Humanscale Path Chair Installation instructions

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Cosmetic Back
Step 1
Pry rearwards on lower corners with ngers or with
a at bladed tool such as screwdriver or prybar.
Safety Glasses Flat Screwdriver Prybar
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Polypropylene

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Arm Assembly
Step 1
If adjustable arms, adjust to highest position.
Step 2
Set chair on its back.
Step 3
Using a 4mm Allen wrench remove 2 set screws as
indicated above.
Step 4
Arm should wiggle off of plate, but a hammer may
be required to hit it off.
Safety Glasses 4mm Allen Wrench Hammer
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Steel

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Arm Pad Assembly from Arm
Step 1a
On adjustable arm, use a at bladed screwdriver to pry
out cover as shown (will remove pin with the cover).
Step 1b
For Fixed arm, use a smaller sheet metal screw to lock
into hole shown and then pull out the pin.
Step 2
Lift up on rear of arm pad and slide forwards to
remove.
This completes xed arm disassembly. Arm pad
components on the xed arm assembly do not easily
separate from the nylon structure. See next page to
continue adjustable arm disassembly.
Safety Glasses
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1b
Steel
Glass Filled Nylon
Adjustable Arm
Nylon
Flat Screwdriver Sheet Metal Screw
GF
GF
Glass Filled Nylon
GF
Fixed Arm

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Separate Arm Pad Components
Step 1
On adjustable arms, the urethane skin can be
peeled off and the urethane foam, removed.
Structure is glass lled nylon.
Note: Fixed arms have a self-skinning urethane that
cannot easily be separated from the glass lled
nylon structure (not pictured here).
Safety Glasses
1
Foam
Glass Filled Nylon
GF
Adjustable Arm Pad Components

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Finish Disassembly of Adjustable Arms
Step 1
With release lever engaged, lift the lever up to
remove it and arm’s inner structure from the arm
housing.
Step 2
Remove tolerance rings (2X) from inner structure.
Step 3
Remove bumpers (2X) from inner structure.
Safety Glasses
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POM
TPE
>POM<
>TPE<
Glass Filled Nylon
Glass Filled Nylon
GF
GF
Steel
Steel

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Arm Steel
Step 1
Using a T-30 torx bit, remove the (x6) screws holding
the arm steel in place. Lift arm steel until it stops
then slide (left or right) to remove screws and plate.
Safety Glasses
1
Steel
Steel
T-30 Torx Bit

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Back Upholstery
Step 1
Using a hot knife, utility knife, or scissors, cut away
the fabric just outside the stapled area to separate
from the back frame.
Safety Glasses Knife Scissor
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1
Polyester

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Upper Back Foam from Back
Step 1
Pry off upper back foam using a at bladed screwdriver.
Foam can be peeled off.
Safety Glasses
1
Foam
Flat Screwdriver
Polypropylene

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Back
Step 1
Using a at bladed screwdriver, pry the snap (indicated
here) upwards. The back should lift off the mechanism.
It may require hitting the bottom of the component
upwards, with a hammer while prying the snap.
Step 2
Using a hot knife, utility knife, or scissors, cut away the
fabric just outside the stapled area to separate from the
back frame (not pictured here).
Safety Glasses Flat Screwdriver Hammer Knife Scissor
Polypropylene
Polyester
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Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Seat Assembly
Step 1
Pry off seat upholstery from back corners using at
bladed screwdriver or prybar.
Note: Location of clips identied with arrows.
Step 2
After clips release, slide seat upholstery to rear and
lift to remove.
Note: Clips may remain in upholstery plate or seat
structure. Remove from either. May require use of
slip-joint or needle-nose pliers to remove if still in
seat structure.
Safety Glasses Flat Screwdriver Prybar Plier Needle Nose Plier
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See-through View of Seat

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Seat Upholstery and Foam
Step 1
Using a hot knife, scissors or utility knife, cut away
fabric just outside of staples. Alternatively, can pry
out staples to completely remove the fabric.
Step 2
Foam is easily separated from inner structure.
Safety Glasses Knife Scissor
Foam
Upholstery
2
1
Polypropylene

