Steelcase 462 Leap Plus Guide

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462 Leap®Plus Chair Control Replacement Instructions
(Removal Shown - Reverse Steps for Installation)
or a flat-bladed
screwdriver that is 8"
or longer

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1. Slide seat fully forward while holding the
seat slide lever.
2. Locate the black quick release tab located
on the left hand side of the chair (as you sit in
it) between the plates.
3. Lift the quick release tab while pulling the
seat slide lever and sliding the seat forward.
1
SEAT SLIDE LEVER
2
REAR
FRONT
3
QUICK RELEASE TAB
FRONT REAR

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4b
4a
4c
ARM
4. With the arm adjusted all the way up,
remove the outer pod cover and arm by
one of the following methods:
a) For black and midnight colored chairs
pull the pod cover out from the bottom
thus releasing it from the inside cover
and clearing the steel bracket. Slide the
cover up until it is loose around the arm
stalk. Skip to step C for arm removal.
b) For platinum colored chairs gently pry
the pod cap off the pod cover and slide it
up the arm stalk. Push the pod cover
halfway down and follow step C for arm
removal.
c) While holding trigger button use a flat
head screwdriver to deflect snap and
gently remove arm and cover from arm
insert.
Black and Midnight
Platinum
POD COVER

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5. Unscrew two (2) front
screws to remove the
control cover.
NOTE: After control cover
screws are removed, the
chair back is free to move.
Hold chair back firmly to
avoid possible injury.
6. Unscrew two (2) rear
screws to remove cowling.
CONTROL COVER

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7. Pop screw covers out
(7a) and remove upper
pivot screws (7b).
8. Remove lower pivot
screws.
9. Compress back frame
inward off arm rivets.
10. Remove back frame
and seat carrier from chair.
11. Remove inner arm
covers.
INNER ARM COVER
7a
7b 11

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12. Adjust chair control to maximum
seat height if possible.
13. Turn chair control upside down or
on its side.
14. Install the pneumatic cylinder
removal tool (Service part 4620551SR
/ Part number 879100100) on the top
part of the pneumatic cylinder, as
close as possible to the chair control
housing.
15. Apply lifting force to the
pneumatic cylinder or one of the legs
on the five star base with one hand.
With the hammer in the other hand,
give the removal tool several solid hits,
on the flat part of the pneumatic
cylinder removal tool.
If pneumatic cylinder does not
separate from control, apply WD-40
where lift is embedded into the chair
control housing. Wait approx. 20
minutes and repeat steps 13 & 14.
16. Reverse all steps to re-assemble.
Refer, also, to Pneumatic Cylinder
Adjustment/Replacement Instructions
(939546212).
CHAIR
CONTROL
HOUSING
12 13
14
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