Albion Chairs Grande User manual

Grande
User Instructions
The mechanism
We only use the 6-way adjustable, extra heavy-duty mechanism for the Grande chairs because it has the
biggest range of movement (both forward tilting and back reclining) available on the market with the added
advantages that both the seat and back tilts can be locked independently in any position and it has been rated
up to 190kgs.It comes with seat slide as standard as well as a ratchet backrest height mechanism and seat tilt
tension controller.
Sliding seat for adjustable
seat depth: 70mm
Backrest tilt (16 degrees)and
height (ratchet) adjustable (65mm)
Seat height adjustment
(average 465-600mm)
Independent seat tilt adjustment
(6 degrees forward, 14.5 degrees
reclining)
Seat tilt tension control
Forward (negative) seat tilt limiter
(blocks forward 6 degrees)
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1. The bar
Under the front edge of the seat is for sliding the seat forwards
and backwards and allows the seat to be adjusted by up to 70mm
2. The In-Out Limiter Rod
When it is ‘IN’ it blocks off the furthest forward 6 degrees of
forward tilt. When it is ‘OUT’ it allows the full forward tilt range.
It is only able to be pushed in or pulled out when the SEAT
POSTURE LEVER (3) is activated (up) and the seat tilt is
slightly reclined. Leave in ‘OUT’ position.
3. Seat Posture Lever
Controls the seat tilt. When you lift this lever, the seat is free to
move. Push the lever down to lock. The best position is tilting
forward slightly as a slightly tilting forward angle means your hips
should be a little higher than your knees; i.e. your thighs should
slope downwards slightly.
This promotes better posture Also, the further back you sit into
your chair, the easier you will nd it to control the seat tilt angle.
If you nd the seat tilt too difcult to control, then you willneed to
slacken the spring by turning knob (6) anti clockwise. If you nd
it too easy to tilt, you need to tighten the knob (6) by
turning clockwise.
4. The Seat Height Adjustment Lever
Controls the gas lift for the seat height adjustment. Contrary to
popular belief, the rst consideration is to ensure your elbows/
forearms are at the correct height. Raise or lower your seat so
your desk height is at elbow height. If you can’t reach the oor af-
ter this adjustment, then you need a footrest. The nal seat height
will depend on the nal seat angle you set.
5. The Back Posture Lever
Controls the back angle. Lift the lever to unlock. Push the lever
down to lock. This can be locked in any position. It is recommend-
ed to set the backrest in an upright position to ensure your spine is
as straight as possible. The backrest height works using an easy lift
ratchet mechanism. To raise the backrest simply lift the back with
both hands one click at a time. There are 5 clicks (locks) before
you reach the top of the ratchet and it will disengage. Drop the
back down to the bottom to re-engage.
6. Seat Tilt Tension Control
The tension of the tilt is controlled by turning the handle clockwise
(to increase) or anti clockwise (to decrease) the internal spring.
Order of setting posture: 4, 3, 6, 5, 1, 2

Our chairs enable different areas of your spine to receive personalisable levels of support; whether by
mechanical or pneumatic mechanisms. They can be tted with or without a workstation assessment. The
benets of these applicators are felt in the backrest, the activators are located around the seat pad as shown
Not all the pumps and handles shown will be found on all Grande chairs, but this will guide you through
your particular version. Optional extra means not tted as standard.
Headrest for G+6
We have 2 headrest options; the 2 pronged car seat design, HR and the single bar
double knuckled, HR2. Whether you need the support to act as cervical (top of
your spine) support, or in the nape of your neck or behind your head, you can raise,
lower and tilt the memory foamed support from your seated position to meet
whatever your needs. G+1 is G+5 with a special banana headrest. HR HR2
If your chair has a pump here, it is
our thoracic pump and will give you
additional support in the thoracic
(shoulder) part of your spine.
Increase the air in the support by
squeezing the bulb, release the
air by squeezing the valve.
Optional extra on G+6
If you have a round
handle on the left hand
side here, this handle will enable you
to adjust the height of the lumbar up
or down your spine. No chairs offer
this amount of adjustability.
If your chair has a round handle, it
is our lumbar adjuster and will give
you adjustable support in the lumbar
(kidney) part of your spine. Increase
the curve in the support by turning
the handle clockwise in the direction
of the + sign; decrease the curve by
turning the handle anti clockwise in
the direction of the - sign.
If your chair has
a pump here,
it is our lumbar
pump and will give
you adjustable
support in the
lumbar (kidney)
part of your spine.
Increase the air
in the support by
squeezing the bulb;
release the air by
squeezing the valve
Optional extra on G+6
If you have both the lumbar pump and
the round handle, you have 2 ways of
manipulating the lumbar area and hence the
ability to get the exact amount of you lumbar
you want but also to raise or lower this up or
down your spine to suit. See left hand side.
The pumps
If your chair has a pump here, it is
our sacral pump and will give you
adjustable support in the lowest
(sacral) part of your spine. Increase
the air in the support by squeezing
the bulb; release the air by
squeezing the valve
Optional extra on
G+6, G+5, G+1