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Seat Structure Assembly
Step 1
Use a T-30 Torx bit to remove (4) screws and washers
from seat structure.
Step 2
Seat structure will lift off of the mechanism.
Safety Glasses T-30 Torx Bit
Steel
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2

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Seat Slide Lock System
Step 1
Pry up tab (identied with arrow) on seat slide
release using a at bladed screwdriver and push
inward. It will pop free of the structure.
Step 2
Unhook spring from structure and seat slide release.
Step 3
Push lock plate inwards to remove a spring
underneath it. Remove both.
Safety Glasses Flat Screwdriver
Steel
Spring
POM
Lock Plate
Seat Slide
>POM<
Glass Filled Nylon
Glass Filled Nylon
GF
GF
1
2
3

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Steel
Tabs
Lift here to dis-engage
Tools Required
Remove Shroud from Top Plate Assembly
Step 1
Use a Phillips bit to remove (3) screws.
Step 2
Once released - dis-engage tabs from slots they are
contained in to nish removal.
Safety Glasses Phillips Bit
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Polypropylene

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Steel
Push down here to recline
Tools Required
Remove Top Plate Assembly
Step 1
Use a T-27 Torx bit to remove screw and plastic pedestal
under the screw.
Step 2
Press downwards on connector at rear of mechanism to
recline it. While reclined, lift the front of plastic part at the
front of mechanism to release it.
Safety Glasses T-27 Torx Bit
Glass Filled Nylon
GF
1
2

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Complete Dis-assembly of top plate
Step 1
Use a T-30 Torx bit to remove (2) screws from glides
and remove from plate.
Step 2
Use a hammer to remove seat pivot from rear of
plate.
Step 3
Use a at bladed screwdriver to release snaps
(indicated with arrows in second image) on seat slide
bearings (x2).
Safety Glasses T-30 Torx Bit HammerFlat Screwdriver
POM
Seat Pivot
>POM<
Glass Filled Nylon
Glide
GF
Steel
1
2

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Seat Height Lever
Step 1
Use a prybar to remove seat slide lever. Steel rod
may remain in mechanism or level and can be
removed with vise from either part.
Step 2
Use a at bladed screwdriver to release snaps on
seat slide bearings (x2).
Safety Glasses
Steel
Glass Filled Nylon
Seat slide lever
GF
Flat Screwdriver Prybar
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Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Internal Components from Mechanism
Step 1
Use a T-30 Torx bit to remove 7 screws from housing
This will allow removal of the axle cap, LH & RH seat
Ramps, height actuation lever and spring retainers
(these must be pried up from aluminum housing and
away from connector to remove).
Step 2
Remove (2) bumpers from axle cap.
Safety Glasses Flat Screwdriver T-30 Torx Bit
Steel
Glass Filled Nylon
Height Actuation Lever
GF
POM
POM
TPE
>POM<
>POM<
>TPE<
Nylon
Spring Retainer 2X
GF
Aluminum
Axle Cap
Bumpers
Ramps
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Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Remove Connector Assembly
Step 1
Lift out Front Axle and front rollers.
Step 2
Use a T-40 Torx bit to remove (2) screws holding
connector retainers in place.
Note: Hold connector assembly while removing last
screw. When removing last screw, it will want to fall
rearwards.
Safety Glasses T-40 Torx Bit
Steel
Steel
Roller
Front Axle
Connector Retainer 2X
POM
>POM<
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2

Path Chair Disassembly Instructions
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Tools Required
Complete Disassembly of Connector
Step 1
Use a T-30 Torx bit to remove (2) screws.
Step 2
Place punch or screwdriver in access holes indicated
by arrows to left and hammer the punch or
screwdriver to remover rear rollers and axles (2X).
Step 3
Using a at bladed screwdriver and hammer, from
the underside (as pictured in bottom right), extract
dowel pins. This will allow removal of the spring
plunger.
Step 4
Unwind springs off of spring plungers (2X).
Safety Glasses T-30 Torx Bit
Steel
Steel
Spring
Steel
POM
Connector Cover
Access Hole
Rear Rollers and Axles (x2)
POM
Spring Plungers (x2)
>POM<
>POM<
Flat Screwdriver Hammer
Glass Filled Nylon
GF
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