Steelcase 462 Leap V2 Use and care manual

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462 Leap®Chair Back Assembly Replacement
with or without Optional Headrest
Lumbar Installation/Replacement
Lumbar Resistance Replacement
or a flat-bladed
screwdriver that is 8"
or longer

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Chair Back Replacement
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.
SEAT SLIDE LEVER
QUICK RELEASE TAB
2
REAR
FRONT
FRONT REAR

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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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6
COWLING
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. Remove the j-channel from the back channel slot using a
flat-bladed screwdriver to begin the removal process.
8. Sliding hand between cushion and outer back shell,
disengage tabs on both sides.
9. Pull up & out on the cushion to remove the cushion from
the back shell. Be careful not to break the clips on the back
shell.
7b
7a
ELASTIC BAND ON
BOTTOM OF BACK CUSHION
J-CHANNEL
J-CHANNEL
BACK CHANNEL SLOT
BACK CHANNEL
SLOT
FLAT-BLADED
SCREWDRIVER

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10b
11
10. Pop screw covers out
(10a) and remove upper
pivot screws (10b).
11. Remove lower pivot
screws.
12. Reverse steps to
reassemble.
NOTE: Pod covers and
caps should be
reassembled prior to the
arms.

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LOOP
PIN
1a
1b
2
ALIGNING PEGS
Lumbar Resistance
Mechanism Replacement
1. Remove two (2) screws (1a)
and knob (1b).
2. Align spring loop with pin
and rotate toward floor (right) to
align and lock in place.
3. Replace two (2) screws
removed in step 1.
LUMBAR
RESISTANCE
KNOB

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Lumbar Installation
1. Pull back down from bottom.
2. Insert lumbar between
cushion and backshell.
3. Raise one side over tabs
and slide all the way down.
4. Repeat on other side.
5. Slide lumbar toward bottom.
Lumbar Replacement
1. Move lumbar up as high as you can.
2. Tip end so that it dislodges from teeth.
Repeat on the other side.
3. Slide lumbar out from backshell.
4. Follow the above steps to reinstall
lumbar replacement.
1
3
1
3
Tip end to dislodge
from teeth.
2