A5X Arm Functions
Height adjustable
arm
Adjustable slide Adjustable swivel Adjustable
armpad width
Adjustable seat
width
To increase the height, simply lift the arm through
its 9 clicks until you reach the right height to support
your elbow/forearm. If you need to reset the height,
you need to lift the arm to the top of its travel and
drop down to the bottom and then lift it one click
at a time to the desired height. If you need to move
the arm closer to or further away from the desk,
you simply slide the armpad one way or the other
to meet your needs. Sometimes you might like to
swivel the armrest one way or the other; for better
positioning for the mouse arm for instance or if you
are briey using your laptop. To do this, there is
a little button on the inside of the arm just below
the armpad, which allows you to swivel the armpad
round by 20 degrees. If the width of the arms needs
to be changed there are two ways to adjust this:
rst with the quick release bracket on the underside
of the chair seat and second by moving the actual
armpad. It requires a bit of pressure to push the
arm pad out or pull the armpad in. If you have an
upholstered armpad, the functionality is the same.
If you need to fold the arm out of the way from time to time, we offer an alternative arm we call the FA6
because it has 6 functions and folds away.
FA6 Arm Functions
Height adjustable
arm
Adjustable slide Adjustable swivel Adjustable
armpad width
Adjustable seat
width
Foldaway
arm
It has exactly the same functions as described above:
height (controlled with an outer arm trigger), forward
and back slide, swivel (with inner arm trigger), width
in the underseat quick release bracket and in the
armpad and Folds Away with a button at the bottom
of the arm frame. If you have an upholstered armpad,
the functionality is the same. If you don’t want the
arm to swivel at all, we have another multifunctional
arm called the A3B arm; so called because it has 3
functions and a black nish.
Height adjustable
arm
A3B Arm Functions
Adjustable slide Adjustable
armpad width
The height is operated by a trigger on the outside of
the arm. Inside the armpad there is a button. If you
press this button in, it will allow you to move the arm
pad forward or sideways to move closer or further
away from you or the desk
Alternative arms
Upholstery
option
Upholstery
option
Standard arms
A
Height adjustable
arm
FT
The standard arm on the Grande G+6 chair is our A arm. Adjustable for height and width (in seat) with adjustable
head spanner. The standard arm on Grande G+5 and G+1 is our FT arm with PU coated sprung steel insert.
Alternative arms can be provided on request.

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Albion Chairs Limited,
Albion House, Lane End Road, Sands, High Wycombe HP12 4HG
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Footrests
Use a footrest if you feel pressure under your thighs
from the front edge of your seat or if your feet can’t
reach the oor properly when your arms are in line
with your keyboard/desk. A footrest can help address
lower back fatigue when you are sitting for long peri-
ods by helping to push your back into the backrest of
the chair. It is key, however, that you don’t allow your
knees to be higher than your hips for any length of
time.The height adjustable,TS100, footrest helps with
higher workstation set ups.
We can also manufacture an upholstered box to suit
special requirements such as Dictaphone foot pedals
or special sizes.
Document holder
It is always better to not place documents between
the keyboard and the front edge of your desk as this
may cause excessive bending of the neck when look-
ing at the documents and excessive reaching will be
felt in the neck and top of the shoulders. If possible,
use a document holder such as the one shown which
allows you to organise your desk layout so frequently
used objects are closer to you in the normal working
area or zone of convenient reach.
Monitor arms
Position your screen, after positioning your chair and
desk, so that it is in front of you, not to one side. Po-
sition your screen so the top is level with or slightly
lower than your eyes when sitting upright; raise or
lower the screen to achieve this.Your monitor should
be at least an arm’s length away from your seat-
ed position. A word of advice, if wearing varifocals
interferes with looking at the computer screen, you
will be better advised to get single focus lenses so
you can look straight on naturally without tilting your
head one way or another.