Steelcase 462 Leap V2 Operating and safety instructions

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1/8 ALLEN
WRENCH
462 Leap®Task Chair and Stool Pneumatic
Cylinder Adjustment/Replacement
or a flat-bladed
screwdriver that is 8"
or longer

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1
SEAT SLIDE LEVER
QUICK RELEASE TAB
2
REAR
FRONT
FRONT REAR
Pneumatic Cylinder Adjustment
(Prior to January 19, 2009)
NOTE: If chair rises by itself, sinks with an occupant or does
not raise or lower when seat height lever is lifted, the cylinder
adjustment screw may not be in the correct adjustment.

Adjustable Seat Depth
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.

3. Lift the quick release tab while pulling the seat slide lever
and sliding the seat forward.

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Fixed Seat Depth
Remove two (2) screws and slide seat off.

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ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
5
6
4. Place the seat to its lowest position (if the
chair self-rises, turn the adjustment screw
counterclockwise until the chair does not rise).
5. Slowly turn the adjustment screw clockwise
until the chair begins to self-rise.
6. Turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise
one and a quarter (1-1/4) turns.
7. Return the seat to the lowest position.
8. Slowly activate the handle. The chair should
begin to rise at approximately half of the stroke
on the handle.
9. Reassemble seat cushion to chair.

Task Chair Pneumatic
Cylinder Replacement
1. Adjust chair to maximum seat
height if possible.
2. Turn chair upside down or set
on its side.
3. Remove the base from the
pneumatic cylinder by hitting the
pneumatic cylinder on the bottom
with a hammer or mallet while
pulling down firmly on the base.
4. 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.
5. Apply lifting force to the
pneumatic cylinder with one hand.
With the hammer in the other hand,
give the removal tool several solid
hits, on the flat part.
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 4 & 5.
2
1
4
5
BASE
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PNEUMATIC
CYLINDER
PNEUMATIC
CYLINDER
CHAIR
CONTROL
HOUSING

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NOTE: For chairs built before January
19, 2009 follow the steps below.
For chairs built after January 19, 2009
go to page 7 - step 6.
6. Insert the pneumatic cylinder into the
chair control housing (6a) and tap the
pneumatic cylinder firmly with a rubber
mallet (6b).

NOTE: Step 7 only applies to chairs
built prior to March 20, 2006.
7. Slide cylinder spacer over the
cylinder standpipe with v-notch as
shown.
8. Replace the base by inserting the
base onto the bottom of the pneumatic
cylinder (8a), then tap the base firmly
with a rubber mallet (8b).
9. Turn chair upright and seat
pneumatic cylinder by sitting in chair.
10. Follow the procedure on page 4 to
adjust cylinder activation mechanism if
the chair will not go up & down correctly.
PNEUMATIC
CYLINDER
CYLINDER STANDPIPE
BASE
6a
6b
8a
8b
CHAIR CONTROL
HOUSING
CYLINDER
SPACER
7

For chairs built after January 19, 2009:
6. Insert the pneumatic cylinder into the
chair control housing so that cylinder
button (6a) lines up with the pneumatic
handle bracket (6b). Tap the pneumatic
cylinder firmly with a rubber mallet (6c).
7. Replace the base by inserting the base
onto the bottom of the pneumatic cylinder
(7a), then tap the base firmly with a rubber
mallet (7b).
8. Turn chair upright and seat pneumatic
cylinder by sitting in chair.
9. Insert the pneumatic handle into the
pneumatic handle bracket (9a) and lift until
it snaps into place (9b).
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CYLINDER
BUTTON
PNEUMATIC
HANDLE BRACKET
6a
6b
CYLINDER
BUTTON
PNEUMATIC
HANDLE BRACKET
6c
BASE
7a
7b
PNEUMATIC HANDLE BRACKET
PNEUMATIC HANDLE
9a
9b

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Stool Pneumatic Cylinder
Replacement
1. Adjust chair to maximum seat height.
2. Turn chair upside down or set on its side.
3. Remove the base clip and base from the chair.
4. Using a pipe wrench on the exposed column,
twist the column free from the chair control.

NOTE: For chairs built before January 19, 2009
follow the steps below.
For chairs built after January 19, 2009 go to
page 9 - step 5.
5. Insert the new column into the chair control
and tap it lightly with a rubber mallet.
6. Dab grease on the inside of the hub liner.
Attach the base to the column and secure it with
a new retaining clip and washer.
7. Turn chair right side up and seat taper fit joints
by sitting in chair.
8. Follow procedure on page 4 to adjust cylinder
activation mechanism.
2
1
3

For chairs built after January 19, 2009:
5. Insert the pneumatic cylinder into the
chair control housing so that cylinder
button (5a) lines up with the pneumatic
handle bracket (5b). Tap the pneumatic
cylinder firmly with a rubber mallet (5c).

6. Dab grease on the inside of the hub
liner. Attach the base to the column and
secure it with a new retaining clip and
washer.
7. Turn chair right side up and seat taper
fit joints by sitting in chair.
8. Insert the pneumatic handle into
the pneumatic handle bracket (8a)
and lift until it snaps into place (8b).
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CYLINDER
BUTTON
PNEUMATIC
HANDLE BRACKET
5a
5b
CYLINDER
BUTTON
PNEUMATIC
HANDLE BRACKET
PNEUMATIC
HANDLE
BRACKET
PNEUMATIC
HANDLE
8a
8b
5c