
Wonderful!
What about casters?
We put new casters on all of our chairs, so we've never really tried lubricating them before - give it a try though and let us know how it goes! :)
Should not be using WD40, it's not a lubricant. Not sure if the "silicon quick dry" is, but regular is not and should never be used for lubrication.
We 100% agree with not using traditional WD40 - the silicone version we recommend is a silicone based dry-lube that we've found to work very well though :)
WD40 is an excellent way to ruin a good chair. Don't take this advice people.
Did you even watch the first minute? He says not standard WD40. He uses a silicone WD40 which is fine
For real, bro he even says “we advise against using standard wd40”… pay attention 😂