Steelcase 462 Leap V2 Installation instructions

462 Leap®Task Chair and Stool Disassembly
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1/2"
T-20, T-25, T-30
8" minimum

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

4. Remove 11 screws from bottom of
outer seat shell.
SEAT SHELL
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Bins for components
removed
PolypropyleneSteel
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5. Remove two (2) screws 'A'
which fasten panel cover and top
plate. Remove panel cover.
6. Remove top plate, grommet and
two (2) depth bearings
7. Remove leaf spring and two (2)
front slide pads.
8. Remove seat depth lever and handle,
hinge adjustment plate and seat depth
spring.
9. Remove two (2) screws 'B' which
fasten the support plate.
Bins for components
removed
Steel Nylon Scrap Polyethylene Acetal
5
9
PANEL
COVER
SCREW 'A'
TOP
PLATE
OUTER DEPTH
BEARING (2)
SUPPORT
PLATE
FRONT SLIDE
PAD (2)
DEPTH
SPRING
LEAF
SPRING
SCREW 'B'
LEVER
HINGE
GROMMET
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10. Cut the fabric drawstring around the inner
shell. Lift fabric covered cushion and separate
fabric, topper fiber and cushion. Recycle
materials as shown.
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removed
Polypropylene Antimony Free
Polyester
FabricPolyurethane
INNER
SHELL
CUSHION
FIBER
TOPPER
FABRIC

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Bins for components
removed
Nylon
(platinum)
Polypropylene
(black and midnight)
1a
1c
ARM
1. 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
Arm Disassembly
1b

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Bins for components
removed
Acetal
Nylon Steel ScrapUrethane
2. Remove two (2) height adjustment
bearings.
3. Use a T-20 bit to remove four (4)
screws under arm cap. Lift and remove
outer arm cap. Pull arm cap skin off arm
cap. Scrap remaining molded foam
assembly.
4. Use a T-20 drive bit to remove
two(2) screws and pull off lower
arm cap support, rear bearing, front
bracket, spring and washer.
LOWER ARM
CAP SUPPORT
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
BEARING
3
2
4
FRONT
BRACKET
WASHER
SPRING
REAR
BEARING
MOLDED FOAM
ASSEMBLY
ARM CAP SKIN

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5. Remove flat pivot cover and the two (2) swing arm
bearings as shown.
6. Use a T-25 drive bit to remove the two (2) shoulder
screws. Remove two (2) wave washers and two (2)
acetal washers.
7. Remove two (2) swing arm links and pivot plate
as shown.
Bins for components
removed
Steel ABSAcetal
56
7
SHOULDER
SCREW
WAVE
WASHER
ACETAL
WASHER
SWING ARM
LINKS
PIVOT
PLATE
SWING ARM
BEARING
FLAT PIVOT
COVER

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8. Use T-20 drive bit to remove four (4) screws and pull off pivot
arm mounting base plate.
9. Pry the activator button off using a flat-bladed screwdriver. Lift
and remove height adjustment lever and height adjustment spring.
10. Remove screw on bottom of arm cap bracket.
Remove arm cap bracket.
NOTE: Repeat steps 1 through10 to disassemble arm
on opposite side.
Bins for components
removed
Steel Polypropylene Nylon
8
9
PIVOT ARM MOUNTING
BASE PLATE
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
LEVER
SPRING
ACTIVATOR
BUTTON
10
ARM CAP
BRACKET

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2
3
1. Remove the j-channel, located on
bottom of back, from the channel slot.
Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to begin
the removal process.
2. Position chair upright. Slide hand
between cushion and outer back shell
to disengage tabs on both sides.
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3. Pull up & out on the cushion to
remove from the back shell.
1b
1a
ELASTIC BAND ON BOTTOM
OF BACK CUSHION
J-CHANNEL
J-CHANNEL
BACK CHANNEL SLOT
BACK CHANNEL SLOT
FLAT-BLADED
SCREWDRIVER
Back Disassembly

