Herman Miller Aeron Installation instructions

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YAeron®Disassembly for Recycling
Tools Required:
Materials Identication and Segregation:
Disassembly Steps:
Power Driver Safety Glasses Torx Bit2 lbs Hammer Rubber Mallet
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these codes to identify material type for recycling. Non marked components should
be treated as mixed plastic. Ferrous metals can be identied using a small magnet
for recycling. Non-ferrous metals should be separated and recycled separately.
1. Lay chair on back. 2. Grasp and pull to remove
casters from the base.

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Illustrations and specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products. 2
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5. Hold base legs rmly and
strike the bottom of cylinder
with a rubber mallet until
base comes loose.
4. Pull out the base from
assembly.
3. Hit the bottom of the chair
with hammer until cylinder
separates from chair.
6. Remove base.

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© 2014 Herman Miller, Inc. Zeeland, Michigan. Printed in the U.S.A.
® Y, Z, and Aeron are among the registered trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.
Illustrations and specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products. 3
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7. Remove foot ring from
cylinder.
8. Disassemble the foot ring
assembly.
9. Using ratchet wrench and
6mm hex bit to remove hip
pivot screw from each swing
arm.
10. Using 10mm socket,
ratchet wrench and 4mm hex
key to remove nut and screw
attaching seat link to seat
frame.

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® Y, Z, and Aeron are among the registered trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.
Illustrations and specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products. 4
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11. Remove seat frame
properly.
12. Using 6mm socket,
ratchet wrench remove front
B-link bolts.
13. Remove the seat link.

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® Y, Z, and Aeron are among the registered trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.
Illustrations and specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products. 5
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15. Depress base of
wishbone and disconnect
cable end from keyhole slot
in wishbone.
14. Adjust control mechanism
counter-clockwise to set
posture t at minimum
support setting.
Posture Fit Removal:
17. Using screwdrivers, remove
screws from wishbone.
16. By hand, grasp wishbone
upper arms and slide wish-
bone with support pad up off
back frame.

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Illustrations and specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products. 6
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18. Dispose support pad and
wishbone properly.
19. Carefully insert awl into
pellicle and remove to create
opening where cable tip will
pass through.
21. Using #2 phillips head
screwdriver, remove screws
fastening mounting bracket
to control mechanism.
20. Slide cable sleeve into
cable receiver.

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Illustrations and specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products. 7
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23. Using phillips screw
driver, remove screw posture
t cable bracket to chair back
frame.
22. Remove control
mechanism from swing arm.
24. Remove lumbar from
back.
25. Using ratchet wrench
and 5mm hex bit to remove
(4) screws attaching back
frame to swing arms.

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® Y, Z, and Aeron are among the registered trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.
Illustrations and specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products. 8
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26. Remove back frame and
set aside.
27. Using #2 phillips head
screwdriver, remove screws.
28. Dispose arm pad safely. 29. Remove upper tilt cover.

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Illustrations and specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products. 9
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30. Using #2 phillips head
screwdriver, remove and
discard (2) screws securing
pneumatic actuator to tilt.
31. Using pliers, pull pneumatic
knob from chair. Properly
dispose of pneumatic knob.
32. Using #2 phillips head
screwdriver, remove and
discard (2) screws securing
pneumatic control end to
swing arm.
33. Remove pneumatic
cable assembly from chair
and dispose of properly.

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© 2014 Herman Miller, Inc. Zeeland, Michigan. Printed in the U.S.A.
® Y, Z, and Aeron are among the registered trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.
Illustrations and specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products. 10
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34. Using pliers, twist off
appropriate tilt knobs from
lever of tilt control.
35. Using #2 phillips head
screwdriver, remove the
screws from tilt control cover.
36. Remove lower tilt cover. 37. Remove swing arm.

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© 2014 Herman Miller, Inc. Zeeland, Michigan. Printed in the U.S.A.
® Y, Z, and Aeron are among the registered trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.
Illustrations and specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products. 11
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38. Remove Spacer from the
tilt.
39. Remove Activation
power cable.
40. Using hand pull the
pellicle from the seat frame
and remove.
41. Using hand pull the
pellicle from the back frame
and remove.