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4. Cut drawstring and J-Channel off.
Place fabric, nylon kit, foam and inner
back shell in appropriate bin.
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removed
Fabric Polyurethane
Foam
Polypropylene Polyethylene Nylon
FABRIC
NYLON KIT
FOAM
FOAM
INNER BACK SHELL
J-CHANNEL

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removed
Steel ScrapABS AcetalPolypropylene
5
6
7
5. Remove lumbar assembly by pulling one tab
outward.
6. Remove lumbar tabs by pulling outward,
twisting, and snapping off handle spring from
lumbar back.
7. Insert flat-bladed screwdriver between front
and back lumbar handle and twist to break apart.
Insert flat-bladed screwdriver between lumbar
handle retainer and back lumbar handle then twist
to break apart. Repeat for each tab.
HANDLE SPRING
FRONT LUMBAR
HANDLE
BACK LUMBAR
HANDLE
LUMBAR HANDLE
RETAINER

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removed
Steel Polypropylene
Back Disassembly 3
1. Position chair upright.
2. Pop screw covers out (2a) and remove
upper pivot screws (2b).
3. Pop screw covers out and remove
lower pivot screws.
2b
2a

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Bins for components
removed
Steel Nylon Acetal
Back Disassembly
4. Compress back frame inward off arm rivets at points as
indicated.
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5. Remove back frame and seat carrier from chair.
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6. Remove inner and outer carrier bearings.
7. Unscrew depth adjustment block to remove.
8. Remove seat carrier assembly from back frame
assembly by pressing outward.
8
6
6
7
4
5
OUTER CARRIER
BEARING
INNER CARRIER
BEARING
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
BLOCK

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removed
Steel Acetal Polypropylene
Back Disassembly
9. Pop screw covers off lower pivot screws, then remove screws
and pivot bearing.
10. Remove upper nuts and bearing using 1/2" socket wrench.
11. Compress back shell frame inward to remove from ribbon
assembly.
9
10
11
UPPER BEARING
UPPER NUT
PIVOT BEARING
SCREW
COVER

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removed
Steel ABS ScrapPolypropylene
12. Remove 3 screws from under belt assembly
13. Remove belt assembly by prying along edge
with 2" putty knife.
14. Remove two, (2), screws to disengage lumbar
resistance assembly.
15. Pry name plate from back ribbon using
flat-bladed screwdriver.
16. Remove inner arm covers.
INNER ARM COVER
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12
14
15
13
BELT ASSEMBLY
LUMBAR RESISTANCE
ASSEMBLY
NAME PLATE
BACK RIBBON

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removed
Steel Nylon ScrapPolypropylene
Chair Control Disassembly
2
3
1
1. Peel cap from upper back force
control knob.
2. Turning clockwise, remove the LEFT
HANDED screw from clutch puck.
3. Remove bell assembly, lever bushing,
and variable backstop lever and cap.
CAP
BACKSTOP LEVER
LEVER BUSHING
BACKSTOP CAP
BELL ASSEMBLY

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removed
Steel Nylon Acetal
4. Push down on handle until it breaks loose from
the bracket.
5. Loosen fasteners and remove bracket.
6. Remove arm tube cover from arm tube
assembly.
7. Remove bolts using a 1/2" socket wrench.
8. Pull carrier seat plate and carrier bearings from
front of control mechanism assembly.
7
6
4
5
CARRIER BEARINGS
CARRIER
SEAT PLATE
BRACKET
HANDLE
ARM TUBE COVER

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removed
Steel Nylon Scrap
Base Disassembly
1. Adjust chair to maximum height (if possible)
and position as shown. Hit bottom of the cylinder
with a hammer (or mallet) while pulling forward on
the chair base to remove base. Recycle control
and cylinder assembly.
NOTE: If stool chair, loosen and remove footring.
2. Tap base with a mallet while pulling on the
caster to remove each caster. If caster pulls off
without the stem, use pliers to remove stem.
Recycle as shown below.
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CYLINDER
BASE
1
2
OR